English Head of Department

Our Teachers are responsible for delivering the highest quality learning in a stimulating, happy and safe environment.

They work collaboratively with other teaching colleagues in medium and short-term planning, target setting and monitoring, providing each other with high levels of support and challenge to promote the very best possible progress for every pupil.

All staff participate in the broader life of the school, enriching the learning experience for students and fostering a close, supportive school community.

Applicants should be committed and outstanding teaching practitioners, able to lead by example, possessing good IT, organisational and communication skills.

They should aspire to the highest levels of care and professional learning and concur with our values of Excellence, Respect, Responsibility, Integrity and Compassion.

As an international school specialising in the English National Curriculum to a diverse international student population, strong English proficiency in writing and speaking is an essential requirement and applications from fluent speakers of English will be preferred.

For more information please refer to the separate Job Description and Person Specification provided, available on our TES vacancies page which can be found here; https://www.tes.com/jobs/employer/oryx-international-school-PHONE_NUMBER /

Oryx International School https://oryxschool.qa/ is a unique project conceptualised by Qatar Airways and Orbital Education https://orbitaled.com/ creating a joint venture between a world renowned, 5- star multi-billion dollar turnover airline and a prestigious group of International schools.

The objective of this £70 million project is to satisfy the demand for premium quality British style education for the children of local and expatriate employees of Qatar Airways in Doha.

The aim of Oryx International School is to provide the employees of the world s five-star airline and their children access to a five-star education.

The new, bespoke, built to specification school provides state-of-the-art facilities and education technology to enrich teaching and learning experiences for our students.

The school aspires to foster an ethos of global citizenship, the celebration of cultural diversity and a wide international perspective to equip students with the skills and aspirations to become future leaders across the world.

The facilities offered at the school site, combined with our creative approach to education, which incorporates a full curriculum and enrichment based upon the English National Curriculum, enhanced by local Qatari identity, history, culture and tradition, allows Oryx International School to offer a 5-star education.

The school offers some of the best fully furnished staff accommodation in Doha, including all utensils, a welcome pack and free utilities including internet. https://www.alfardanproperties.com/property/al-gassar-resort/

Living and working in Qatar

Doha, the peninsula s capital city of over 2.7 million residents, has a huge international community that choose to live and work here.

Qatar provides an excellent lifestyle, with a combination of cultures mixed with the best of Qatar s past and present.

Being in the Middle East, the weather is good all year round with particularly high temperature in the summer months.

In Qatar you will find plenty of opportunities to explore the desert, walk along the Corniche, visit museums, shopping malls, beaches, attend sporting events, music festivals, take a boat trip and much more.

There are excellent education transportation and other amenities across the city, including a new metro system.