Assistant Head of Early Years 23/24

MAIN PURPOSE  

Huili Nursery Hangzhou is seeking an experienced candidate to cover the position of Assistant Head of Early Years. We are looking for candidates who understand collaboration and the importance of meaningful relationships as a means to strive for excellence in both their own professional development and for first class provision for all of our children. Successful candidates will have the energy, experience, and passion to help realise their own and our aspirations. At Huili Nursery Hangzhou our leaders are recognized as role models within, between and beyond our nursery, building a strong sense of community, whilst being responsive to our children, families, and staff.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

LEADERSHIP, PROGRAMME AND PRACTICE

Contribute to a setting that is underpinned by an image of a strong and capable child.

Lead a significant curriculum area, formulating policies, writing and carrying out an action plan, with clear evidence of impact on pupil progress.

Be an effective and proactive member of both the nursery’s Senior Leadership Team and Middle Leadership Team.

Support the Head of Early Years in the formulation, implementation and review of the School Development Plan, targets, and actions.

As an active member of the senior leadership team, develop and maintain positive and lasting relationships with the local Ministry of Education, government organisations n d compliance officials.

Assist the Deputy Head and Head of Early Years to exceed local government compliance and benchmarks

Play a key role in the whole school self-evaluation process.

Assist the Head of Early Years in monitoring and evaluating the quality of teaching and learning and the impact on pupil progress.

Be a Mentor, Coach and Appraiser in the Performance Management Process.

Identify the continuing professional development needs of staff through peer coaching and performance management review.

Oversee the management of budgets for specific responsibilities.

Line manage staff in the relevant year group/s.

Teach a suitable timetable, being able to support or cover colleagues when required.

Assist in the recruitment and appointment of staff within the nursery.

Play a key role in the transition process from HNH to our children’s next school.

Monitor, through a strength-based approach in assessment the management of all forms of assessment, ensuring that appropriate target setting and pupil development spring from these, whilst ensuring clear communication of assessments to families and colleagues

Monitor and record pupils’ learning to ensure they remain on track to achieve challenging targets through pupil progress conversations, learning walks, learning story and planning scrutiny and moderation across their year group

Report regularly on progress to appropriate stakeholders through data analysis and summary documentation

BASIC QUALIFICATION

Education: Bachelor’s degree, Master's degree

Teacher Qualification: relevant teaching qualifications and certificates

Major: Early Childhood Education

Language: English/Chinese

Experience: Successful teaching experience

Proven leadership experience within a middle or senior management role.

Experience of curriculum leadership and developing whole-school policies and strategies.

Experience of working in a bi-lingual setting or of teaching children for whom English is an additional language.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please attach your CV together with a cover letter here. 

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT:

Wellington College China schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Assessment and testing of applicants’ suitability to work with children is an integral part of the selection process. 

Further details of the above position are available in the file of Job Description below. 

For more information about Wellington College Hangzhou, please click ‘Learn More about this school’ in the bottom. 

Should you have any further questions, please email us at jobs.hangzhou@wellingtoncollege.cn.