Early Years Classroom Teacher - #2091392

Description & Requirements

Job Description

Early Years Classroom Teacher

ABOUT US

We are Learners, Connectors and Changemakers

At Wellington College Education (China), we offer a pioneering education to serve and help shape a better world. We inspire our children to be the best version of themselves, to take pride in where they come from and to be the change they wish to see in the world.

The Wellington College, United Kingdom (TWC)

Wellington College in England was founded by Queen Victoria in 1859 as a national monument to Britain’s most renowned military figure, the Duke of Wellington. Over 160 years later, the College is one of the most respected schools in the United Kingdom and one of its greatest educational institutions — pioneering, innovating, and transforming education for girls and boys.

Wellington College Education (China) (WCEC)

Wellington College Education (China) is part of Wellington College Education, a global network of schools united by a 160-year history of excellence with roots in the UK. We operate premium international schools under the Wellington brand and bilingual schools under the Hiba brand. We currently have six campuses in four cities in China, including Tianjin, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Nantong, with a school soon to open in San Francisco as well. Together, our schools serve more than 5,000 pupils.

Guided by a shared vision of pioneering education to serve and help shape a better world, we are an inclusive community of unique individuals with passion, integrity and a commitment to our pupils and each other. Grounded in our five core values, we are a workplace where ideas are realised, bonds are forged and futures can be shaped together as one team, one family.

WCEC Central Office

To support our schools in achieving excellence, a group of senior leaders in the Central Office set standards and strengthen operations. The Central Office provides expertise in human resources, finance, legal, marketing, facilities, academics and more. It provides support for schools within the organisation while leading new projects in China and beyond, from the design to curriculum development to pre-opening, the team plays a vital role across the organisation.

Working for Wellington College Education (China)

WCEC is an inclusive community of unique individuals with passion, integrity and a commitment to each other. Grounded in the Wellington Values, we are a workplace where ideas are realised, bonds are forged and futures can be shaped together.

We empower our employees to grow, with a confidence that inspires our colleagues, opens new opportunities and adds real value to everything we do.

At Wellington, we are our people, and we pride ourselves on the care and opportunities we provide to our employees. Over 50% of our most senior leaders are promoted internally. We offer an exceptional range of learning and development opportunities. These include our internal and external coaching programmes, the WCEC High Potential Leadership Programme and a wide range of academic and non-academic training courses designed to take employees through to middle leadership, senior leadership and beyond. To view our full directory of learning and development opportunities, please see the WCEC Course Directory.

Wellington College Education (China) has been awarded the HR Asia ‘Best Companies to Work for in Asia’ Award for 5 years running.

Role Description

JOB TITLE: Early Years Classroom Teacher

DEPARTMENT: Academic

LOCATION: Shanghai

SUPERVISOR: Principal of EYCS

OBJECTIVES

We are looking for specialist, qualified teachers of nursery, reception and year one pupils. Experience in international settings is welcome, and so is experience in multi-lingual environments, and in the UK state or private sectors. Most of our pupils are Chinese and we help them on their journey to developing fluency in English as they progress to primary school at age 6. Every class has English-speaking and Chinese-speaking teaching partners who are supported by teaching assistants and early years assistants.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Share a commitment to the successful implementation of the vision, mission and goals of Hiba Nursery Shanghai as we strive to create a culture of excellence.
2. Maintain the highest standards of care, child protection and safeguarding always, reporting concerns as appropriate.
3. Support a philosophy that values continuous learning and development for adults which is linked directly into pupil learning, nursery development goals and the nursery’s vision.
4. Set high expectations and standards for the achievement of pupils, your personal and your team’s performance.
5. Promote an ethos of equality and equal opportunities for all pupils within the nursery.
6. Provide abundant learning opportunities and educational experiences that follow the pupil’s interests, ensuring that all pupils progress, reaching their full potential.
7. Actively promote English and Chinese language development through a range of age-appropriate, stage-appropriate and personalised learning opportunities.
8. Contribute to the holistic well-being of all pupils and specifically to those assigned to your individual care through measuring wellbeing and involvement and implementing interventions where necessary.
9. Celebrate the achievements of all pupils within the nursery through a variety of methods.
10. Map development and pupil progress against key development indicators for each stage of learning.
11. Moderate judgements to maximise validity, producing exemplification of learning.
12. Record and evidence learning, progress and attainment through learning journals, One Note, iSAMS and other assessment and recording mechanisms.
13. Use multiple sources of data to analyse and monitor progress to ensure that potential for learning is maximised.
14. Model and promote the Hiba values of kindness, courage, integrity, respect and responsibility in the aim of enabling the Hiba identity, which is to be inspired, intellectual, independent, individual and inclusive.
15. Provide opportunities for the community to be involved in the success of the pupils and the nursery.
16. Contribute to the academic development plan and evolution of the nursery through creating a culture of excellence.

BASIC QUALIFICATION

Education: Bachelor’s degree and relevant teaching qualification in kindergarten / early years education