Teacher Of English Up To A Level

The Opportunity We seek to appoint aninspirational, dynamic Teacher of English with a proven trackrecord of excellent leadership standards to join our Team. Furtherdetails and essential criteria for the post can be found in theattached Job Description. Our leadership team are responsible fordelivering the highest quality of learning in a stimulating, happyand safe environment. They work collaboratively with other teachingcolleagues in medium and short-term planning, target setting andmonitoring, providing each other with high levels of support andchallenge to promote every pupil's very best possibleprogress. All staff participate in the school's broaderlife, enriching students' learning experience and fosteringa close, supportive school community. Applicants should becommitted to being outstanding teaching practitioners who lead byexample. You should possess good IT, organisational andcommunication skills and aspire to the highest levels of care andprofessional learning, which concur with our values of Excellence,Respect, Responsibility, Integrity and Compassion. As aninternational school specialising in the English NationalCurriculum to a diverse international student population, strongEnglish proficiency in writing and speaking is an essentialrequirement and applications from fluent speakers of English willbe preferred. For more information please refer to the separate JobDescription and Person Specification provided, available on our TESvacancies page which can be found here; Further details of thesafeguarding requirements and essential criteria for the post canbe found in the attached Job Description. Our School OryxInternational School is a unique project conceptualised by QatarAirways and Orbital Education creating a joint venture between aworld-renowned, 5- star multi-billion-dollar turnover airline and aprestigious group of international schools. This £70million project aims to satisfy the demand for premium qualityBritish-style education for the children of local and expatriateemployees of Qatar Airways in Doha. The aim of Oryx InternationalSchool is to provide the employees of the world’sfive-star airline and their children access to a five-stareducation. The new, bespoke, built-to-specification school offersstate-of-the-art facilities and education technology to enrichteaching and learning experiences for our students. The schoolaspires to foster an ethos of global citizenship, the celebrationof cultural diversity and a wide international perspective to equipstudents with the skills and aspirations to become future leadersacross the world. The facilities offered at the school site,combined with our creative approach to education, whichincorporates a full curriculum and enrichment based upon theEnglish National Curriculum, enhanced by local Qatari identity,history, culture and tradition, allows Oryx International School tooffer a 5-star education. Oryx International School is committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young peopleand expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Weensure that we have a range of policies and procedures that promotesafeguarding and safer working practices across the school. We careabout the well-being of our staff, students, community and broadersociety, creating an environment built on trust where we listen,engage and support each other. We celebrate differences anddiversity, recognising that we can learn from each other. Livingand working in Qatar Doha, the peninsula’s capital cityof over 2.7 million residents, has a vast international communitythat chooses to live and work here. Qatar provides an excellentlifestyle, combining cultures with the best of Qatar’spast and present. Benefits of working at an Orbital EducationSchool Orbital Education focuses on delivering the very best inBritish education to its students around the globe. It’san expanding group with schools already in Spain, Hungary,Slovenia, China, Ecuador, Mexico and the Middle East, with excitingplans to develop new schools across the globe. Key reasons to workat an Orbital Education School include: • Opportunities tocollaborate with colleagues and students worldwide •Enhanced professional development opportunities throughpartnerships with specialist learning providers to offer recognisedand accredited professional development programs. •Opportunities for career development and movement within the group,providing an opportunity to see the world whilst progressing towardan attractive and rewarding career. Application Process Allapplications must be made on the TES Application System To applyplease visit our vacancies page and find this position; Allcandidates must; 1. Complete all questions on the OnlineApplication Form. 2. Supporting statement should be no less than500 words and no more than 1000 words and should relate directly tothe specific role applied for and cover: • Your motivationfor working in education • A brief description of thephilosophy of education which shapes your particular style ofteaching • What attracts you to the position •How do you feel your experience, skills, and personal qualitiesqualify you to take on the role with details of any unique teachingmethods or techniques that you have developed or employ •What extra-curricular activities can you lead, supervise or haveparticipated in? Any other information you would like the selectionpanel to know Please note: Applications will be acknowledged uponreceipt. However, only shortlisted candidates will be contactedwith the outcome of their application. Due to the expected highlevels of interest in positions at the school, Oryx InternationalSchool reserves the right to make an appointment at any stage ofthe recruitment process. Interviews -Interviews will take place inDoha or online, depending on your location. You will be contactedwith arrangements ahead of the interviews taking place.Safeguarding – Oryx International School, Doha, iscommitted to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children andyoung people and expects all its staff and stakeholders to sharethis commitment. As part of the school’s commitment tosafeguarding, all post-holders are subject to background checks andan International Child Protection Certificate administered by ACRO(if ever worked or lived in the UK), Prohibition Checks whereappropriate and/or Criminal Records (Police Check) disclosure fromtheir most recent country of residence