Head of English

You are an outstandingteam leader with the track record for developing a vision forexcellence and continual improvement. You excel in leading andmanaging people by creating a culture where colleagues are bothsupported and challenged to deliver the best possible learningexperience for students. You can develop a highly motivated team bynurturing positive working relationships built on respect, trust,support, and recognition. You lead improvement through rigorousself-evaluation of department performance and use quality assurancefeedback to identify improvement priorities moving forward. Youdemonstrate excellent management skills such as resourcemanagement, curriculum planning, data analysis, performancetracking, task delegation, organisation of meetings and creatingteacher timetables. You lead a learning culture where students aresupported, challenged, and inspired to be the best they can be -students in classes across the department will believe there are nolimits to what can be achieved. Your excellent motivation andcommunication skills enable you to create a feeling of energy,excitement, and personal investment within all lessons across thedepartment. Receptive to feedback and ready to embrace change, youwill be keen to share best practice with colleagues and peers. As astrong ambassador for the school, you will be able to develop newways to engage students and parents across both our school(NAISAK), and the wider Nord Anglia Education communities. Yourstrong motivation and communication skills will also enable you tocreate a feeling of energy, excitement, and personal investmentwithin the classroom. You will have the following: •university degree in your specialist subject • teachingqualification • substantial Secondary level teachingexperience, and knowledge of the English National curriculum, andIGCSE and A Level curriculums You will also be able to meetvisa-related restrictions for Qatar, including possession of aBachelor’s degree and a teaching qualification from aface-to-face (non-online) course. About the role Join our dynamicinternational education environment, where you will lead thedelivery a fit-for-purpose curriculum, built on the UK NationalCurriculum and preparing students for external examinations atIGSCE/AS-A levels. You will lead the development of a culture inwhich students are challenged to be ambitious learners and teachersare required to be innovative to enhance the student experience andoutcomes. You will understand the diverse international languageenvironment within our school community to manage effectivecurriculum programmes to not only teach English subject content,but also continue to support English language development forstudents across all areas of the school curriculum. Youreducational philosophy will equip you to meet the needs of alllearners and be able to teach students with a range of priorachievement, knowledge, and skills. Your expertise and planningadaptability will allow you to map out pathways for all students toprogress in your subject, creating opportunities for all learnersto achieve success based on individualised targets. You willcontribute to good practice by demonstrating a collegiate approachto departmental development and sharing strategies with colleagues.As Head of English, you will be responsible for leading theplanning, delivery and evaluation of the curriculum, teaching andlearning, assessment, reporting, student behaviour, andprofessional development of teachers across the English department.Please refer to the job description of the role for the followinginformation: • Job purpose • Reporting to• Key relationships • Key results areas• Performance measurement About our school Nord AngliaInternational School Al Khor (NAISAK) is a highly successful,growing school with a committed and inspirational team of teachingprofessionals at its heart. Our close-knit, supportive team isproud to be at the centre of the local community, educating over1100 young people aged 3-18. Secondary is 4-form entry at Key Stage3, and 3-form entry in KS4 upwards, with approximately 430 studentsaged 11-18. Our school resides in the town of Al Khor, 35 minutesnorth of Doha (the capital of Qatar). We educate both local andexpat students through a bespoke Secondary curriculum which drawson both the English National curriculum and the Qatar Ministry ofEducation curriculum. The school is focused on supporting studentstowards enhanced English language acquisition, excellent academicoutcomes and outstanding learning experiences through STEAM,Performing Arts, extra-curricular activities, residential trips,and international awards for wider achievement. The school pridesitself on fostering student wellbeing, personalisation of learningand a strong sense of multiculturalism and global citizenship. Wealso have strong through-school links and ensure consistentprogression from Primary to Secondary to offer all our students arewarding learning journey. The Primary school buildings haverecently undergone further refurbishment following the opening of abrand-new Secondary building in August 2019. Our students also nowbenefit from a new 25m outdoor pool.