Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Teacher

Job Description

An EYFS Teacher at Smart Vision School is responsible for delivering high-quality, engaging, and nurturing lessons for children in the Early Years Foundation Stage. The teacher will create a positive, safe, and stimulating learning environment, supporting the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development of all learners.

This role aligns with UK Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Standards, the KHDA Education Inspection Framework, and the UAE Ministry of Education (MoE) early years guidelines, ensuring excellence in teaching, safeguarding, wellbeing, inclusion, and child development. The teacher will also maintain effective communication with parents and colleagues and contribute to the broader SVS community.

• Establish and maintain safe, consistent, and nurturing classroom routines.

• Promote respect, empathy, and inclusion within the classroom and wider school community.

• Support children’s emotional wellbeing and social development through guidance and modeling positive behaviour.

• Take proactive measures to safeguard children and promote their welfare.

• Plan and deliver developmentally appropriate EYFS lessons across all areas of learning (Communication & Language, Physical Development, Personal, Social & Emotional Development, Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World, and Expressive Arts & Design).

• Use strong subject knowledge and creative pedagogy to engage and inspire young learners.

• Adapt teaching to support Students of Determination, ELL learners, and children with diverse abilities.

• Foster curiosity, independence, confidence, and a love of learning from the earliest years.

• Incorporate play-based and inquiry-led learning, making use of ICT and interactive resources where appropriate.

• Model best practice in early years pedagogy, communication, and critical thinking.

• Observe, assess, and record children’s progress in line with EYFS standards and school policies.

• Use assessment to inform planning, support individual learning goals, and monitor development.

• Maintain accurate records of children’s learning, social, and emotional progress.

• Communicate regularly with parents, providing guidance and updates on children’s development.

• Prepare schemes of work and lesson plans aligned with UK EYFS Standards and UAE MoE early years guidelines.

• Contribute to teaching resources, assessment methods, and enrichment activities.

• Embed UAE heritage, culture, and values across the EYFS curriculum.

• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure cohesive, high-quality provision.

• Engage in continuous professional development and reflect on teaching practice.

• Actively participate in departmental and whole-school meetings and initiatives.

• Support school events, after-school activities, and community engagement.

• Maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and integrity at all times.

• Qualified in Early Years Education (e.g., EYTS, PGCE EYFS, or equivalent)

• Minimum of two years’ teaching experience in Early Years settings

• Strong understanding of observation, assessment, and inclusive practice

• Excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken)

• Knowledge of safeguarding, child protection, and wellbeing requirements

• Experience teaching in UAE or international schools

• Familiarity with KHDA inspection standards and UAE MoE early years framework

• Empathetic, patient, and nurturing

• Collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal skills

• Strong organisational and classroom management skills

• Flexible, proactive, and solution-focused approach

• Internationally minded with intercultural awareness and creativity

• Integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism in all interactions

• Deliver effective learning through the 7 areas of learning and development

• Promote children’s progress and achievement

• Use observation and assessment to guide teaching

• Ensure safeguarding and wellbeing

• Fulfil wider professional responsibilities

• Student Achievement and Progress

• Teaching for Effective Learning

• Personal Development, Behaviour, and Wellbeing

• Provision for Students of Determination

• Leadership, Collaboration, and Professional Responsibilities

• Deliver lessons aligned with MoE EYFS learning outcomes

• Foster Arabic language, UAE culture, and national identity

• Support social, emotional, and cognitive development in line with MoE guidelines.

ISP Principles

Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding

and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.

Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.

Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community.

Are financially responsible. We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and our schools.

Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles

ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including an online due diligence search, references and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.

ISP Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender expression, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.