Head of Performing Arts - Aug 2027

GEMS Education; Doha; Sur place; Confidential; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

GEMS Wellington School Qatar seeks an exceptional Head of Performing Arts to lead Drama, Music and Dance and to shape a world‑class, industry‑connected program.

You will oversee partnerships with professional practitioners, coordinate residencies and direct school productions, while aligning with Teach Like a GEM pedagogy and high standards for students and staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' teaching experience in Performing Arts at GCSE and A Level.
• Teaching degree and Qualified Teacher Status required.
• Experience with professional artists, companies and industry partners.
• Ability to lead Drama, Music and Dance faculty.

Responsabilités

• Provide strategic leadership for Performing Arts across Drama, Music and Dance.
• Oversee partnerships with West End Stage and Shakespeare & Co.
• Direct and oversee showcases, productions and school musicals.
• Organise residencies, workshops and performance opportunities.
• Support staff development and inspire students to high artistic standards.
• Champion Performing Arts within the school and broader community.

Connaissances

Leadership experience

Work with professionals

Inspire staff

Direct performing arts shows

Residencies & workshops

High artistic standards

Teach Like a GEM pedagogy

Team player

Formation

Teaching degree

Qualified Teacher Status

Description du poste

Job Description

AtGEMS 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 ahigh-quality Performing Arts provisionthat nurtures creativity, confidence and excellence, while offering students meaningful opportunities to engage with professional practice.

We are seeking anexceptional Head of Performing Artsto lead and further develop our vibrant Performing Arts faculty. This is akey leadership rolewithin the school, instrumental in shaping aworld-class, industry-connected Performing Arts provisionacrossDrama, 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 toevidence-basedpedagogy 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 ourhigh-profile professional partnerships, which enrich the curriculum and provide students with authentic, real-world performance experiences. These include:

• West End Stage– delivering professional residencies, workshops and performance opportunities led by leading West End practitioners
• Shakespeare & Co– providing classical theatre training, text-based performance work, actor-led residencies and public speaking competitions

The successful candidate will havestrategic oversight and artistic leadershipof these partnerships, ensuring students benefit fromprofessional-level training, high artistic standards and exposure to best practice from the global performing arts sector. The role also involves working closely withregional and international performing arts professionals, as well as collaborating withpartner Wellington schools in Dubai, offering valuable opportunities for staff development, shared performance projects and creative collaboration.

Skills Description

The successful candidate will:

• Haveproven leadership experienceteaching Performing Arts atGCSE and A Level
• Show experience working withprofessional artists, companies and industry partners
• Provide inspirational leadership forteachers of Drama, Music and Dance
• Direct and overseeperforming arts showcases, productions and school musicalsses
• Organise and leadprofessional residencies, workshops and performance opportunities
• Inspire staff and students throughhigh artistic expectations and authentic professional practice
• Champion Performing Arts within the school and across the wider community
• Be a vocational and inspirational educator who supports an inclusive learning environment, with the ability to raise standards for all students
• Be knowledgeable of and confident in the use of proven, effective teaching and learning methodologies, yet with the ability to ‘think outside of the box’ and be open to new approaches
• Be fully committed to our Teach Like a GEM pedagogy and the notion that every student can achieve
• Have extremely high standards and expectations for all, and be able to work effectively under pressure with excellence as the primary goal
• Be aspirational for themselves and their own development and career progression
• Believe strongly in and fully support the wider extracurricular life of the school to develop fully rounded students
• Be an effective team player with the ability to maintain a sense of perspective and humour.

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.

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.