Assistant Head Teacher - EYFS amp Lower Primary - Nord Anglia Education

About Nord Anglia

At Nord Anglia Education our schools shape a generation of creative and resilient global citizens who leave our schools with everything they need for success whatever they choose to be or do in life. When it comes to creating memorable learning experiences both within and beyond our classrooms our family of more than 13000 passionate staff are experts in their academic and commercial professions and play a vital role in the worldclass experience our schools provide.

We educate more than 74000 children in 32 countries our 84 schools in the Middle East the Americas Europe and Asia form our diverse global family making us the largest provider of premium education in the world.

About the School

Nord Anglia International School Abu Dhabi (NAS Abu Dhabi) lies at the heart of the Emirate on Al Reem Island. In August 2023 we opened the schools new purposebuilt campus to our first cohort of students and began to do what Nord Anglia does best: make every moment at school count. Our mission is to help our students prepare for their futures think creatively outside the box develop healthy resilience global awareness and be team players.

NAS Abu Dhabi is seeking to appoint an energetic highly motivated and passionate Assistant Head of EYFS & Lower Primary. Applicants should be team players who bring a genuine love of teaching and learning and a commitment to pupil wellbeing and wider school life. Applicants need to be qualified teachers with QTS and have experience of working with the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. Candidates should be committed to ongoing school improvement and feel comfortable in a climate of change and innovative development. This is a rare opportunity to take on the leadership of a key department.

Main Tasks:

• To deliver high quality Early Years teaching and learning promoting excellence and upholding the Schools Aims and Mission.
• The Early Years practice needs to inform the schools strategic planning through data analysis curriculum and staff review and regulatory requirements and by identifying opportunities to improve the Early Years curriculum and offer within the school.
• To develop key relationships with pupils staff and parents and the Admissions and Marketing team to drive pupil recruitment.
• Involvement in morning and afternoon activities including promoting the outdoor learning environment.
• To write monitor and update all EYFS policies.
• Lead on teaching and learning initiatives in the EYFS & Lower Primary Department to deliver a curriculum that is rich balanced creative and innovative and which meets the needs of all children.
• Keep abreast of developments in educational thinking and research and update curriculum and teaching in line with developments.
• Organise and manage all reports to parents including digital portfolios e.g. Seesaw and Early Years Parents Meetings.
• Maintain a high level of behaviour among children whilst promoting safety and compliance with school rules and guidelines.
• Create a departmental handbook; plan and structure exciting and imaginative schemes of work to ensure that pupils are appropriately challenged make strong progress and are inspired by their learning.
• Liaise with the Head of Inclusion to ensure that pupils of all abilities receive the most appropriate support or extension ensuring that intervention strategies are in place and monitored.
• Chair regular EYFS & Lower Primary department meetings develop targets within the department and work towards their achievement.
• Enrich opportunities for pupils by organising regular workshops visiting speakers and educational trips.
• To promote and publicise both internally and externally the work and achievements of the children through the NAS Abu Dhabi Comms Team.
• Lead the department in the development of IT based learning.
• To be responsible for the EYFS & Lower Primary Department budget including planning recording and reviewing expenditure as appropriate.
• Demonstrate the highest standards in planning and assessment and strive to raise standards of attainment and achievement ensuring an appropriately differentiated curriculum is delivered.
• To ensure there is effective data analysis to inform pupil progress frequent target setting and tracking of pupil performance according to these targets.
• To lead the EYFS team from Nursery through to Reception to ensure cohesion and collaboration between the staff.
• To ensure there is a smooth transition between the phases through effective communication with parents and staff. In particular the transition from FS2 to Year 1.

As A Member of The Leadership Team:

• Lead by example both in a teaching capacity and through supporting the schools activities performances and events.
• Promote the vision and aims of the school.
• Raise aspirations in standards of teaching and learning.
• Ensure the effective strategic direction leadership and management of all aspects of EYFS & Lower Primary school organisation.
• Attend all Leadership meetings and share minute taking.
• In writing and reviewing school policies meet all statutory guidelines.
• Ensure the School is ready to meet and exceed all requirements regarding inspections.
• Work as a team contributing ideas and innovations.

General Responsibilities:

• Uphold and enforce school rules and to work in cooperation with colleagues to promote the high standards of behaviour and concern for others.
• Attend INSET sessions and such other meetings as may be necessary for the discharge of teaching pastoral or other duties.
• Cover for absent colleagues when necessary.
• Participate in the schools assessment recordkeeping and reporting system.
• Teach lessons in accordance with the schools curriculum including all necessary preparation marking record keeping and reporting.

Selection Process

Applicants should submit a CV letter of application and the details of two professional referees one of which should be your current Line Manager.

Safeguarding

At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class safe happy environment in which children and young people are able to 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 having regular unsupervised contact with children are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both Country of residence/birth and any Country of residence within the last 10 years.

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