Early Years Teacher

JOB PURPOSE

Motivate and stimulate a child's learning abilities often encouraging learning through experience
Provide pastoral care and support to children within a secure learning environment
Aid the development of a child's personal social language and physical coordination abilities
Develop and produce visual aids and teaching resources
Encourage mathematical and creative development through stories songs games drawing and imaginative play
Help children develop curiosity and knowledge
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 the setting
Attend staff meetings and staff training days
Keep up to date with changes in the curriculum and developments in best practice

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Promoting a Positive School Culture

Utilize grade level community meetings to promote the values and culture encompassed by the HLIS
Organize Early Years events and initiatives to promote the values and culture encompassed by the HLIS Promise
Celebrate student achievements and learner profile attributes through the lens of the HLIS Promise
Actively create opportunities and encourage ideas that allow students to display authentic leadership of themselves their peers and the wider school community
Actively support and promote the values and requirements of the educational programme
Effectively and correctly implement policy and procedures across their area of responsibility

Skills

Excellent communication and listening skills
Good organisational skills to plan the day and respond to the different needs of the children you teach
The ability to inspire and enthuse young children
Resourcefulness patience and a caring nature
An understanding of the needs and feelings of children
Ability to work independently with children as well as being able to work in the wider Early Years school team
A sense of humour and the ability to keep things in perspective
Ideas and creativity to plan resources and carry out activities such as dance drama music arts and crafts
Stamina to keep up with the needs and energy of a large group of lively children
Attention to detail for carrying out observations and reporting back to parents and other professionals

Removing Barriers to Learning

Devise and follow pastoral systems that optimize the academic and emotional wellbeing of the students
Provide extra support for students who have difficulty adhering to the expectations of HLIS
Liaise with the Learning Support department and Counselling department to help students overcome any barriers to learning
Ensure that the individual needs of every student are met
Provide effective and sensitive induction and transition programmes for students and their families
Allocate students to classes that balance a variety of considerations including friendship groups prior academic achievement language needs gender balance LS needs
Maintain your own informal student records based on information gathered
Be a visible presence in the lives of the students in the grade level and intervene with students needing extra support

Safeguarding and Wellbeing

Through developing relationships with parents and students be alert to potential and actual safeguarding issues and report to the Safeguarding Team
Support the Safeguarding Team as and when appropriate to ensure a safe school environment for each and every student in the Early Years
Support the development of student wellbeing both proactively planning events and initiatives and reactively by addressing incidents and themes relevant to the grade level

Parent Communication

Engage parents as partners in student learning both socio emotional and academic leading to positive and effective contribution to raising standards
Liaise with parents and members of the subject team to remove barriers to learning for students
Respond to parental enquiries in a timely and empathetic manner
Actively promote the work of the Early Years Team informally in conversation
Support the MAC team by providing content for social media meeting prospective parents and onboarding families

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS

Qualifications Training

At least one year as an Early Years teacher Essential
Personal commitment to continuing professional development Essential
English Native Essential
A relevant degree or teaching qualification Essential

Experience Knowledge

Minimum 2 years teaching experience Essential
English native level Essential
The monitoring assessment recording and reporting of pupils progress Essential
The requirements of a class teacher to adhere to all school policies particularly those pertaining to Equal Opportunities Health and Safety and Child Protection Essential
Effective teaching and learning styles Essential
The theory and practice of providing effectively for the individual needs of all children including classroom organization and learning strategies Essential
Working in partnership with parents Essential

Skills

Evidence of very good successful teaching Essential
Creates a positive challenging and effective learning environment Essential
Develop good personal relationships within a team Essential
Establish and develop close relationships with parents and the community Essential
Communicate effectively both written and verbal to a variety of audiences Essential
Create a happy challenging and effective learning environment Essential
Contribute to the school's Extra Curricular Programme Essential

Personal Attributes

High levels of personal integrity Essential
Excellent organizational and time management skills Essential
Attention to detail Essential
Ability to work under pressure and remain calm Essential
Willingness to take on multiple tasks Essential
Adaptability Essential