Deputy Head of Secondary

**Job Posting Date**:10 Dec 2025- **Location**:Doha, QA- **Job ID**:7827- **School**:Compass International School Doha- **Company**:Nord Anglia Education-
- **Deputy Head of Secondary**- **Compass International School Doha**- Compass**was established in 2006 to provide a premium British education to both expatriate and local Qatari families. We have three campuses; Al Themaid and Madinat Khalifa educate students from Early Years through to Secondary whereas Gharaffa is a stand-alone Primary campus for children aged 3-11. All campuses offer a bespoke British curriculum. Secondary students can select from a wide range of IGSEs, AS and A levels. Additionally, we offer the prestigious IB Diploma Programme in Years 12 and 13. All three sites offer a warm, friendly learning environment with our students at the heart of everything we do. We are proud of our outstanding teachers and our community feel. As for Qatar, a sunny climate year-round and an airport with fantastic global connections ensures the continued popularity of this destination for expats.
- Our school has Qatar National Schools Accreditation (QNSA) and is a member of the British Schools in the Middle East (BSME), COBIS and AoBSO.- To learn more about our school, please visit our website- ** About the role**
- A key member of the CISD Senior Leadership Team, the Deputy Head of Secondary plays a key leadership role in supporting the effective operation, strategic development, and overall academic and pastoral success of the Madinat Khalifa Secondary School. Working closely with the Head of Secondary, the Deputy Head ensures high-quality teaching and learning, promotes a positive school culture, and contributes to the continuous improvement of staff, students, and school programs. Finally, you will ensure the vibrant parent community at Madinat Khalifa continues to feel connected and involved with the school.

** About you**
- A strong communicator, you will possess significant teaching and school management experience. Ready to lead the school on its journey of continuous self-improvement, you will be a qualified teacher with a minimum of 5 years of teaching experience in a Secondary school. Additionally, you will have extensive experience in leadership and management, gained either in the UK or a respected international school.- Receptive to feedback and ready to embrace change, you will be keen to share best practices with colleagues and peers. As a strong ambassador for the school, you will be able to develop new ways to engage students and parents across both our school and the wider Nord Anglia Education communities.-
- You will have the following essential attributes:_university degree_
- _teaching qualification (QTS, PGCE/PDGE)_
- _teaching experience in a UK and/or international context_- Additionally, you must be a fluent speaker of English, either at native or near-native level.-
- You will also be able to meet visa-related restrictions for Qatar, including possession of a Bachelor’s degree and a teaching qualification from a face-to-face (non-online) course.- Please refer to the job description of the role for the following information:Job purpose
- Reporting to
- Key relationships
- Key results areas
- Performance measurement- **Benefits**
- Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium schools organisation. We are a fast-paced and growing family of 87 international schools in China, Europe, the Middle East, South-East Asia and The Americas, providing outstanding education to over 90,000 students from preschool to 18 years of age. Our schools are united by one philosophy—we are ambitious for our students, our people, our community and family of schools. This means that we want every student to achieve more in our schools, than in any other schools in the world. We ensure this through personalised learning enhanced with bespoke global opportunities such as Juilliard, MIT, IMG, and UNICEF. We learn from the best and with the best.
- We offer you unsurpassed opportunities to innovate and develop best practice across our family, to access extensive professional development, and to gain exceptional experience and career development in our schools. At Nord Anglia, you will have opportunities to progress more, learn more, and collaborate more.
- We offer a professional working environment and an attractive remuneration & benefits package.
- Alongside great training and a competitive package, you’ll enjoy the chance to live and work in a rapidly growing country which is perhaps best known for successfully hosting the World Cup in 2022. Qatar is a great place to be based for travel and enjoys a lovely climate most of the year.-
- **EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS SOUGHT**- ** Essential**-
- A university degree and a teaching qualification
- At least 5 years of teaching experience within the British curriculum
- A proven record of successful leadership at a senior level-
- **Desirable**-
- A master’s degree in the field of education or an NPQH qu