Teacher – English (Secondary)
Mesaieed International School, Mesaieed, Qatar. Job type: Full Time, Fixed Term. Start date: August 2027. Apply by 16 December 2026.

Job Overview

Would you like to join a dynamic team dedicated to transforming the lives of young people within an inclusive, globally minded community school, all as part of a world-class organisation? Mesaieed International School (Secondary Campus) is seeking an exceptional teacher with the vision, ambition, and energy to contribute to a thriving learning environment that serves over 600 students. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and outstanding educator who shares our commitment to excellence to take on a key teaching role within our aspirational school community, as we continue our journey towards excellence.

Our School

Mesaieed International School is a not-for-profit, non-selective community school owned and operated by QatarEnergy. It offers a thriving, happy, and vibrant environment with high aspirations for its students, staff, and families. Our school sits at the heart of a kind and welcoming community, operating across three campuses: Secondary, Primary, and EYFS. As a through school, we deliver the National Curriculum for England, IGCSEs and A Levels/BTECs to over 1,200 students aged 3 to 19, representing more than 30 different nationalities.

Our vision is for our students to be high-achieving, healthy, and happy individuals who are well prepared to take their place as global citizens and leaders of the future. Our mission is to achieve this through inspirational teaching that places high value on learning, enjoyment, and the well-being of every student. MIS is proud to have achieved the highest level of accreditation from the Qatar National School Accreditation (QNSA), demonstrating both the strength of our provision and our commitment to continuous improvement.

Our students benefit from a culture of high expectations and strong pastoral support, reflecting excellent academic outcomes. In 2025 to 2026, students achieved record value-added progress of +1.1 at IGCSE and +1.6 at AS Level. At IGCSE, 54% of grades were 9-7 and 89% were 9-4, while a record 87% of students achieved five grades at 9-4, including English and Mathematics. AS results exceeded England’s national averages across every headline measure, with 31% of grades at A, 57% at A-B and 80% at A-C.

Your Role

We are seeking a talented and ambitious Teacher of English to join our thriving English faculty at Mesaieed International School. English is a high-performing subject at IGCSE. In 2026, 60% of English Language students achieved grades 9-7 and 99% achieved grades 9-4, with a value-added score of +1.7. English Literature achieved equally strong outcomes, with 60% at grades 9-7, 97% at grades 9-4 and value-added progress of +1.3. At post-16, English Literature students continued to make excellent progress, achieving +1.4 value-added at AS Level and +1.0 at A2, with 88% achieving A-C at AS and 100% achieving A-C at A2. These outcomes demonstrate the strength of our ambitious curriculum and high-quality teaching. This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to build on these strong foundations, contributing to outstanding outcomes and helping to shape the next phase of English at MIS.

You will bring passion, curiosity, and high expectations to the classroom, inspiring students to become confident readers, writers, speakers and critical thinkers and to develop a genuine appreciation of language and literature. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to our continued journey towards excellence within an inclusive, globally minded school community.

As a highly skilled practitioner, you will deliver engaging and challenging English learning across Key Stages 3-5. You will have a genuine passion for curriculum and teaching and learning, combining deep subject knowledge with an understanding of how students learn English successfully. You will ensure every student is challenged, supported, and motivated to achieve their personal best through high-quality teaching that is adaptive, responsive, and rooted in the belief that all students deserve success. You will draw on evidence-informed strategies to ensure that the needs of every learner are anticipated, the curriculum is accessible, and progress is strong for all. You will also contribute to the continued development of an ambitious, carefully sequenced English curriculum that builds powerful knowledge, develops students as confident and critical readers and writers, and enables them to engage thoughtfully with a rich and diverse range of texts.

