Teacher Of Sociology

Join our outstanding team at Sherborne Qatar

Sherborne Qatar, a prestigious British school in Doha, is seeking a passionate and experienced teacher of sociology to join our dynamic team. As a member of Qatar’s Supreme Education Council’s Outstanding Schools Programme, we are proud to be the only British independent school invited to this esteemed initiative. Our affiliation with the historic Sherborne School in the UK, founded in 1550, ensures a legacy of academic excellence and character development.

About us

At Sherborne Qatar, we prioritize academic success, small class sizes, exceptional pastoral care, and an extensive extracurricular programme to develop well-rounded, high-achieving pupils. We are committed to fostering creativity, communication, curiosity, independence, risk-taking, and resilience in our students.

The role

The successful candidate will be passionate about sociology and committed to delivering engaging, challenging, and academically rigorous lessons. The ability to teach psychology would be advantageous, although this is not essential.

We are looking for a teacher who can inspire students to think critically about society, culture, identity, inequality, and contemporary global issues, whilst developing the analytical and evaluative skills required for examination success.

Key responsibilities:

Ability to teach sociology from Key Stage 3 to A Level

Provide outstanding teaching and learning and deliver engaging and academically rigorous lessons

Contribute positively to the wider life of the school

Have strong organisational and interpersonal skills

Play an active role in a dynamic and collaborative faculty

Demonstrate excellent subject knowledge and a passion for their discipline

Be committed to high standards of teaching and learning

Have the ability to build positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues

Contribute to the wider life of the school through enrichment, clubs, trips, or extracurricular activities

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

A certified teaching qualification (e.g., B.Ed, PGCE, PGDE or equivalent) from a UK university

A degree relevant to the subject

Experience teaching sociology in a British curriculum school

Strong subject knowledge and classroom management skills

High levels of motivation, professionalism, and adaptability

Ability to teach sociology to A-Level

Desirable:

Ability to teach psychology

Proven experience teaching in the UK

Application process

Applicants are invited to apply by submitting a completed application form via TES. Please include a supporting statement outlining your suitability for the role. Early applications are encouraged, as the school reserves the right to appoint before the closing date.

Safeguarding

Sherborne Qatar is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including references and background checks.