Nursery Teacher

The ideal candidate should be passionate about working with young children, patient, creative, nurturing, and skilled in early childhood education. The successful candidate will support children's cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and language development while ensuring their safety and well-being in the classroom.

The Nursery Teacher will be responsible for creating a safe, engaging, and stimulating learning environment for young children, supporting their early childhood development, and delivering age-appropriate educational activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Teaching and Learning:
• Use interactive teaching methods, including storytelling, songs, rhymes, games, arts, crafts, and hands-on learning activities.
• Develop daily and weekly lesson plans, schemes of work, and instructional materials.
• Introduce foundational concepts in literacy, numeracy, communication, and general knowledge.
• Monitor children's learning progress and provide appropriate support to improve learning outcomes.
• Plan and deliver engaging, age-appropriate lessons and activities in line with the school's curriculum.
• Adapt teaching methods to accommodate children's different learning abilities and developmental needs.
• Encourage curiosity, creativity, exploration, and independent learning among pupils.
• Child Development and Welfare:
• Identify developmental concerns and communicate observations to the Head Teacher and parents where appropriate.
• Provide emotional support and help children develop positive relationships with their peers.
• Support children's social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development.
• Encourage positive behaviour, sharing, cooperation, and respect for others.
• Create a warm, inclusive, and nurturing classroom environment.
• Promote children's confidence, independence, and self-expression.
• Classroom Management:
• Ensure learning materials, toys, and classroom resources are properly arranged and maintained.
• Maintain a clean, organised, safe, and stimulating classroom environment.
• Supervise children during classroom activities, playtime, meals, and other school activities.
• Ensure smooth transitions between lessons, activities, and daily routines.
• Manage children's behaviour using positive reinforcement and appropriate discipline strategies.
• Establish and maintain age-appropriate classroom routines and rules.
• Child Safety and Safeguarding:
• Ensure that classroom equipment, toys, and learning materials are safe and suitable for young children.
• Maintain constant supervision of children to ensure their safety at all times.
• Follow established procedures for arrival, dismissal, and the handover of children to authorised persons.
• Observe and report any signs of illness, injury, neglect, abuse, or unusual behaviour through the appropriate school channels.
• Support children's hygiene, toileting, and personal care needs in accordance with school policies and age-appropriate practices.
• Implement the school's child protection and safeguarding policies.
• Assessment and Progress Monitoring:
• Prepare pupils' progress reports and contribute to termly assessments.
• Maintain accurate records of attendance, classroom participation, and individual learning milestones.
• Observe, assess, and document children's developmental and learning progress.
• Identify children who may require additional learning support and collaborate with relevant school personnel.
• Provide constructive feedback and recommendations to support each child's development.
• Parent and Guardian Engagement:
• Provide parents with appropriate feedback on ways to support learning and development at home.
• Address parental concerns professionally and escalate sensitive matters to the Head Teacher when necessary.
• Participate in parent-teacher meetings and school engagement activities.
• Maintain positive and professional relationships with parents and guardians.
• Communicate regularly about children's progress, behaviour, and general well-being.
• School Activities and Collaboration:
• Contribute ideas to improve teaching methods, classroom activities, and early childhood learning experiences.
• Perform other teaching-related duties as assigned by the Head Teacher.
• Participate in school assemblies, excursions, celebrations, and extracurricular activities.
• Collaborate with fellow teachers and other school staff to ensure consistent teaching and care practices.
• Attend staff meetings, training sessions, and professional development programmes.
• Requirements and Qualifications
• 1–3 years of teaching experience, preferably in a nursery or early childhood education setting.
• Understanding of classroom management and child safeguarding practices.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of early childhood education principles, child development, and age-appropriate teaching strategies.
• Ability to manage a classroom effectively and work collaboratively with other teachers.
• NCE, Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Education, or a related discipline.
• Creativity, patience, empathy, and a genuine passion for working with young children.
• Experience with lesson planning, learning assessments, and classroom activities.
• Basic computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications are an advantage.
• Relevant teaching certification or TRCN registration is an added advantage.
• Key Competencies:
• Lesson planning and curriculum delivery
• Child safeguarding and welfare
• Classroom management
• Creativity and interactive teaching
• Patience and emotional intelligence
• Observation and assessment
• Organisation and time management
• Early childhood education and development
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Teamwork and collaboration
• How to Apply
• Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV to:
• [email protected]
• using "Nursery Teacher" as the subject of the email.
• Note:
• Only qualified candidates will be contacted.
• Application Deadline:
• 30th October, 2026.
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