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EYFS Teacher

EYFS Teacher

Gulf British Academy

Kuwait

  • Expired
Salary:
Competitive
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
August 2021
Apply by:
3 June 2021

Job overview

Established in 2005, Gulf British Academy is a BSO accredited school seeking to strengthen its provision for  Early Years Foundation Stage pupils. The school presently caters for pupils from Pre-KG to Year 8.

We plan to add another Year level each year until we become a fully 3-18 British International School. The recent move into a purpose-built, state-of-the-art building reflects the owners and senior leaders’ ambition to achieve excellence.

We are seeking a qualified, proactive, and experienced Early Years Teacher to join our dedicated Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) team. Comfortable with teaching at both Kindergarten and Reception level, this post would suit NQTs or more experienced teachers.

We pride ourselves on welcoming new ideas and value the opinions of all staff on our journey of constant improvement.

In return for your service, we offer an excellent package for overseas, qualified employees that includes:

  • A generous tax-free salary
  • Annual flight allowance to and from your home country
  • Furnished air-conditioned accommodation or housing allowance
  • End-of-service indemnity
  • Discounted tuition fees for employees bringing their children

What you offer

You will be a creative and adaptable Early Years Teacher able to engage, inspire and extend our pupils through planning, preparation and delivery of excellent lessons. A teacher with a growth mindset who can reflect upon their own practice with the aim of instilling confidence and independence into our pupils so they develop into enquiry based learners.

Essential requirements

  • Qualified Teacher Status: A degree-level qualification in teaching (e.g. PGCE or Bachelor’s in Education).
  • Successful and recent EYFS teaching experience or training in a UK or international BSO-accredited school.
  • Proficient at delivering the EYFS national curriculum or similar child-led curriculum.
  • Knowledge and understanding of early childhood teaching and learning strategies with a commitment to play-based child development.
  • Able to assess and plan to meet the needs of all class pupils in the short, medium and long term.
  • Make effective use of all resources, including support staff, to ensure children in your care receive an enriched education.
  • Fluent in spoken and written English.
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills to foster good behaviour and build good relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues.
  • Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively.
  • A clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and/or police check.

Desirable

  • Ability to use in-class digital technology to support learning and development in the classroom is an asset.
  • Willing to make a significant contribution to our wider curriculum, including the development of extra-curricular activities.
  • Competent IT skills with experience in using GSuite for Education, Zoom, Gmail, google apps, shared drives, etc as well as IT tools to record observations and assessment.

How to apply

Email your application directly to: headteacher@gulfbritishacademy.com

Your email must include your:

  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Cover letter or letter of application (highlighting your EYFS experience)
  • Recent photograph
  • Two referees (name, phone number, professional relationship to you)

Applications are considered upon receipt and should arrive no later than Thursday 3 June 2021.

We reserve the right to interview at any point during the recruitment process so early applications are positively encouraged.

Interviews will be conducted by video-conference (Google Meet, Zoom, or Skype), telephone or in person if you are already based in Kuwait.

If you do not hear back from us after 5 working days, you should presume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

Further information

Please take the time to read our teacher job description and any additional documents at the bottom of this page. Visit our website and Tes Career Site to gain a deeper insight into our school.

Gulf British Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Attached documents

About Gulf British Academy

"Grow, Build, Achieve - Uniting the best of British education with the best of Kuwaiti culture"

Established in 2005, Gulf British Academy is an independent, co-educational, BSO, BSME and COBIS accredited school.

In August 2020, we opened the doors to our brand new premises. Currently, GBA caters for pupils from Pre-KG to Year 10. We aim to add a new year group every year until we become a fully 3-18 school. This rapid growth provides a wide range of opportunities for professional development and in-house promotion.

Here you will find our current opportunities to join our passionate team. We pride ourselves on welcoming new ideas and value the opinions of all staff on our journey of constant improvement.

New facilities

The new school building provides a modern learning environment, including spacious classrooms, a swimming pool, a large hall/theatre and cinema, indoor and outdoor sport facilities, science labs, design and technology areas, ICT rooms, play areas, and a teaching kitchen.

Location

Kuwait is a small, friendly country providing the ideal base to visit many other countries. It has a large expat community and offers plenty of opportunities for new experiences with lots of sunshine and plenty of beaches.

Benefits

We offer an excellent package for overseas, qualified employees that includes a generous tax-free salary; annual flight allowance to and from your home country; furnished accommodation or housing allowance and end-of-service indemnity.

Curriculum

We work closely within the national curriculum for England to deliver creative and interactive programmes that develop our academic curriculum, pastoral care system and extra-curricular activities to ensure our children are happy and enjoy coming to school. This includes a house system, as well as Philosophy for Children and Growth Mindset initiatives. We also embrace Islamic culture and values through Arabic Language, Islamic and Quran studies in accordance with the guidelines of the Kuwait Ministry of Education.

British values

We expect all members of our staff to promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.

Join us!

If you’re passionate about helping pupils succeed, share our values and meet our requirements we would love to hear from you.

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