Teacher - Primary (KS1 or KS2)

Mesaieed International School

We are seeking a hardworking, inspirational Primary Class Teacher with excellent references, recent UK experience, and a genuine ambition to contribute to a school firmly on its journey towards excellence. As a school, we are making strong and sustained progress, and we can offer a stimulating, challenging, and rewarding environment where your expertise will be valued, and your impact will be visible.

The successful candidate will have strong knowledge of the primary curriculum, including a secure understanding of progression across core and foundation subjects. You will be committed to delivering high-quality teaching through engaging, inclusive, and adaptive learning experiences that foster curiosity, deepen understanding, and support every child to achieve their full potential. Above all, you will inspire children to develop confidence, independence, resilience, and a genuine love of learning from the earliest stages of their educational journey.

At MIS, one of our greatest strengths is our students. They are overwhelmingly polite, respectful, considerate, and eager to learn. They thrive when supported by teachers who believe in them, challenge them, and unlock their potential. If you are an enthusiastic educator with high expectations, a strong moral purpose, and the drive to make a lasting difference, we would be delighted to hear from you.

The successful candidate will love teaching and:

• Have excellent subject knowledge across the curriculum, to facilitate the provision of a challenging and enjoyable experience where children can learn and deepen their understanding
• Create energy and a learning focused climate, ensuring children are motivated, confident, and constantly prepared to reflect and improve
• Be exceptionally skilled at planning and adapting their teaching to meet the needs of every child
• Promote our vision and the QatarEnergy values
• Continually develop his/her own practice
• Have knowledge and experience of using innovative pedagogical approaches within planning, teaching, and learning
• Engage teaching assistants as vital partners in the learning process
• Have knowledge and experience of using RWI (KS1 only), the mastery approach for teaching and learning in mathematics and an understanding of assessment tools
• Provide a language rich learning environment to ensure rapid English language acquisition for our BML learners
• Ensure students are cared for in a happy, safe, and stimulating environment
• Form positive, proactive partnerships with colleagues and parents

Key Responsibilities:

• Outstanding Classroom Practice: Deliver high-quality and engaging learning opportunities that promote confidence, understanding, and a love of learning
• Adaptive Teaching: Use evidence-informed strategies to anticipate learner needs, scaffold effectively, and ensure every student, including SEND or BML, can access, enjoy, and excel in their learning
• Assessment and Progress Tracking: Use formative and summative assessment intelligently to monitor student progress, identify misconceptions or gaps, and implement timely, targeted adaptations that lead to sustained improvement
• Curriculum Development: Contribute to the ongoing refinement of the non-core curriculum, ensuring strong sequencing, cultural richness, and alignment with MIS s Framework for Excellence
• Collaboration and Professional Development: Work proactively with colleagues to share effective practice, participate in CPD, and contribute to school-based improvement initiatives
• Student Wellbeing and Relationships: Build strong, positive relationships with students, nurturing confidence, curiosity, and resilience while maintaining high expectations for behaviour, engagement, and achievement
• Family Engagement: Maintain proactive communication with families to celebrate progress, address concerns, and support every child in achieving their full potential.
• Safeguarding and Inclusion: Promote the highest standards of safeguarding, equity and wellbeing in line with school procedures, playing an active role in early identification of barriers to learning and ensuring appropriate support and/or interventions.

Essential:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Successful experience teaching in the primary phase
• Strong understanding of adaptive teaching and meeting diverse learner needs
• Strong behaviour management and the ability to create a positive, respectful classroom climate
• Commitment to contributing to wider school life, including ECAs or events beyond the school day

Desirable:

• Experience teaching across both Primary Key Stages
• Experience working in an international or culturally diverse school setting