Primary PE Teacher (Female)

Job Overview

Are you passionate about inspiring young learners through physical education and committed to fostering healthy, active lifestyles? Mesaieed International School is seeking an enthusiastic, skilled Female Primary PE Teacher to join our energetic and inclusive school community. This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated educator who brings positivity, expertise, and a commitment to excellence in PE provision. Working with students across EYFS and Primary, you will play a key role in shaping their physical development, confidence, and enjoyment of sport as part of our vibrant, values-driven school.

Our School

Mesaieed International School is a not-for-profit, non-selective community school owned and operated by QatarEnergy. It offers a thriving, happy, and vibrant environment with high aspirations for its students, staff, and families. Our school sits at the heart of a kind and welcoming community, operating across three campuses: Secondary, Primary, and EYFS. As a through school, we deliver the National Curriculum for England, IGCSEs and A Levels/BTECs to over 1,200 students aged 3 to 19, representing more than 30 different nationalities.

Our vision is for our students to be high-achieving, healthy, and happy individuals who are well prepared to take their place as global citizens and leaders of the future. Our mission is to achieve this through inspirational teaching that places high value on learning, enjoyment, and the well-being of every student. MIS is proud to have achieved the highest level of accreditation from the Qatar National School Accreditation (QNSA), demonstrating both the strength of our provision and our commitment to continuous improvement.

Our students benefit from a culture of high expectations and strong pastoral support, reflected in excellent academic outcomes. End of KS2 outcomes in the 2024 to 2025 academic year saw 82% of students achieve ARE in reading, 84% achieve ARE in writing, and 82% achieve ARE in mathematics, significantly above UK averages. Additionally, 54% of IGCSE grades were 9 to 7 (86% at 9 to 4), with exceptional value-added progress of +1.0 at GCSE and +0.3 at A Level. Our A Level results exceeded UK national averages, showcasing the impact of an ambitious curriculum, expert teaching, and assessment practices that help every learner exceed their potential.

We are committed to nurturing a culture of excellence in which both pupils and staff can flourish and strive to be the very best they can. A dedication to refining our teaching craft sits at the heart of our work at MIS, alongside our commitment to developing a world class curriculum that is rigorous, ambitious, and rooted in deep subject expertise. We are passionate about growth, improving through thoughtful reflection, deliberate practice, and shared professional learning, and we believe strongly in the power of teamwork, knowing that we achieve far more together than alone. Teachers at MIS are committed to ongoing professional development and maintaining exceptional classroom practice; all staff play an active role in our busy pastoral system; and consistently high standards of student progress and attainment are expected. In addition, every colleague contributes to our extra-curricular programme. For these reasons, MIS is a truly special place to work. The rewards are considerable: motivated, respectful, and eager to learn students, and opportunities to develop professional expertise through high quality CPD.

This is an exciting time to join the school. We have recently embarked on a whole school improvement journey, guided by our Framework for Excellence, and we warmly invite motivated professionals to help shape our future as we strive to become amongst the very best schools in the world.

Your Role

We are seeking a hardworking, inspirational Female Primary PE Teacher with excellent references, recent UK experience, and a genuine ambition to contribute to a school firmly on its journey towards excellence. As a school, we are making strong and sustained progress, and we can offer a stimulating, challenging, and rewarding environment where your expertise will be valued, and your impact will be visible.

The successful candidate will possess strong knowledge of the PE curriculum across both primary and secondary phases, with a particular passion for and experience in Primary and EYFS. You will be committed to delivering high-quality physical education through engaging, inclusive, and innovative programmes that ignite a love of movement and sport. More importantly, you will inspire children to embrace healthy, active lifestyles, building their confidence, resilience, and physical literacy from the earliest stages of their learning journey.

At MIS, one of our greatest strengths is our students. They are overwhelmingly polite, respectful, considerate, and eager to learn. They thrive when supported by teachers who believe in them, challenge them, and unlock their full potential. If you are an enthusiastic educator with high expectations, a strong moral purpose, and the drive to make a lasting difference, we would be delighted to hear from you.

The successful candidate will demonstrate

·         An excellent knowledge of the primary PE National Curriculum for England and its progression from EYFS into secondary, including assessment

·         An ability to facilitate the provision of a challenging and enjoyable experience where children can learn and deepen their understanding

·         Commitment to providing inclusive extra-curricular provision alongside competitive opportunities

·         Creating energy and a learning focused climate, ensuring children are motivated, confident, and constantly prepared to reflect and improve

·         Being exceptionally skilled at planning and adapting teaching to meet the needs of every child

·         Promoting our vision and the QatarEnergy values

·         A passion for developing well-rounded young people and an understanding of how sport, fitness and wellbeing contribute to this

·         Commitment to developing positive relationships with other teaching teams in school including primary teachers and the whole school PE faculty

·         Ensuring students are cared for in a happy, safe, and stimulating environment

·         Forming positive and proactive partnerships with colleagues and parents  

Key Responsibilities

·         Outstanding Practice: Deliver high-quality and engaging PE lessons that promote confidence, understanding, and a love of sport and exercise

·         Adaptive Teaching: Use evidence-informed strategies to anticipate learner needs, scaffold effectively, and ensure every student, including SEND or BML, can access, enjoy, and excel in their learning

·         Assessment and Progress Tracking: Use regular assessment intelligently to monitor student progress, identify misconceptions or gaps, and implement timely, targeted adaptations that lead to sustained improvement

·         Curriculum Development: Contribute to the ongoing refinement of the PE curriculum, ensuring strong sequencing, cultural richness, and alignment with MIS’s Framework for Excellence

·         Collaboration and Professional Development: Work proactively with colleagues to share effective practice, participate in CPD, and contribute to school-based improvement initiatives

·         Student Wellbeing and Relationships: Build strong, positive relationships with students, nurturing confidence, curiosity, and resilience while maintaining high expectations for behaviour, engagement, and achievement

·         Family Engagement: Maintain proactive communication with families to celebrate progress, address concerns, and support every child in achieving their full potential

·         Safeguarding and Inclusion: Promote the highest standards of safeguarding, equity, and wellbeing in line with school procedures, playing an active role in early identification of barriers to learning and ensuring appropriate support and/or interventions

Essential

•       Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

•       Successful experience teaching PE in the primary phase

•       Strong understanding of adaptive teaching

•       Commitment to engaging with fixtures and events, sometimes beyond the school day

Desirable

•       Experience across EYFS, Primary and Secondary

•       Qualified swimming teacher

Salary and Benefit Package

Successful candidates will be employees of QatarEnergy and enjoy the full benefits of working for the corporation, including generous tax-free salaries, free accommodation and utilities, interest-free car loans, education assistance for up to four children, medical cover, airfares, paid school holidays and access to sporting and leisure facilities.

If you would like to join our team and make a real difference in the education of our children, please apply immediately with a one-page letter of application, detailing how you meet the above criteria, a full CV, and a recent photograph. Please ensure that you include your current headteacher/principal as one of your referees.