Director of Early Years - Compass International School Doha

 Director of Early Years – Compass International School Doha

 Compass International School Doha was established in 2006 to provide a premium British education to both expatriate and local Qatari families. We have three campuses; Al Themaid and Madinat Khalifa educate students from Early Years through to Secondary whereas Gharaffa is a stand-alone Primary campus for children aged 3-11. All campuses offer a bespoke British curriculum. Secondary students can select from a wide range of IGSEs, AS and A levels.

Additionally, we offer the prestigious IB Diploma Programme in Years 12 and 13. All three sites offer a warm, friendly learning environment with our students at the heart of everything we do. We are proud of our outstanding teachers and our community feel. As for Qatar, a sunny climate year-round and an airport with fantastic global connections ensures the continued popularity of this destination for expats. 

Our school has Qatar National Schools Accreditation (QNSA) and is a member of the British Schools in the Middle East (BSME), COBIS and AoBSO.

To learn more about our school, please visit our website

 About the role

 Director of EYFS is a class-based role and you will have a ‘home base’ on one of our campuses. However, your teaching contact time will be significantly reduced to enable you to travel to all three of our campuses on a regular basis.

 A member of the Middle Leadership Team, you will provide direction, inspiration and guidance to our Early Years teaching staff at Madinat Khalifa, Themaid and Gharaffa campuses. Focused on developing a high performing team, you will be responsible for the strategic direction of the Early Years. You will lead on the development and implementation of operational policies for the units. With the guidance of a Primary Senior Leader, you will have major input into staff development, performance management, and deployment of teachers and learning assistants.

 We’ll look to you to promote high expectations for our students, supporting our teachers to provide stimulating learning environments, and designing learning activities that are aligned to our school’s EYFS curriculum. We wish to create an Early Years learning culture where there are no limits to what can be achieved!

About you

 Able to adapt quickly to our fast-paced international environment, you will possess a university degree, a recognised teaching qualification and at least four years of teaching experience in an Early Years setting, preferably in the UK. Additional teaching experience in a Year 1 setting would be an advantage. A thorough knowledge of the English EYFS framework and Development Matters document is essential. Experience of implementing in-the-moment planning is highly desirable.

 Committed and creative, you will be a reflective practitioner who takes responsibility for your own professional development Supported by school and Nord Anglia University, you will seek out and implement new ideas and innovative methods to provide memorable learning experiences for the pupils in our care and to continuously improve outcomes for our EYFS students.

 Benefits

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium schools’ organisation. We are a fast-paced and growing family of 87 international schools in China, Europe, the Middle East, South-East Asia and The Americas, providing outstanding education to over 80,000 students from preschool to 18 years of age.

Our schools are united by one philosophy—we are ambitious for our students, our people, our community and family of schools. This means that we want every student to achieve more in our schools, than in any other schools in the world.

We ensure this through personalised learning enhanced with bespoke global opportunities such as Juilliard, MIT and UNICEF. We learn from the best and with the best.

We offer you unsurpassed opportunities to innovate and develop best practice across our family, to access extensive professional development, and to gain exceptional experience and career development in our schools. At Nord Anglia, you will have opportunities to progress more, learn more, and collaborate more.

We offer a professional working environment and an attractive remuneration & benefits package.

Alongside great training and a competitive package, you’ll enjoy the chance to live and work in a rapidly growing country which is perhaps best known for successfully hosting the World Cup in 2022. Qatar is a great place to be based for travel and enjoys a lovely climate most of the year. 

Experience / Qualifications Sought

 Essential

·        A university degree and a teaching qualification

·        A minimum of four years relevant EYFS teaching experience, preferably gained in the UK

·        Excellent working knowledge of the English EYFS Framework and Development Matters

 Desirable

·        Further Degree and/or additional CPD relating to EYFS

·        Relevant international experience

·        Teaching experience in Year 1 and/or a strong understanding of the English National Curriculum at KS1

·        Knowledge of (and preferably experience of using) ‘in-the-moment’ planning

·        Enthusiasm and willingness to work across the EYFS age range from 3-5 years

·        Excellent interpersonal skills and a genuine interest in children

 Personal Qualities Sought

·        Fluent English speaker

·        Values-led approach; integrity and honesty are paramount

·        Reliability, loyalty and commitment

·        Personal confidence and presence

·        Energetic and positive, with a ‘can-do’ approach

·        Strong interpersonal skills

Please refer to the job description of the role for the following information:

·        Job purpose

·        Reporting to

·        Key relationships

·        Key results areas

·        Performance measurement 

To apply

Please apply for this vacancy using our recruitment portal.

Online applications should contain a CV, a two-page letter of application and the details of three professional references.

Start date: 1st August 2025

Closing date for applications is Friday 17th January 2025.