Primary Key Stage Two Teacher

Job description

This is an exciting time to be part of GEMS Wellington School – Qatar (WSQ). Due to the continued growth, success, and ambitious nature of the school, we are delighted to be seeking dynamic, hard-working, and talented individuals to join our Primary Key Stage Two teaching team.

Wellington School, Qatar, is a leading British curriculum school in Qatar and part of the Premium GEMS Wellington brand. We believe, as an inclusive school, that every child can achieve. Our commitment to excellence, teamwork, care, and continuous learning strengthens this belief. These values shape our relationships and inspire our students to grow academically, socially, and personally. As a community, we have high expectations for all and strive for excellence in all we do. Within the Primary School, our Integrated Curriculum allows links across subjects, enhanced by creative shared spaces where children collaborate to deepen their learning and build independence.

Skills description

The successful candidate will:

  • Be a vocational and inspirational educator who supports an inclusive learning environment, with the ability to raise standards for all students
  • Be knowledgeable of and confident in the use of effective teaching and learning methodologies
  • Be fully committed to creating and sustaining a culture of excellence, rooted in the belief that every student can achieve
  • Have extremely high standards and expectations for all, and be able to work effectively under pressure with excellence as the primary goal
  • Be someone who is constantly looking to improve themselves further with the ability to ‘think outside of the box’ and be open to new approaches
  • Believe firmly in and fully support the wider extracurricular life of the school to develop fully rounded students
  • Be an effective team player with the ability to maintain a sense of perspective and humour

As a GEMS employee, you can be guaranteed an excellent, well-resourced professional environment, including working alongside highly driven, committed colleagues and wonderfully polite and dedicated students. You will have access to significant further professional development opportunities, not only at the school level, but also as part of the wider GEMS Wellington cluster and GEMS network.

This post commences August 2026.

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