Computer Science Teacher - Aug 2025

Job description / Role

Job Description

This is a truly exciting time to be part of GEMS Wellington School - Qatar (WSQ). Due to the continued success and ambitious nature of the school, we are delighted to be looking for a passionate, hardworking and talented teacher of Computer Science to support the school in its next stage of development, starting in August 2025.

This opportunity is ideally suited to someone with the skills, passion and creativity to contribute to an inclusive, yet high-performing faculty across the secondary school. Working closely with other creative, digital and technology specialists, the successful candidate will have a high level of autonomy to ensure this subject further develops a significant presence within our school community. They must possess a commitment to helping our students achieve their maximum potential and ideally have experience teaching Computer Science to GCSE and A Level.

Wellington School is one of the leading British curriculum schools in Qatar and part of the Premium GEMS Wellington brand. We firmly believe, as an inclusive school, that every child can achieve, reinforced by our commitment to the High-Performance Learning philosophy (HPL). As a community, we have very high expectations for all and strive for excellence in all we do.

Skills

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 proven, effective teaching and learning methodologies.
• Be fully committed to our high-performance learning philosophy (HPL) and the notion 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 strongly 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 of an excellent, well-resourced professional environment, including working alongside highly driven, committed colleagues and fabulously polite and dedicated students. You will have access to significant further professional development opportunities not only at school level but also as part of the wider GEMS Wellington cluster and GEMS network.

Qualifications and Experience

• The successful candidate will ideally have a minimum of 2 years teaching experience. They will also have an appropriate teaching degree and Qualified Teacher Status.
• To apply, please complete the online application, submitting your full CV along with a Letter of Application outlining why you believe you have the skills, experience and attributes for the role.
• The deadline for applications is Friday 28th February. The post is to commence in August 2025.

GEMS Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its students and staff. A UK-enhanced DBS or equivalent police check is a pre-requisite for all appointments.

About the Company

GEMS Education is a pioneering education company with an international network of award winning K-12 schools. Over the past 55 years GEMS has grown from one school to being a truly global company with one incredible mission – to make quality education available to every student. Over 20,000 education professionals unlock the potential of over 250,000 students across 14 countries each and every day, preparing children of all ages for real world success.