English Teacher

Job description / Role

Job overview

Join our team

Durham School for Girls Doha is seeking to appoint a flexible and inspirational female secondary teacher of English for immediate start. We currently offer English teaching up to A Level.

Why join Durham?

• Great team
• Fully accredited with both the BSO and the Qatari Ministry
• Good professional development
• Unique project
• Joining a school with a fantastic reputation
• Leadership and responsibility opportunities

Who are we looking for?

• Teachers who feel passionate about teaching
• Dedicated professionals
• British qualified
• Teachers who believe in joining a community and making a difference
• Teachers who believe in values
• Teachers who think outside the box and want to join a high performance learning community

Durham School for Girls values

• Mark
• Moral integrity
• Ambition
• Responsibility
• Kindness

Durham School for Girls ensures that values are at the heart of the whole community.

We are a non-selective school and have set high standards for our girls with both academic and pastoral expectations. Within your department, you will be expected to be an active member, supporting and developing the team with innovative planning and accurate assessment.

Application deadline: Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis.

Due to Qatari rules, all staff must be fully vaccinated.

We look forward to receiving your application.

About Durham School for Girls Doha

At Durham School for Girls Doha, we aim to provide a broad and balanced, vocabulary-rich curriculum, which strives for academic excellence and instils a love of learning. We create positive, engaging and stimulating learning opportunities for our students which inspire them to succeed. Growing in this age is challenging and we want our girls to be prepared and ready for the future, whilst celebrating and enjoying being a child.

Durham School for Girls Doha is a caring, supportive community where we aim to unlock and fulfil each girl’s full potential. Our strong Qatari culture and values are supported by an excellent British curriculum providing the best environment for our students to thrive in. Values are at the heart of the Durham family, and we embed Qatari national values throughout our curriculum and daily routines making us the perfect place for girls to grow and thrive. We ensure that the girls’ academic and pastoral development is in line with both the British curriculum expectations and the 2030 vision for the future of Qatar where women will play a fundamental role.

Durham is a fully accredited BSO and QNSA school. We are a British curriculum school serving predominantly the local community. DSGD is a member of both BSME and AOBSO.

When you join Durham School for Girls Doha, you also join ISP (International Schools Partnership), a global network of over 105 schools. ISP offers unique opportunities for professional collaboration, career growth, and shared best practices among educators worldwide. This connection ensures our staff remain at the forefront of global educational innovation while benefiting from the support and resources of a thriving international community.

About ISP

International Schools Partnership (ISP) is a leading and growing group of 105 private international schools operating in more than 25 markets and educating over 92,500 students worldwide.

Supported by passionate and experienced educators, our students are placed at the centre of their learning journeys acquiring the confidence, knowledge and skills to be successful now and in the future.

Salary and benefits

We value and reward the contributions of our staff with a comprehensive package, including:

• Competitive tax-free salary
• Housing allowance
• Private medical insurance
• Annual return flights to your home country
• End-of-service gratuity in line with Qatari labor law
• Schooling benefits for staff children

Child safeguarding and protection

Durham School for Girls Doha is fully committed to safeguarding and child protection. The selected applicants will be required to take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within our school, as well as adhere to and ensure compliance with Durham School for Girls Doha’s child protection policies and procedures.

Criminal background checks

All successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory criminal background checks covering the 10 years prior to their start date with the school; this will cover all countries of residence during that period.

How to apply

Please complete the ISP application form and upload your curriculum vitae along with your application cover letter (maximum one side of A4). You should also include the details of three professional referees, with at least one being your current employer.

Durham School for Girls Doha reserves the right to make an appointment before the closing date if an exceptional candidate is found.