EYFS Teacher - New Role

Description

EYFS Class Teacher Role Profile

Purpose of Role

The role of the EYFS Class Teacher is to plan, teach and assess EYFS education lessons that encourage pupils to develop their physical, social, and emotional skills while achieving their full potential. The teacher must set high expectations that inspire, motivate and challenge pupils, fostering a positive attitude towards physical activity and overall well-being. As a qualified educator, the EYFS Class Teacher will deliver engaging and inclusive lessons that cater to diverse abilities, build pupils' confidence, and equip them with essential physical and teamwork skills. With experience teaching EYFS, the teacher will ensure age-appropriate activities that support motor skill development and introduce young learners to the joy of movement. Proficiency in teaching swimming is essential, as the teacher will play a pivotal role in helping pupils build water confidence, develop swimming techniques, and understand water safety. They will work closely with colleagues to support school initiatives, including subject leadership, extracurricular activities, and inter-school competitions, promoting teamwork and school spirit. The role requires empathy, initiative, and a proactive attitude to create a supportive environment where pupils feel safe and motivated to grow. Additionally, the teacher will adapt their strategies to accommodate pupils with English as an additional language, ensuring equity and inclusion. The EYFS Class Teacher will contribute significantly to fostering a culture of excellence, encouraging lifelong engagement in physical activity, and supporting the school's overall development.

About The School

Aspen Heights British School (AHBS) is an ambitious and high-achieving British International School on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi. Families choose our school because we focus on three core aims:

1. Positive relationships and respectful communication are the building blocks of our school.
2. Purposeful, engaging, and meaningful learning is at the heart of our work.
3. We support all children to make remarkable progress by personalising their learning opportunities.

Staff choose our school because we are committed to staff development, growth, and retention. As a growing school, we have many opportunities for staff professional development. Aspen colleagues feel a high degree of professional satisfaction as they are empowered to impact the improvement and development of our school, and as a result, staff retention is high.

We are delighted you are considering a position in our supportive, hardworking team.

ISP Principles

• Begin with our children and students: Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Well-being and safety are both essential for learners and learning.
• Treat everyone with care and respect: We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences, and promote the well-being of self and others.
• Operate effectively: We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference.
• Are financially responsible: We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students, and our schools.
• Learn continuously: Getting better is what drives us.

EYFS Class Teacher Key Responsibilities

Requirements And Duties

Leadership and Management:

• Deputise for the Principal where appropriate.
• Work with the Principal and the Leadership Team to formulate aims, objectives and strategic plans for the School.
• Manage self-evaluation and the construction and publication of the EYFS Phase Development Plan.
• Prepare, publish and implement an appropriate and effective EYFS timetable that meets the needs of students and regulatory requirements.
• Undertake Performance Management Reviews for relevant staff, and assist with the performance review process for all academic staff.
• Work with the Principal to ensure that staff development needs are identified and that appropriate programmes are designed to meet such needs.
• Evaluate all EYFS CPD in terms of benefit to the school and individual; ensure that the details of such evaluation are recorded.
• Establish links with other schools, both international and local, to develop opportunities to share and disseminate good practice.
• Assist in the preparation of Job Specifications for all EYFS staff and participate in the interview/selection process for new staff.
• Be responsible for providing effective induction for new EYFS staff.
• Manage the annual publication of detailed Key Stage 1 and 2 reviews.
• Act as a positive role model, promote teamwork and motivate staff to ensure high quality teaching and effective working relations.
• Oversee the process of the setting of academic targets for EYFS students and work towards their achievement.
• Monitor and evaluate academic standards at all levels in EYFS in line with agreed school procedures.
• The management of academic analysis and of the evaluation of performance data as they relate to the EYFS phase.
• Identify and take appropriate action on issues arising from data, systems and reports.
• Provide comprehensive information on academic and ECA programmes, philosophy, aims and requirements to staff, students, parents and all school stakeholders.
• Ensure that all members of the school communicate appropriately with colleagues, parents and students on school matters.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of communication relating to the EYFS phase with parents.
• Contribute to all school marketing and liaison activities.
• Ensure that all materials relating to the EYFS phase published to parents and pupils are appropriate and of good quality.
• Liaison with feeder schools and external agencies.
• Manage the available resources of space, staff, money and equipment efficiently.
• The preparation and deployment of the EYFS phase budget in conjunction with the Finance Manager.
• Monitor pupil attendance, ensuring that follow-up procedures are adhered to and appropriate action taken where necessary.

Teaching And Learning

• Ensure that learning is at the centre of strategic planning and resource.
• Manage and monitor the design, development and implementation of processes for the collection of useful, timely, and accurate assessment data.
• Monitor the effectiveness of teaching and learning through teachers planning, work sampling and scrutiny, lesson observations.
• Take a strategic role in the development of new and emerging technologies to enhance and extend the learning experience of pupils.
• Lead curriculum development throughout the EYFS phase to ensure the delivery of an appropriate, challenging and interesting academic and ECA programme.
• Keep up to date with national and international developments in all curriculum areas.

Strengthening Community

• Promote and model good relationships with parents and carers.
• Contribute to the development of the school as a community within the community.
• Contribute to the development of the education system by sharing effective and best practice.
• Liaise with our partner schools in the ISP group and other service providers.
• Contribute to policies and practices which promote equality of opportunity and tackle prejudice and discrimination.
• Champion the school's ethos of promoting health, wellbeing, and a lifelong love for physical activity and swimming among pupils.

Health and Safety

• Emphasise the importance of safety in all areas of the curriculum.
• Perform all playground duties on time and with due diligence to safeguard Aspen pupils.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect pupils, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Ensure that all necessary health and safety rules and procedures are being followed.

Skills, Qualifications And Experience

• PGCE or equivalent.
• Minimum of two years of school experience as a EYFS Class Teacher.

Competencies

• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Willing attitude to be a part of the school team.
• Strong sense of professionalism.
• Excellent communication skills and command of the English language.
• A collaborative team-player with excellent interpersonal skills.

Attributes

• Empathetic listener.
• Integrity and confidentiality.
• Internationally minded.
• Emotional intelligence.
• Intercultural awareness, creative.
• Flexible and a can-do attitude.

ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles

ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

ISP Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background, or other demographic characteristics.