Primary Class Teachers for August 2025

The new Sherborne Qatar School for Boys is looking to appoint inspirational, enthusiastic and talented Primary teachers who have the necessary skills to engage our learners. This is a very exciting time to be joining our fabulous schools as we continue our rapid expansion.

Please note all applicants must be under the age of 50 in order to comply with Qatar work visa restrictions. 

Our Vision:
To establish a group or family of schools to support Qatar’s 2030 Vision.
 

Our Mission:
To produce well-educated, well-rounded, individuals who have high aspirations and achieve their potential in a happy and nurturing school.
 

Our Values:
Respect, Honesty, Kindness, Perseverance, Teamwork, Responsibility.
 

Our Learning Dispositions:
Creativity, Communication, Curiosity, Independence, Risk-taking, Resilience.
 

Successful applicants must have:

• A certified teaching qualification, such as B.Ed, PGCE, PGDE or equivalent from a UK University.
• Exceptional subject knowledge, preferably with experience of the EYFS, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 curricula (please note we may accept some exceptional ECTs with QTS).
• A strong emphasis and desire to be outstanding in teaching and learning.
• Experience of current UK initiatives and developments.
• Experience of Read Write Inc., White Rose Maths (or similar) and Talk for Write (where appropriate).
• The ability to teach a subject specialism would be advantageous.
• An interest in developing a STEM learning environment.
• An interest in adapting teaching to meet the needs of Boys.
   

Additionally, teachers at Sherborne Qatar Schools:

• Set high personal and professional expectations – act as role models.
• Promote our Mission, Values & Dispositions.
• Have the ability to generate excitement about learning.
• Have high motivation for teaching and a sense of humour.
• Are able to work as part of a collaborative team.
• Are emotionally intelligent.
   

In return we can offer you:

• The opportunity to teach well – motivated, hardworking pupils.
• The opportunity to be part of a supportive, forward-thinking staff team.
• The opportunity to be part of a start-up school as part of a group of five schools.
• An excellent working environment.
• The opportunity to get involved in Extra Curricular Activities and the Enrichment Programme.
• An attractive tax-free salary, accommodation and additional benefits.
• A good work/life balance.
• CPD opportunities with the possibility of future career progression
• The opportunity to work in a beautiful country with a rich culture and favourable climate.
• Strong links to Sherborne Dorset, one of the oldest and most distinguished independent schools.
   

About Sherborne Qatar School for Boys

Sherborne Qatar School for Boys is the newest of the Sherborne Qatar Schools (five in total) having only being established in September 2024. We are a small, ‘start-up’ school (with only 118 pupils so far) with a small, welcoming and friendly staff, operating on a lovely, spacious site. As a start-up we expect all staff to be ready to ‘pitch in’ wherever required. Policies, Procedures, teaching materials and resources are all currently being developed and embedded so if you are expecting a ‘finished school’ this is not the place for you.

We want staff who are excited about the challenge of setting up a new school, want to be valued as professionals who are able to ‘have a say’; are wanting to work as part of a team to develop and perfect the curriculum and meaningful lessons, and are driven, hardworking, positive, solution focused people, rather than those with a ‘glass half empty’ approach. A start- up is not easy, can sometimes be a little chaotic but is highly rewarding as you see the school growing and daily operations becoming smoother in time.

At this school the head and SLT know all the staff, get to know all the pupils, and are often seen in lessons and around the corridors. We are trying to establish a school with a STEM education focus, a slightly alternative curriculum that suits and caters for the learning style of boys, and a school that embraces Bring your Own Device from Year 1. We want to establish a school ‘with a heart’ and one in which everyone is equal and valued. The pace of development is fast, staff have to work hard, but they learn so much in such a short time. We are using the most up to date, educational packages and operating tools in our school as utilised in the UK.

Our school will eventually grow to have three form entry from Pre School to Year 12, with small class sizes (20 pupils maximum in each class) and two separate buildings on site housing the Primary and Secondary sections. To date our cohort is 100% Arabic first language speaking pupils and 93% Qatari nationals so it is true to say that you will need to have an appreciation of how to teach pupils whose second language is English. Our staff are all UK trained apart from our wonderful Arabic, Islamic and Qatar History staff who are all first language Arabic speakers.

For the academic year 2025-2026 we will have two classes in Pre School to Year 6. Class sizes for the classes are as follows:

• Pre School:16-18 pupils per class; 
• Reception: 18-20 pupils per class; 
• Year 1 to Year 6: 20-22 pupils per class.
   

There will be a teaching assistant or classroom assistant in all classes from Pre School to Year 2 and shared learning support in classes from Year 3-6.
 

Our building is quite old but full of small spaces that can be utilised creatively. The outdoor space is plentiful in that we have a small hall, a large multipurpose sports hall, an astroturf area and two large play spaces for the pupils. It is the outdoor space that is the most attractive feature of our site.
 

Our school works closely with the staff at the Bani Hajer Prep School Site and with the staff from the Mall or Qatar, Sherborne School site.
 

We are looking for energetic, positive, motivated teachers, who are really eager to come and make a difference, whilst working in collaboration with the existing small team. We would like staff of all different ages (up to age 49), male or female, newly qualified or more experienced. We ask for QTS, that you are a UK national and that you are ready to start a new adventure for a minimum duration of two years.