Early Years Teacher

JOB OVERVIEW

Hampstead Hill School is looking for a passionate Early Years Teacher to deliver high-quality lessons while successfully nurturing and inspiring our students. As part of our energetic and welcoming team, you will enthuse and motivate students to strive for success while maintaining a healthy learning environment for all children within the school.

The successful candidate will work under the guidance of the EYs Team in the planning and implementation of the Early Years Foundation Stage and other national programmes/strategies with individuals or groups of pupils or the whole class.

Level 3 or above Childcare qualifications are required.

As an Early Years Teacher, you will help the team to provide quality education and care for children from 2 to 4 years old, developing partnerships with parents and carers and acting as a key person to a group of children.

Key responsibilities are:

• Planning and providing a caring and stimulating environment for the children.
• Observing and assessing children’s development and keeping accurate records.
• Working as part of a team.
• Encouraging learning and development, through play and teaching.
• Creating a secure environment, using imagination to help children to learn.
• Working with parents to support their children.
• Enabling children to build their literacy, language and numeracy skills.
• Monitoring progress and planning educational games.
• Putting together activities which will keep the children engaged throughout the day.
• Helping children get ready for the transition into a classroom environment.
• Helping children to become more independent when carrying out daily tasks.
• Creating the right balance between activities and play time.

The successful candidate would have the following:

• Level 3 qualification or above in Childcare or equivalent.
• Good knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum.
• Understanding of the issues surrounding the safeguarding of children and commitment to child welfare and safety.

Schedule:

• Day shift.
• Monday to Friday.
• No weekends.
• School open all year round, holiday allowance given.

Employee Benefits:

• Private pension.
• Staff wellbeing prioritisation.
• Ride to Work Scheme.
• Opportunity to earn an annual bonus.
• Health Assured Scheme

Job Type: Full-time

Starting salary: From £30,000 per year depending on experience and qualifications.

For an informal discussion about the post or to arrange a pre-visit (by appointment only), please contact Sian Hoskins, School Co-ordinator, via the school office on 020 7435 6262.

Safer Recruitment: An enhanced DBS check will be carried out, and references will be taken. We are committed to our safeguarding responsibilities.

Hampstead Hill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From £30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

School type:

• Private nursery school

Work Location: In person