Early Years Foundation Stage Teacher at Broadoaks British School

Broadoaks British School was founded out of a passion to deliver very high standards of education with a strong focus on a holistic approach to learning. We wanted a school where solid foundations will be set for life, where children are encouraged to become all round achievers having respect for themselves and others.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Early Years Foundation Stage Teacher

Location: Abuja
Job Type: Full-time

Job Purpose

• To enable young children to make good progress in their learning by building upon the skills they have; to assist all pupils to develop emotional security, self-belief and mature social skills, ensuring that all nursery school pupils attain to their potential through the effective delivery of a high quality program of teaching and learning from early years to reception.

Overview of the Role

• This job description should be read in conjunction with the teacher’s contract. The teachers are the essence of the work of the school.
• Each teacher is responsible for the education of the pupils in his/her class. In addition, it is the role of each teacher to be sure that all children are safe, secure and properly supervised at all times.

Relationship:

• The Early Years Foundation Stage Teacher is selected by the Director of Schools in consultation with the HOS/DHOS and HR.
• The EYFS Teacher will report directly to the Early Years Coordinator. However, in the absence of an Early Years Coordinator, he/she will report to the HOS/DHOS who will also provide strategic leadership and day to day oversight of the EYFS Teacher.

Responsibilitiesand Functions
Teaching and classroom management:

• Developing and implementing lessons and work schemes, using the Early Years Foundation Stage as a framework.
• Identify clear learning objectives and specify how they will be taught and assessed.
• Motivate and stimulate a child’s learning abilities, often encouraging learning through experience
• Assist with the development of a child’s personal, social, language and physical coordination abilities
• Provide pastoral care and support to children within a secure learning environment
• Develop and produce visual aids and teaching resources
• Teach an inspiring and appropriate Early Years Curriculum following the EYFS guidance
• Ensure children are settled in well when they first join the school/class
• Be accountable for the attainment, progress and outcome of pupils you teach and monitor every child’s progress against the Early Learning goals, whilst following the EYFS curriculum
• Be aware of pupils’ capabilities, their prior knowledge and plan teaching and differentiation appropriately to build on these, demonstrating knowledge and understanding of how pupils learn
• Have a clear understanding of the needs of pupils, including those with special educational needs; gifted and talented; EAL (English as an additional language); and/or disabilities; and be able to use and evaluate distinctive teaching approaches to engage and support them all
• Demonstrate an understanding of, and take responsibility for, promoting high standards of literacy including the use if standard spoken English and the teaching of early reading and phonics
• Encourage mathematical and creative development through stories, songs, games, drawing and imaginative play
• Help children develop curiosity and knowledge
• Facilitate learning by establishing a relationship with children
• Work with others, including teaching assistants and classroom assistants, as well as volunteers, to plan and coordinate work both indoors and outdoors
• Share knowledge gained with other practitioners and build and maintain relationships with parents
• Observe, assess and record each child’s progress
• Ensure the health and safety of children and staff is maintained during all activities, both inside and outside of the nursery or school
• Keep up to date with changes in the curriculum and developments in best practice.
• Establish and maintain a purposeful learning atmosphere
• Set high expectations for pupils’ behaviour establishing and maintain a good standard of discipline through well focused, engaging teaching and through positive and productive relationships
• Ensure effective teaching of the whole class and of groups and individuals within the whole class setting, so that learning objectives are met and pupils’ learning time is used efficiently
• Establish a safe, clean and secure learning environment which promotes pupils’ confidence
• Use teaching methods which capture pupils’ interest and maintain their engagement through:
• Offering rich, captivating learning activities
• Setting the highest expectations for all pupils
• Clearly establishing a purpose for learning, placing it within a context
• Effective questioning that includes open and closed questions, together with the use of probing, supplementary questions
• Providing frequent opportunities for pupils to learn through talk and interaction
• Stimulating intellectual curiosity and communicating enthusiasm for learning
• Matching the teaching approaches used to the learning and development area of the curriculum and the age of the pupils being taught
• Modelling good language use of children
• Modelling good social skills to children
• Clear instruction, effective modelling and accurate explanation
• Listening carefully to pupils, analysing their responses and responding constructively in order to take their learning forward
• Selecting and making good use of ICT and other learning resources which enable objectives to be met
• Providing opportunities to develop pupils’ wider understanding by relating their learning to real life

Monitoring, Assessment, Recording, Reporting and Accountability:

• Assess how well learning objectives have been achieved and use this information to improve specific aspects of teaching
• Identify when knowledge, skills, understanding and attitudes have been achieved by individuals or groups of children, and to plan next steps in children’s learning.
• Maintain good organisation and accurate assessments so that they offer a clear record of pupils’ progress and complete an EYFS profile for each child
• Be familiar with the statutory assessment and reporting requirements and know how to prepare and present informative reports to parents
• Understand the expected demands of pupils in relation to the expectations of the Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage

Pastoral Work:

• Attend assemblies and actively assist in the supervision of pupils
• Promote good attendance and monitor in accordance with the School’s attendance policy.
• Be available for all parent-teacher conferences.
• Attend all relevant meetings, including planning and training meetings.

Professional Standards:

• Support the aims of the School to promote a “learning community”
• Treat all colleagues and children with respect and consideration
• Treat all children fairly, consistently and without prejudice.
• Promote the aims of the School by attendance at and participation in events
• Support the ethos of the School by upholding the behaviour policy etc.
• Take responsibility for own professional development and participate in staff training when provided.
• To be familiar with new developments and methods in the teaching of his/her field.
• Reflect on own practice as well as the practices of the School with the aim of improving all that we do.
• Participate in the management of the School by effective participation in various team and staff meetings.
• Undertake professional duties that may be reasonably assigned by the Headmaster or Headmistress.
• Undertake duties as prescribed within the Schools’ policies
• Be proactive and take responsibility for matters relating to health and safety.
• Work with others to plan and coordinate work
• Keep up to date with changes and developments in the structure of the curriculum.

Key Skills:

• Must be resourceful
• Patience and compassion suitable for working with young children
• Proficient active listening skills to understand and adapt to the various needs of children and parents
• Possess a commitment to the theory and practice of equal opportunities.
• Demonstrate knowledge of health and safety issues relating to the provision of the School
• Have the ability to take initiative and supervise other staff members.
• Communicate effectively and build a relationship of trust.
• Possess a high standard of literacy and the ability to write reports as appropriate.
• Ability to work as part of and contribute positively to the staff team.
• Ability to provide an excellent role model of good practice to all other members of staff
• Ability to support the Nursery Management in creating a happy, organised and efficient nursery setting.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment@broadoaksbritishschool.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.