Primary Music Teacher - Aug 2026

Job Description

This is an exciting time to be part of GEMS Wellington School (WSQ). We are looking to appoint a committed, energetic and enthusiastic teacher of music for the Primary School. The ideal candidate will be inspirational and passionate about teaching an engaging music curriculum of excellence. They must be willing to support students’ interest in the subject through our extra-curricular programme and taking part in inter and intra-school competitions. If you strive for excellence and can ignite a love of music within our young people, then this could be the role for you!

The successful candidate will have a high level of autonomy to ensure Music develops a significant presence within our school community. We fully believe in the importance of providing a broad, varied and engaging educational experience that enriches the lives of all our students. Music, along with the other performing and creative arts, plays a significant role in this vision.

Wellington School is one of the leading British curriculum schools in Qatar and part of the Premium GEMS Wellington brand. We firmly believe, as a truly inclusive school, that every child can and should achieve.

Skills

The successful candidate will:

• 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 teaching and learning methodologies
• Have extremely high standards and expectations for all, and be able to work effectively under pressure with excellence as the primary goal
• Be constantly looking to improve themselves further with the ability to ‘think outside of the box’ and be open to new approaches
• Believe strongly in and fully support the wider extracurricular life of the school
• 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 wonderful 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):

• Why you believe that you have the skills, experience and attributes for this role
• How your educational philosophy and aspirational mindset align to the school vision
• Other skills, interests or passions that you can bring to further add value to our team
  
  

The deadline for applications is 31st May 2026. The post is to commence in August 2026.

GEMS Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its students and staff. A UK-enhanced DBS or equivalent police check is a pre-requisite for all appointments.