APPLICATION PACK FOR THE POST OF HEAD OF SCHOOL – SECONDARY Dukhan English School, Qatar Co-educational • 3 to 18 Years • 1300 pupils Required for August 2020 www.des.com.qa APPLICATION PACK FOR THE POST OF HEAD OF SCHOOL – SECONDARY Dukhan English School, Qatar Background - Dukhan English School Qatar Petroleum manages two schools in the Middle The new primary school opened in October 2018 and East - Mesaieed International School and Dukhan provides a well-equipped, state of the art, spacious English School. Both schools are non-selective and learning environment that has been hugely well- provide a quality educational opportunity for the received by both the school and the community. children of the employees of Qatar Petroleum. The secondary school, which is itself currently undergoing Qatar Petroleum owns Dukhan English School an exciting phase of reconstruction, will open in (DES), which is situated on the west coast of Qatar, October 2020. Dukhan English School accommodates a vibrant and multicultural school operating to serve 1300 students aged 3-18 across the soon to be the needs of the employees of Qatar Petroleum. It is completed, state-of-the-art single campus. As such, one of the oldest English medium schools in Qatar, the school promises first rate facilities that support the and traces its origins back to the early 1950s when delivery of a world class international education. British Petroleum, the operators of the Dukhan Field at that time, established a school in the building which Our vision is for our students to be high was later the Dukhan Water Sports clubhouse. achieving, healthy and happy individuals, well prepared to take their place as global As the Dukhan oil operations grew, the school continued to expand and Dukhan itself is now a multi-national town citizens and leaders of the future. with residents of 47 different nationalities. The town and its school continue to grow and develop at a rapid pace. The school has good on-site facilities as well as making use of community facilities that are close by. On site the school has a full size grass football pitch and a large grass playing field, there are two sports halls and a gymnasium. The school also makes use of the nearby community resources which include a 25 m swimming pool, a grass cricket pitch, tennis courts and a cinema. There is also a beach club that can be accessed for water sports. page | 2 APPLICATION PACK FOR THE POST OF HEAD OF SCHOOL – SECONDARY Dukhan English School, Qatar The Appointment Core Purpose: As Head of School, you will be an inspirational leader with the drive and vision to work in close collaboration with the school Principal, in leading Dukhan English School on its journey to become a centre of academic excellence and a place where our students can thrive and become happy and successful leaders of the future. You will take a lead role within the organisation, ensuring that the core values of QP are embedded within the culture of the school and that these values of integrity, safety, excellence, collaboration, responsibility and respect, support the delivery of outstanding provision for our students. You will have day to day management and organisational responsibility for the school under the overall direction of the Principal, in formulating, implementing and reviewing the school improvement plan by: 1. Establishing policies, processes and actions for school improvement; 2. Leading and managing staff in all delegated aspects of implementation, particularly in relation to academic excellence and any required interventions; 3. Monitoring practice to ensure that devolved responsibilities are being carried out effectively in order to improve the quality of teaching and learning and so enabling the highest possible outcomes for students. page | 3 APPLICATION PACK FOR THE POST OF HEAD OF SCHOOL – SECONDARY Dukhan English School, Qatar Principal accountabilities: ● Ensuring that positive, creative and innovative ● Be an excellent practitioner who is an example improvement planning is ongoing, taking a to staff, students and parents in terms of: whole school lead and thereby creating and sustaining a dynamic culture of continuing 1. High personal standards of classroom school improvement and high achievement; practice and leadership 2. Providing stimulating and challenging ● To be responsible for the day to day management learning environments of the secondary school, ensuring that all students 3. Excellent and up to date curriculum knowledge within the school have access to a co-ordinated, 4. The ability to plan, assess and continuous, challenging and coherent education evaluate to a high standard and to excellent personal and academic outcomes, 5. High expectations of student achievement regardless of their individual starting points; 6. Commitment and professionalism 7. Organisational and school operation skills ● To ensure close collaborative working across the school including effective liaison with primary ● To ensure all health and safety rules and guidance school colleagues, with the other QP School and are adhered to and take the lead role in ensuring the with other international schools in Qatar. health and safety of other staff and pupils is prioritised. ● To ensure that performance is informed and ● To ensure effective Safeguarding and Child supported by accurate and regular data gathering Protection procedures are in place and that and that its ultimate end is the improvement of appropriate action is taken if required. teaching and learning, the motivation of students, and a flow of high-quality information to parents; ● Lead and support colleagues in achieving the school priorities and targets and monitor ● To support and line-manage Senior Leaders, ensuring the progress towards meeting them. that their performance management objectives and those of their respective team members are in full ● Ensure that there is consistency of exemplary alignment with the school’s improvement plan; performance across all teams, by leading and fully supporting all members. ● To take lead responsibility for the development, organisation and implementation of the school’s policies ● Lead CPD meetings and INSET through for the personal and social development of students; the provision of high quality professional development, such as coaching or accessing ● To work closely with the Principal, to ensure that there is other sources of expertise, local and national. strong co-operation, co-ordination and communication across all the staff teams and that this energy is focussed clearly upon the school improvement plan; ● To liaise with other educational establishments, local employers and other entities, in order to create and promote additional enrichment of learning opportunity for students and staff. ● Act as an ambassador for the school and for QP and positively engage with the wider school community. page | 4 APPLICATION PACK FOR THE POST OF HEAD OF SCHOOL – SECONDARY Dukhan English School, Qatar Decision Making Authority Qualifications The Head of School, under the strategic direction of the Essential: Principal decides on educational priorities for the school. She also has the lead input into whole school decisions. ● Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent She carries out the performance management evaluations of Senior Leaders and/or any other staff as required. ● Good Honours Degree Desirable: Context and Challenges ● National Professional Qualification for The Head of School is highly visible both within Headship (NPQH) or equivalent the school and in the community outside the school, as a key driver of school improvement and ● Any other qualifications relevant to a innovation, translating high level strategic objectives senior leadership role in education into day-to-day realities within the school. The successful applicant will be committed to ensuring Dukhan English School continues to go from strength to strength, supporting collaborative working practices across the QP Schools and providing an international education that QP and the Dukhan community as a whole can be proud of. QP expects employees (including the Head of School) to work flexibly within the framework of the duties and responsibilities specified above. This means that the post holder may be expected to carry out work not specified in the job profile but which is within the remit of the duties and responsibilities. page | 5 APPLICATION PACK FOR THE POST OF HEAD OF SCHOOL – SECONDARY Dukhan English School, Qatar Experience and Understanding Essential: Desirable: ● Can evidence at least three years, recent senior ● Experience of headship role in large school. leadership experience as a successful leader. ● Leadership gained within English National ● Proven track record of raising standards of achievement. Curriculum context as well as experience of teaching/leading in an international setting. ● Has substantial experience of monitoring and evaluation, target setting, school improvement ● Experience of leadership within a multi-cultural setting. planning and curriculum leadership. ● Experience of working with EAL students. ● Experience of establishing clear policies and practice throughout a school and implementing ● Experience of developing teaching and learning procedures to monitor and evaluate their impact. from across secondary age ranges. ● Experience of working collaboratively with other schools aimed at enriching the learning experience of students. ● Has in-depth knowledge of excellence in teaching and learning from Key Stage 3 to the end of Key Stage