EYFS Literacy Lead - September 2024

Location

UAE | United Kingdom

Job description

When you join GEMS Education you join an international education company with a global network of International schools and over fifty years of education experience. GEMS Education is the leading Kindergarten to Grade 12 operator in the world educating over 110,000 children from 151 different nationalities. GEMS Education staff access the company’s professional development programme, one of the largest education training programmes in the world. This ensures the best possible academic outcomes as while ensuring that GEMS attracts and retains the highest staff calibre. To find out more about GEMS Education visit:

The School:

GEMS Royal Dubai school is vibrant Premium Primary School (FS1 – Year 6) with 850 students from over 68 nationalities and accredited as a World-Class High Performance Learning School. We are looking for a dynamic and passionate individuals to join us as class teachers for September 2024. The successful candidates will be self-motivated, have proven success in driving standards and be committed to the pursuit of excellence for all. If you are driven, excited about children’s learning, and want to be part of our high performing team, this is an opportunity for you to make a difference and drive the #RoyalStandard.

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Job Purpose:

To drive the development of literacy, including phonics, through innovative curriculum opportunities which enable an outstanding, holistic, and dynamic experience for our students and lead to exceptionally high outcomes.

Key Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• BEd or Bachelors degree with PGCE / PGDE or equivalent
• Proven experience of teaching primary level - EYFS or Primary
• Be committed to the pursuit of excellence for all
• Demonstrate very strong subject knowledge across either the Early Years Foundation Stage or the National Curriculum for England in the Primary Phase
• Drive the review and development of EYFS literacy based on internal and externally validated data and cohort needs, ensuring skills progression is rigorously mapped for all areas of literacy in the EYFS Framework.
• Ensure the curriculum and provision enables students to clearly demonstrate early literacy knowledge and skills.
• Work in partnership with other leaders, contributing significantly to the MER documentation for each year group with a specific focus on outstanding literacy and phonics teaching, the quality of planning against the curriculum standard and the evidence of progress in books, in line with our HPL philosophy.
• Plan and deliver bespoke Professional Development that significantly supports whole school priorities, and the needs of specific year groups and individual teachers.
• To lead, develop and enhance the teaching practices of others by observing, modelling, team-teaching, and offering guidance as an EY literacy and phonics expert.
• Monitor the impact of the literacy curriculum and phonics programme on student outcomes, ensuring students can articulate the learning journey and their next steps.
• Collaborate with the English lead and Key Stage 1 Lead to support KS1 teachers with the implementation, tracking and monitoring of phonics to ensure consistency and progress from EYFS to KS1.
• Take responsibility for the phonics and reading resources, ensuring they are properly maintained and that there is sufficient supply for the needs of the school.
• Rigorously quality assure the planning, and delivery of, high-quality interventions that lead to clear, measurable impact.
• Develop effective assessment and moderation models, including standardised materials, to ensure accurate and robust assessment information.
• Conduct data analysis for all areas of EYFS literacy, presenting trends and strategic next steps to leaders and teachers and use data to contribute to the School’s Self-Evaluation and Improvement Planning.
• Work effectively as part of the EYFS leadership team alongside the EYFS maths lead and head of EYFS to make significant and regular contributions to the SDP and SEF.
• Write and regularly review an annual action plan for literacy, including phonics, which ensures consistency in the teaching and high attainment and progress of children.
• Actively pursue your own professional development as a leader.
• To carry out any other reasonable duties as directed by the CEO and Principal.

If you can bring a dynamic and innovative approach to our exciting expansion, are enthusiastic about teaching and learning and have the drive and passion to get the most from our students, then we would welcome your application.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please forward the following documents for the attention of [email protected]

• An up to date CV complete with responsibilities and experience to date.
• A letter of application stating why you feel you are suitable for this role
• 1 page document with evidence of the impact you have had in your current role.

Shortlisting will begin the week commencing 18th March with interviews shortly afterwards.

Candidates will be notified only if they are shortlisted for interview. 

The interview process will involve a series of tasks and a competency-based interview specific to the job role.

All positions attract an excellent remuneration package including:

Competitive tax-free salary, individual fully furnished accommodation, free schooling, private medical insurance, annual airfares to country of residence, and end of Service Gratuity.

GEMS Teachers also have free access to our loyalty app GEMS rewards which provides significant savings on day to day life in the UAE. We offer thousands of discounts and 2 for 1 offers on everything from flights, hotels, restaurants and retail outlets, making your salary go further and enhancing the opportunity to save whilst working overseas.

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