Head of PE
Knowledge Gate International School
Oman
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- Highly competitive salary, full expat benefits package plus 2 free places for children
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- August 2025
- Apply by:
- 20 December 2024
Job overview
Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with a portfolio of 119 premium private schools spanning 6 continents which utilise proven educational practices from every corner of the globe, ensuring over 85,000 students receive a world-class learning experience from Kindergarten to Year 13.
In 27 countries, Inspired schools are individually developed and anchored in the vibrant cultures of their respective locations. They collectively form an international family of schools that nurtures each student's academic and personal development in a progressive, dynamic, and innovative learning environment.
By joining our award-winning team of over 13,000 employees, you can work in state-of-the-art facilities alongside industry-renowned educators and leaders in some of the world's most desirable locations. We invest heavily in our team members who enjoy industry-leading professional development, exceptional career opportunities, and mobility across our group.
Role Summary:
Knowledge Gate International School (KGIS) is a vibrant school offering a premium British-style education to both expatriate and local students in the Sultanate of Oman. KGIS is a community school with a strong and growing reputation thanks to its pedagogical approach, the opportunity for staff development, and outstanding examination results. The school is seeking an outstanding practitioner who is passionate about their subject and wishes to broaden their own experience within an innovative, friendly and collaborative environment.
KGIS students are inspired and equipped to be pioneers of their own future who thrive with purpose in a rapidly changing world. Our unique future-focused curriculum enables our young people to be resilient, innovative and ingenious. To be a KGIS student is to be a confident global citizen who can and will make a difference.
A member of British Schools in the Middle East (BSME) and COBIS accredited, we have high expectations of our students throughout their educational journey. Our aim is to provide our graduating students with a passport to the best universities, colleges and careers around the world.
Knowledge Gate International School (KGIS) is seeking to appoint a Head of PE for August 2025.
Applicants will be academically able, with a degree in the subject. They will also be enthusiastic and collegiate teachers. Involvement in the wider life of this successful and growing British school is expected.
Key Responsibilities:
- Creating Engaging Lessons: Plan and deliver lessons that inspire and challenge all students and are in line with the school's curriculum, policies, and external assessment requirements. You will individualise and differentiate learning, ensuring each student is stretched, supported, and makes outstanding progress.
- Supporting and Assessing Progress: Regularly assess students' in-class and at-home learning, providing targeted feedback to drive progress and ensure all students are challenged and supported in reaching their potential.
- Building a Positive Learning Environment: Establish a classroom and school environment where students are invested in each other's flourishing, feel valued and supported, and are ready to take risks in their learning.
- Collaborating and Sharing Best Practices: Work closely with colleagues as an active member of our learning community, sharing best practices, collaborating with colleagues, and dedicating yourself to your own professional development to ensure the highest standard of education for our students.
- Contributing to School Life: Play an active role in the school's co-curricular programme, helping to create a well-rounded, enriching educational experience. From leading clubs to contributing to whole school initiatives, you will help shape the broader life of the school.
- Collaborating with Parents: Maintain open and constructive communication with parents, building strong partnerships that support students' progress so that each child feels like an individual, well-known and respected.
We are looking for an outstanding, energetic, inspirational teacher who is passionate about their students. Candidates must be team players and must be committed to achieving high levels of learning.
We are looking for reflective practitioners who have:
- Enhanced disclosure from the DBS or equivalent, and who are committed to the welfare of all children
- A degree and PGCE or B.Ed or the equivalent, with a minimum of two years post-qualification teaching experience. The degree must be in the subject taught or a closely related subject
- Experience delivering GCSE and A Level
- Confidence with the use of ICT in teaching
- High expectations and aspirations for all students
- A commitment to the overall development of young people
- An open-minded approach to their work, are willing to learn and develop
- A demonstrable love for what they do and a proven track record
Previous teaching experience in a high-performing international school is an advantage.
To be considered for this position you will need to meet our qualification and experience requirements.
In return, we offer an attractive expatriate remuneration package including a competitive tax-free salary, housing allowance, health insurance, annual flight and relocation assistance.
Safeguarding Statement
Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.
About Knowledge Gate International School
Our School is part of the Inspired Education Group
Knowledge Gate International School delivers an outstanding, yet affordable, premium British-style education through an exciting and broad curriculum. We are one of over 110 schools worldwide to be part of Inspired, the leading global group of premium schools. As Inspired students, children at KGIS gain a wealth of opportunities and a high-quality education in line with international best practices. To date, Inspired is the only international premium education group in Oman. At KGIS, students are well-equipped to be pioneers of their future who thrive with purpose in a rapidly changing world. Our unique, future-focused curriculum enables our young people to be resilient, innovative, and ingenious. To be a KGIS student is to be a confident global citizen who can, and will, make a difference. The KGIS ethos is to cultivate an inspiring, safe and exceptional environment – where imagination and the unique contribution of every single student are encouraged and valued.
Vision
Global education with drive and ambition.
Mission
KGIS believes the world would be a better place if every child is supported to thrive with purpose and pioneer their future.
Innovative Education
Our school places particular emphasis on integrating technology into the curriculum, and our dedicated teaching team ensures that innovative learning and teaching methods are at the heart of our ethos. We are proud to deliver a carefully crafted British curriculum that seamlessly progresses students from Kindergarten to Sixth Form education and is supplemented by bilingual learning for native Arabic speakers.
Children grow with a personalised learning approach while undertaking qualifications that include the Cambridge IGCSE, A Levels, and the Omani Bilingual GED. Our broad-spectrum curriculum offers one of the most wide-ranging course options in Oman and includes a range of subjects, including Sociology and Psychology at the secondary education level. The success of KGIS is best seen in the achievements of our students, who are academically driven and motivated to be active leaders in an evolving world.
Build a career with Inspired Education
Inspired schools remain anchored in the vibrant cultures of their respective locations, and collectively, they form an international community that nurtures each student's academic and personal development in a progressive, dynamic, and innovative learning environment.
Specialist-led, extracurricular activities and exchange programmes are woven into the fabric of Inspired's approach to schooling, resulting in a well-rounded, diverse student population of engaged, active learners who confidently apply their wide-ranging skills within a global context.
Students benefit from a robust, holistic, international curriculum formed around the Inspired three pillars of modern education: academic excellence, sports, and performing & creative arts, with dedicated, highly qualified teachers who demonstrate Inspired's exemplary methodology. In the application of a student-centred teaching model, Inspired schools achieve outstanding examination results and, importantly, nurture happy, multi-skilled individuals who have faith in their abilities. Inspired students are empowered to fulfill their potential and are fully equipped to thrive in a modern world.
Location
At our campus located at Al Hail, Muscat, students benefit from excellent academic and leisure facilities, many of which have been recently upgraded as part of the school’s ongoing programme of refurbishment. Knowledge Gate International School invites children to an inspiring school setting that encourages them to enjoy the enriching journey of learning through exploration. Across all divisions, students enjoy spacious classrooms and state-of-the-art digital technology that complements the engaging curriculums taught at the school.
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