Media Studies Teacher - Aug 2025

Job description / Role

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 looking for an inspirational, hard-working, and talented Media Studies teacher to join our Secondary team from August 2025.

This opportunity is ideally suited to someone with the skills, passion, and creativity to contribute to an inclusive, high-performing faculty across the secondary school. Candidates should have a passion for their subject and a proven track record of outstanding practice. They must possess a commitment to helping our students achieve their maximum potential and will be required to teach GCSE and BTEC Level 3 Media Studies.

WSQ is a leading British curriculum school in Qatar and part of the Premium GEMS Wellington brand. We firmly believe that every child can achieve outstanding outcomes, 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, yet with the ability to think outside of the box and be open to new approaches.
• 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 aspirational for themselves and their own development and career progression.
• 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 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 for this position, please complete the online application, submitting your full CV along with a Letter of Application clearly covering the three points below (Approx. 1 side A4):

• Why you believe that you have the skills, experience, and attributes for this role.
• How your educational philosophy and aspirational mindset aligns to the school vision.
• Other skills, interests, or passions that you can bring to further add value to our team and/or contribute to the school improvement plan.

Deadline for applications is Friday 28th February 2025. 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.