Deputy Headteacher - Student Innovation and Futures

Whole School Deputy Headteacher – Student Innovation and Futures

GEMS Wellington School Qatar is a leading British curriculum international school in Doha, delivering high-quality education from Early Years through to Sixth Form. As part of the global GEMS Education network and the wider Wellington family of schools, we are proud of a brand built on aspiration, belonging and high performance. Our school vision is to be an aspirational and globally minded community of happy, high-performing learners who achieve both personal and academic excellence.

Under the Wellington message of Excellence with Purpose, our work is shaped by three clear pillars:
Academic Excellence, Character Development and Future Readiness. Together, these define what it means to be a Wellington learner: academically ambitious, values-led, globally minded and ready to contribute with confidence in a rapidly changing world.

The school serves a diverse and ambitious community, characterised by highly motivated students, supportive parents and dedicated staff. At an exciting stage in its development, the school continues to strengthen its reputation for academic achievement, innovation, personal development and future-focused education. Staff benefit from access to world-class professional development, leadership pathways and collaboration with leading practitioners across the GEMS network.

The Deputy Headteacher – Student Innovation and Futures will sit on the Executive Leadership Team at WSQ and is a key strategic leadership position, central to advancing the Wellington brand and bringing our three pillars to life through innovation, digital transformation and future focused learning.

Reporting to the Principal and working closely with our two Vice Principals, the successful candidate will lead the development and implementation of a forward-thinking, technology enabled vision for teaching, learning and student development. The role will ensure that students are equipped with the digital fluency, global competencies, character strengths and future-ready skills required to thrive in an increasingly complex and rapidly evolving world.

The post holder will also oversee careers education, student pathways, global skills development and alumni engagement, ensuring a coherent and aspirational futures programme across all key stages. In addition, the role includes line management of the Assistant Headteacher – Head of Sixth Form, ensuring strong alignment between innovation, futures provision and post-18 outcomes.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced senior leader with a passion for digital innovation, educational transformation and preparing students for life beyond school.

The Deputy Headteacher – Student Innovation and Futures will:

In doing so, the post holder will help ensure that Academic Excellence, Character Development and Future Readiness are not simply statements of intent, but lived priorities embedded across curriculum, culture, wider learning and student pathways.

• Lead the implementation of the GEMS Digital and AI Strategy, ensuring it is embedded across all aspects of school life.
• Develop, implement and regularly review the school’s Digital Usage and AI Policy, ensuring safe, ethical and impactful use of technology.
• Drive innovation in teaching and learning through the effective integration of digital tools and emerging technologies across all phases of the school.
• Promote high levels of digital literacy and fluency among students and staff.
• Lead professional development to build staff confidence and capability in digital and AI enhanced pedagogy.
• Ensure the school remains at the…