Beyond the classroom, you will make a meaningful contribution to the wider life of the school by strengthening students’ love of English through reading, writing, debating, competitions, performances, educational visits and enrichment opportunities. You will actively promote a learning environment in which students feel known, valued, and encouraged to read widely, communicate confidently and think critically. You will collaborate closely with colleagues within English and across the school to embed consistency, clarity, and high expectations in all aspects of teaching and learning. You will actively engage with subject associations, professional networks and wider developments in English education, bringing current thinking and subject-specific expertise back into the department. You will engage in professional development, coaching, and departmental initiatives that continually refine practice and contribute to a culture of excellence, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

This is an exciting time to join Mesaieed International School, as we continue to develop a high-performing and collaborative culture rooted in academic excellence and equity. The successful candidate will be determined to make a real difference and embrace the opportunity to teach in a forward-thinking school with exceptional young people.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

– An infectious enthusiasm for English, designing rich and authentic learning experiences that ignite a love of reading, writing, language and literature.
– A genuine passion for curriculum development and teaching and learning, with a desire to continually refine what is taught, how it is sequenced and how students learn English most effectively.
– An exceptional ability to build strong, trusting relationships with students, staff, and families, fostering a learning environment rooted in respect, empathy, and high expectations.
– Expertise in high-quality, evidence-informed English teaching and assessment, including adaptive strategies to ensure every student can excel.
– A strong understanding of progression in English across KS3-KS5, enabling students to develop secure knowledge, sophisticated reading and writing skills and excellent examination outcomes.
– A reflective, collaborative approach, engaging positively with colleagues to drive departmental improvement and contribute to whole-school priorities.
– Confidence in using data intelligently to identify gaps, refine teaching, and maximise progress.
– A strong commitment to safeguarding, equity, and accessibility to ensure full participation and success for every learner.
– A willingness to enrich learning beyond the classroom through reading, writing, debating, competitions, performances, partnerships, educational visits and other English-related experiences.

You will be relentless in your pursuit of excellence. Mesaieed International School is bursting with potential, and this post is perfect for a teacher who wants to make a real difference in a supportive and forward-thinking school. You will teach within an environment of professional autonomy in an ambitious, visionary school with exceptional students.

Key Responsibilities

– Outstanding Classroom Practice: Deliver high-quality and engaging English lessons across KS3-KS5 that promote confident reading, writing and critical thinking and outstanding academic outcomes.
– Adaptive Teaching: Use evidence-informed strategies to ensure every student, including SEND or BML, can access and excel in English.
– Assessment and Progress Tracking: Use assessment intelligently to drive progress, address misconceptions, and ensure continuous improvement.
– Curriculum Development: Contribute to an ambitious English curriculum, ensuring strong sequencing, disciplinary rigour and engagement with subject associations and professional networks.
– Co-Curricular Enrichment: Lead or support reading, writing, debating, competitions, performances, educational visits, partnerships and other English-related experiences.
– Collaboration and Professional Development: Work proactively with colleagues to share effective practice and strengthen teaching quality across the school.
– Student Wellbeing and Relationships: Maintain high expectations for conduct, participation, and achievement while nurturing confidence, curiosity, and resilience.
– Family Engagement: Maintain proactive communication with families to celebrate successes and address barriers to learning.
– Safeguarding and Inclusion: Ensure high standards of safeguarding, equity, and wellbeing in line with school policy.

Essential

– Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), recognised teaching qualification or equivalent.
– Successful experience teaching English across KS3-KS5.
– Demonstrable success in raising outcomes and fostering a genuine love of English.
– A genuine passion for curriculum, pedagogy and teaching and learning.
– Active engagement with subject associations, professional English networks and/or wider subject-specific professional development.
– Strong understanding of inclusive, adaptive, and evidence-informed classroom practice.
– Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusted relationships.
– A commitment to professional growth and collaborative improvement.
– Alignment with MIS’s values and drive to contribute actively to school life.
– A commitment to safeguarding, inclusion, professional growth and collaborative improvement.

Desirable

– Experience in an international or culturally diverse school setting.
– Experience supporting students with SEND or BML in English learning.
– Experience of contributing to reading, writing, debating, performance or other English enrichment.
– A willingness to contribute to English competitions, partnerships, enrichment opportunities and educational visits.

Salary and Benefit Package

Successful candidates will be employees of QatarEnergy and enjoy the full benefits of working for the corporation, including generous tax-free salaries, free accommodation and utilities, interest-free car loans, education assistance for up to four children, medical cover, airfares, paid school holidays and access to sporting and leisure facilities.

If you would like to join our team and make a real difference in the education of our children, please apply immediately with a one-page letter of application detailing how you meet the above criteria, a full CV, and a recent photograph. Please ensure that you include your current headteacher/principal as one of your referees.

Mesaieed International School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be expected to have undertaken relevant safeguarding checks.