School Secretary / Receptionist - Full time (Local Hire)
Sherborne Qatar School for Girls
Qatar
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive. Local hire benefits.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 27 October 2021
Job overview
About us
Sherborne Qatar was founded in 2009 as the first overseas school developed by Sherborne School, Dorset. It was set up in partnership with Sheikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Thani (Chairman of Sharaka Holdings). It is a founding member of Qatar’s Ministry of Education & Further Education Outstanding Schools Initiative. It offers a British curriculum, taught in English, and a British independent school ethos. It is a Department for Education accredited British School Overseas (BSO) and British Schools in the Middle East (BSME). Sherborne Qatar School for Girls, a STEM School, opened in January 2021 on a brand-new site near Doha Festival City, Doha, Qatar. The Senior section of the School (Years 7 to 10) opened in August 2021 and provides a premium British all-girls’ education for pupils aged 3 to 15 (rising to Sixth Form in due course).
The Opportunity
We are seeking to immediately appoint an enthusiastic and proactive team player to our administrative team. Our Girls’ School Secretary / Receptionist will manage our front of house operation and provide high quality administrative assistance to the Headmistress and the Senior Leadership Team. The applicant must have a calm, polite and professional manner and a positive ‘can do’ attitude. The applicant must have excellent English language skills and Arabic is an advantage. If you would like to apply for the role please select the “Quick Apply” button below, complete the TES application form and submit this together with a covering letter detailing how you meet the person specification.
The full job description is available to view below. The closing date for applications is 30th October and interviews will take place the following week.
Safeguarding and Child Protection
Sherborne Qatar is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All staff must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About Sherborne Qatar School for Girls
Sherborne Qatar School for Girls, a STEM School, opened in a new purpose-built school building in January 2021 on a brand-new site near Doha Festival City, Qatar. The school is for girls from Pre-School to Year 12 and is marketed equally to local pupils and expats, but the majority of girls comes from the local community.
The school is divided into three sections: Pre-Prep (Pre School to Year 3), Juniors (Year 4 to Year 8) and Seniors (Year 9 to Year 12). The whole school follows the British National Curriculum for most of the subjects and The Ministry of Education of Qatar’s curriculum for Arabic and Islamic Studies. The language of the playground is English.
Sherborne School is one of the UK’s most prestigious independent schools which has been providing outstanding education since 1550. Its sister school, Sherborne Qatar, is now entering its fifteenth year in Doha and has established an enviable reputation with both the Qatari and expat communities for quality, all round British education and “Outstanding pastoral care” (BSO report). Sherborne School has a strong educational belief that, for many pupils, single sex education between the ages of 14 and 17 is advantageous, with a return to co-educational education for A levels.
This is in the best traditions of British education and is the educational philosophy behind the girls’ school.
We want the girls to be future leaders in their chosen professions and we will use the STEM subjects to develop their confidence, to encourage them to use their imaginations, to develop teamwork and collaboration and to develop a sense of purpose, of charity and service.
In order to achieve this vision, we are seeking to appoint enthusiastic and innovative teaching professionals to join our school and help our Headmistress develop our ethos inside and outside of the classroom.
Please see our wonderful first ever Yearbook - The Qatar Shirburnian
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