Early Years Teacher

Date: 9 Jan 2025

Location: Al Khor, QA

Job ID: 4880

School: Nord Anglia International School Al Khor

Company: Nord Anglia Education

EYFS Teacher

Nord Anglia International School Al Khor (NAISAK), Qatar is looking to appoint an outstanding EYFS Teacher to join a well-established, supportive team in a highly successful and expanding school. NAISAK is a 3-18 through school with over 1,200 pupils currently on roll. Our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) currently comprises 6 classes across FS1 and FS2, serving approximately 130 children aged 3-5. We are excited to announce plans to open a new, purpose-built EYFS unit with 8 classrooms for the next academic year, enhancing our capacity to provide an exceptional learning environment. Our EYFS curriculum incorporates In the Moment planning, supporting students in reaching Early Learning Goals through an engaging, bespoke approach that emphasizes language development and essential skills.

Our school resides in the town of Al Khor, 30 minutes north of Doha (the capital of Qatar). As part of our curriculum, we also meet the requirement of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education by delivering an Arabic and Islamic programme taught by a team of dedicated, specialist teachers.

Job Purpose

• To support the Primary leadership team in fulfilling the school's mission statement by delivering a high-quality education to children.
• To be an outstanding practitioner with a positive, can-do attitude for you and for your students alongside a strong desire to develop professionally.
• To demonstrate a commitment to implementing the mission, vision, and values of Nord Anglia International School Al Khor, and Nord Anglia Education.
• Demonstrate thorough curriculum knowledge, teach, and assess effectively, take responsibility for professional development, and ensure students achieve their potential.

Job Responsibilities

Learning and Teaching

• To promote the mission and philosophy of the school, ensuring that children are working towards being truly bilingual international citizens.
• To ensure that planning, preparation, recording, assessment, and reporting are of the highest quality and meet the varying learning and social needs of children.
• To be flexible and adjust to the needs of the school, actively contributing to its development plans and growth.
• Implement agreed policies and developments.
• To demonstrate thorough curriculum knowledge, teach and assess effectively.
• Use the student tracking and monitoring processes to advance children's learning and enhance professional practice in line with the school's aspirations and priorities.
• To take personal responsibility for professional development.
• To effectively communicate the school's narrative, being an ambassador for our school at all times.

Personal Specifications

• Bachelor's degree in education or degree plus PGCE/QTS
• Teaching Qualifications
• Proven track record and two years of teaching experience
• Teaching within International Schools
• Good working knowledge of the Early Years Statutory Framework and UK National Curriculum
• Good classroom practice and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritise workloads and to work on own initiative
• Range of teaching experience across different year groups
• Successfully teach students using technology in a virtual/hybrid environment
• Experience in leading meetings or INSET sessions

Selection Process

Applicants should submit a CV, letter of application, and the details of two professional referees, one of which should be your current Head Teacher/Principal. The closing date for application is 19th January 2025.

We reserve the rights to close this position early if we find the ideal candidate.

Start Date: 1st August 2025

At Nord Anglia Education, we are committed to providing a world-class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people can thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender, or culture.

All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years.