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GEMS Education
Education Administration Programs
Job DescriptionAt GEMS Wellington School Qatar, our vision is to develop confident, creative and socially responsible young people through an authentic, future-facing British education. Central to this vision is a high-quality Performing Arts provision that nurtures creativity, confidence and excellence, while offering students meaningful opportunities to engage with professional practice.
We are seeking an exceptional Head of Performing Arts to lead and further develop our vibrant Performing Arts faculty. This is a key leadership role within the school, instrumental in shaping a world-class, industry-connected Performing Arts provision across Drama, Music and Dance.
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 evidence-based pedagogy and delivering a broad, challenging curriculum. As a community, we have very high expectations for all and strive for excellence in all we do.
A defining feature of this role is the leadership of our high-profile professional partnerships, which enrich the curriculum and provide students with authentic, real-world performance experiences. These include:
The successful candidate will have strategic oversight and artistic leadership of these partnerships, ensuring students benefit from professional-level training, high artistic standards and exposure to best practice from the global performing arts sector. The role also involves working closely with regional and international performing arts professionals, as well as collaborating with partner Wellington schools in Dubai, offering valuable opportunities for staff development, shared performance projects and creative collaboration.
Skills DescriptionThe successful candidate will:
As a GEMS employee you can be guaranteed of 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 3 points below (Approx 1 side A4):
The deadline for applications is Monday 7th December 2026. The post is to commence in August 2027.
GEMS Safeguarding
GEMS Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We are dedicated to creating safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environments where students can thrive, and we expect all employees, volunteers, and partners to share this commitment.As part of our safer recruitment practices, all successful applicants will be subject to comprehensive pre-employment checks, including verification of identity, qualifications, employment history, professional references, and criminal record checks from all countries of residence and employment, in line with local and international safeguarding requirements. These checks may include enhanced disclosure, prohibition, barring, and overseas police clearance checks where applicable. We are committed to recruiting individuals who uphold the highest standards of professional conduct and child protection.