Head of Infant School

Client of Byron Recruitment; Doha; On-site; QAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Free accommodation

Annual flights

Healthcare coverage

Annual bonus

Free tuition for one child

Job summary

Byron Recruitment is seeking an experienced and inspiring Female Head of Infant School for a school in Doha, Qatar. This senior leadership role requires passion for early years and primary education, a commitment to high standards, and the ability to lead a nurturing, high-performing infant school environment.

The successful candidate will provide strategic and operational leadership for the infant school, ensuring excellent academic outcomes, outstanding pastoral care, and a positive, inclusive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education or a related field is required.
• Recognised teaching qualification is required.
• Significant leadership experience within an infant, early years, or primary school setting.
• Strong understanding of early childhood development and effective infant school practice.
• Proven ability to lead teaching and learning improvements and raise standards.
• Experience in staff management, performance development, and team leadership.
• Strong knowledge of curriculum planning, assessment and pupil progress monitoring.
• Commitment to safeguarding, inclusion, and student wellbeing.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with pupils, staff, and families.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day management and strategic development of the Infant School.
• Create a safe, caring and stimulating learning environment where young children can thrive.
• Drive high standards in teaching, learning, assessment and curriculum delivery across the infant phase.
• Support, develop and inspire teaching and support staff through effective leadership, coaching and performance management.
• Monitor pupil progress and wellbeing using data and observation to identify priorities and improve outcomes.
• Promote a culture of inclusion, safeguarding and child-centred practice throughout the school.
• Work closely with senior leadership to align infant school priorities with whole-school goals.
• Build strong relationships with parents and carers maintaining open and constructive communication.
• Oversee planning, staffing, timetabling and resource allocation within the infant school.
• Ensure compliance with school policies, inspection standards and local regulatory requirements.
• Lead school improvement initiatives and contribute to self-evaluation and development planning.
• Champion high expectations for behaviour, attendance and engagement.
• Support the induction and ongoing development of new staff.
• Represent the infant school positively within the wider school community.

Skills

Educational leadership

Staff management

Curriculum planning

Pupil progress monitoring

Safeguarding

Communication

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education

Master's degree in Education

Job description

Byron Recruitment is seeking an experienced and inspiring Female Head of Infant School for a school in Doha Qatar This is a senior leadership opportunity for an educator who is passionate about early years and primary education committed to high standards of teaching and learning and able to lead a nurturing high-performing infant school environment The successful candidate will provide strategic and operational leadership for the infant school ensuring excellent academic outcomes outstanding pastoral care and a positive inclusive culture for pupils staff and families

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day management and strategic development of the Infant School
• Create a safe caring and stimulating learning environment where young children can thrive
• Drive high standards in teaching learning assessment and curriculum delivery across the infant phase
• Support develop and inspire teaching and support staff through effective leadership coaching and performance management
• Monitor pupil progress and wellbeing using data and observation to identify priorities and improve outcomes
• Promote a culture of inclusion safeguarding and child-centred practice throughout the school
• Work closely with senior leadership to align infant school priorities with whole-school goals
• Build strong relationships with parents and carers maintaining open and constructive communication
• Oversee planning staffing timetabling and resource allocation within the infant school
• Ensure compliance with school policies inspection standards and local regulatory requirements
• Lead school improvement initiatives and contribute to self-evaluation and development planning
• Champion high expectations for behaviour attendance and engagement
• Support the induction and ongoing development of new staff
• Represent the infant school positively within the wider school community

What the Role Offers

• Opportunity to lead and shape the vision and direction of the Infant School
• A collaborative and supportive school community
• The chance to make a meaningful impact on children s early educational experiences
• Ongoing professional growth and leadership development opportunities
• International leadership experience

Compensation amp Benefits

• Tax-free salary
• Free accommodation
• Annual flights
• Healthcare coverage
• Annual bonus
• Free tuition for one child

Required

• Bachelor s degree in Education or a related field
• Recognised teaching qualification
• Significant leadership experience within an infant, early years, or primary school setting
• Strong understanding of early childhood development and effective infant school practice
• Proven ability to lead teaching and learning improvements and raise standards
• Experience in staff management, performance development, and team leadership
• Strong knowledge of curriculum planning, assessment and pupil progress monitoring
• Commitment to safeguarding, inclusion, and student wellbeing
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build positive relationships with pupils, staff, and families
• Organised, proactive, and confident in managing multiple priorities
• Fluent English communication skills

Nice to Have

• Master s degree in Education, Educational Leadership, or a related field
• International school experience
• Experience working within the British curriculum
• Previous experience in a senior leadership role
• Knowledge of school inspection and accreditation frameworks