Early Years Class Teacher at Phillips Consulting

Job Description

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing lessons and work schemes, using the Early Years Foundation Stage as a framework.
• 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
• Teach an inspiring and appropriate Early Years Curriculum following the EYFS framework for England and Wales
• Ensure children are settled in well when they first join the school/class
• 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
• Use teaching methods which capture pupils’ interest and maintain their engagement through:
• Effective questioning that includes open and closed questions, together with the use of probing, supplementary questions
• 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
• Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:20 am to 4:00 pm, with occasional Saturday work as required.

Other Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate professionalism and cultural inclusivity.
• Understand and adhere to school policies and guidelines.
• Prioritise safeguarding of children.
• 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education or Early Childhood related subject from a reputable institution or any related discipline with a Teaching certificate if educational background is not in the field of Education.
• Profession certification in Education such as PGDE, CACHE, NVQ etc.
• MSc or MBA or professional certificates in Education or any related discipline will be an added advantage. British curriculum teaching experience is a MUST.
• Experience: Minimum 3 years relevant experience