Head of History - Senior School

Date: 1 September 2025 (Induction: August 2025)

Salary: Competitive tax free salary

Location: Muscat, Oman

Contract type: Full time

Contract term:  Permanent

Join our experienced and supportive team working in Muscat, Oman – a friendly hidden gem on the Arabian Peninsula. British School Muscat is Oman’s leading British school. We are dynamic, purposeful and personal and are proud to be the original and only not-for-profit British school in Muscat. 

We are looking to appoint an outstanding Head of History to work with our highly engaged students, staff and parents in our Senior School.

British School Muscat (BSM) has maintained its reputation as a leading British international school with:

• Carfax Education, The Schools Index, 2024 - Listed as one of the Top 15 Schools in the Middle East
• BSO inspection, Feb 2023 - "Standards and attainment across the school are exemplary."
• Recognised in Sept 2021, 2022 & 2023 by Spears as being in the top 100 schools worldwide with our academic results placing us in the top 3 international schools in the Middle East.
• Spear's Schools Index 2024 has highlighted the 10 best private schools in the Middle East, and British School Muscat has once again been recognized as one of the top 10 schools in the region for the fourth consecutive year
•  Finalist: British International School of the Year - Independent Schools of the Year Awards 2022
•  Shortlisted: Digital Technology in Learning - International School Awards (ISC Research) 2022   

About Us

We offer high quality British education to enable our students to fulfil their potential both academically and personally and prepare them for their international future.

The National Curriculum for England is enhanced by a diverse enrichment programme that inspires our students to develop their passions and explore and discover Oman’s beautiful mountains, wadis, deserts and coast. Students are taught in small classes by excellent and enthusiastic teachers in well-resourced classrooms. Students are supported to develop their leadership skills and encouraged to become active global citizens.

Students are equipped with the values, attitudes and attributes that will serve them well in university, the workplace and their life. We aim to deliver these outcomes consistently, year on year, regardless of changes to context or circumstances. 

What We Offer

Our generous remuneration package includes: 

• Competitive tax free salary           
• Accommodation Allowance           
• Utilities Allowance           
• International Medical Insurance           
• Annual Flight Allowance           
• Continuing Professional Development           
• Subsidised tuition for up to 3 Children at BSM        
• Management Allowances           
• Threshold           
• Freight Allowance           
• End of Service Gratuity

We provide a thorough school, social & country induction programme.

What We Are Looking For

All applicants must be qualified teachers, with a UK or internationally recognised equivalent qualification. The successful candidate will be someone who can lead the History Department having strong communication skills and the ability to inspire others whilst being an excellent classroom practitioner. The ability to teach a second subject would be beneficial, but is however not a requirement.

Please see the job description for further details.

How to Apply

Please visit our website to find out more about the school and to submit your application.

British School Muscat is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Appointments to British School Muscat are subject to police/ICPC checks.

The closing date is Wednesday, 20 November 2024. Longlisted candidates will be invited for an online interview as soon as possible. 

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and interviews could be arranged before the closing date. It is advisable to submit your application at the earliest opportunity. The school reserves the right to make an earlier appointment if a suitable candidate is identified.

British School Muscat

We are a non-profit, co-educational, British international day school that provides a comprehensive and balanced education to a mix of approximately 1000 English speaking expatriate students of over 66 nationalities.

Org Type: Mainstream

Phase: Multi-Phase

Funding Status: Independent

Age Range: 3 - 18 years

Denomination: Non-denominational

Our mission is to provide all our students with high quality British Education for their International Future. The school follows an enhanced National Curriculum for England and the students achieve excellent GCSE and A Level results. We offer a personalised approach to learning that emphasises learning-to-learn skills, citizenship and preparation for a successful life in an inter-cultural world.

Our vision is to be a leading British International School offering consistently innovative and inspiring teaching and a broad enrichment programme that allows every pupil to develop their individual passions and interests delivered in world class facilities. 

We hope you will be interested in joining our team.

Location & Contact

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/British+School+Muscat+%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%A9+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9%E2%80%AD/@23.6064659,58.457683,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x3e91ff35abe7878d:0x6a9154dbfef9380f!8m2!3d23.6064609!4d58.4598767

Campus Address    

Al Nadhayer Street

Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos, 

Muscat, 

Sultanate of Oman

Telephone              +968 24600842 

Website                  britishschoolmuscat.com