Core Requirements of the Post

· motivate and stimulate a child's learning abilities, often encouraging learning through experience

· provide pastoral care and support to children within a secure learning environment

· aid the development of a child's personal, social, language and physical coordination abilities

· develop and produce visual aids and teaching resources

· encourage mathematical and creative development through stories, songs, games, drawing and imaginative play

· help children develop curiosity and knowledge

· to plan and coordinate work both indoors and outdoors

· share knowledge gained with other practitioners and build and maintain relationships with parents

· observe, assess and record each child's progress

· ensure the health and safety of children and staff is maintained during all activities, both inside and outside the setting

· attend staff meetings and staff training days

· keep up to date with changes in the curriculum and developments in best practice.

Promoting a Positive School Culture

· Utilize grade level community meetings to promote the values and culture encompassed by the HLIS.

· Organize Early Years events and initiatives to promote the values and culture encompassed by the HLIS Promise.

· Celebrate student achievements and learner profile attributes through the lens of the HLIS Promise.

· Actively create opportunities and encourage ideas that allow students to display authentic leadership of themselves, their peers, and the wider school community.

· Actively support and promote the values and requirements of the educational programme.

· Effectively and correctly implement policy and procedures across their area of responsibility.

Skills

· Excellent communication and listening skills.

· Good organisational skills to plan the day and respond to the different needs of the children you teach

· The ability to inspire and enthuse young children

· Resourcefulness, patience, and a caring nature

· An understanding of the needs and feelings of children

· Ability to work independently with children, as well as being able to work in the wider Early Years/school team

· A sense of humour and the ability to keep things in perspective

· Ideas and creativity to plan resources and carry out activities such as dance, drama, music, arts, and crafts

· Stamina to keep up with the needs and energy of a large group of lively children

· Attention to detail for carrying out observations and reporting back to parents and other professionals

Removing Barriers to Learning

· Devise and follow pastoral systems that optimize the academic and emotional wellbeing of the students

· Provide extra support for students who have difficulty adhering to the expectations of HLIS

· Liaise with the Learning Support department and Counselling department to help students overcome any barriers to learning

· Ensure that the individual needs of every student are met

· Provide effective and sensitive induction and transition programmes for students and their families

· Allocate students to classes that balance a variety of considerations, including friendship groups, prior academic achievement, language needs, gender balance, LS needs, etc.

· Maintain your own informal student records based on information gathered

· Be a visible presence in the lives of the students in the grade level and intervene with students needing extra support

Safeguarding and Wellbeing

· Through developing relationships with parents and students, be alert to potential and actual safeguarding issues and report to the Safeguarding Team

· Support the Safeguarding Team, as and when appropriate, to ensure a safe school environment for each and every student in the Early Years

· Support the development of student wellbeing both proactively, planning events and initiatives; and reactively, by addressing incidents and themes relevant to the grade level

Parent Communication

· Engage parents as partners in student learning – both socio-emotional and academic, leading to positive and effective contribution to raising standards

· Liaise with parents and members of the subject team to remove barriers to learning for students

· Respond to parental enquiries in a timely and empathetic manner

· Actively promote the work of the Early Years Team, informally in conversation

. Support the MAC team by providing content for social media, meeting prospective parents, and onboarding families

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS

Qualifications/Training

· Degree or teaching qualification-Essential

Experience / Knowledge

· At least one year as an Early Years Teacher - Essential

· English (native level) - Essential

· Personal commitment to continuing professional development. - Essential

· The monitoring, assessment, recording, and reporting of pupils' progress - Essential

· The requirements of a class teacher to adhere to all school policies, particularly those pertaining to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety, and Child Protection - Essential

. Effective teaching and learning styles - Essential

· The theory and practice of providing effectively for the individual needs of all children, e.g., classroom organization and learning strategies - Essential

· Working in partnership with parents - Essential

Skills

· Evidence of very good, successful teaching - Essential

· Creates a positive, challenging and effective learning environment - Essential

· Develop good personal relationships within a team - Essential

· Establish and develop close relationships with parents and the community - Essential

· Communicate effectively (both written and verbal) to a variety of audiences - Essential

· Create a happy, challenging and effective learning environment - Essential

· Contribute to the schools Extra Curricular Programme - Essential

Personal Attributes

· High levels of personal integrity - Essential

· Excellent organisational and time-management skills-Essential

· Attention to detail - Essential

· Ability to work under pressure and remain calm - Essential

· Willingness to take on multiple tasks - Essential

· Attention to detail - Essential

· Adaptability - Essential

Start Day

• 31/08/2026

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 30,000.00€ - 32,000.00€ per year

Application Question(s):

• Would you agree to us requesting your background information in accordance with Spanish legal regulations?

Language:

• English (Required)

License/Certification:

• Visa Work Permit for Spain (Required)

Work Location: In person