Foundation Stage Teacher - EYFS
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Primary-Secondary Education
Function: Classroom Teaching
Job Type: Full-time
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Salary: 6000-9000 (estimated)
Gender: Any, Candidate Nationality: Any
Joining: January 2026
Role Context
The Foundation Stage Teacher - EYFS will support early childhood learning by creating a safe, stimulating, and nurturing classroom environment where children can develop confidence, communication, curiosity, and foundational academic skills. The role contributes to school quality by delivering EYFS-aligned lessons, supporting homeroom teaching responsibilities, tracking student progress, and encouraging positive social, emotional, and cognitive development.
Key Responsibilities
- Teach Foundation Stage and homeroom lessons in line with EYFS Curriculum expectations and school academic standards.
- Plan age‑appropriate lessons, play‑based activities, learning centres, and classroom routines that support early years development.
- Build a warm and inclusive classroom environment where young learners feel safe, confident, and encouraged to participate.
- Support student growth across communication, language, literacy, numeracy, personal development, creativity, and physical development.
- Observe, assess, and document student progress through classroom activities, learning evidence, and regular feedback.
- Use varied teaching strategies, stories, songs, practical tasks, visual aids, and interactive resources to engage young learners.
- Manage classroom behavior through positive routines, clear expectations, patience, and child‑centered communication.
- Work closely with teaching assistants, coordinators, and school leadership to maintain strong early years learning standards.
- Communicate professionally with parents regarding student progress, classroom routines, and learning support.
- Maintain lesson plans, assessment records, learning journals, attendance, and academic documentation accurately.
- Support students with different learning needs and encourage inclusive participation in daily classroom activities.
- Contribute to school events, early years activities, parent engagement sessions, and classroom displays when required.
Ideal Profile
- B.Ed qualification is mandatory.
- B.Ed certificate should be attested from the UAE.
- Postgraduate or undergraduate qualification in a relevant subject is required.
- Minimum 1-2 years of experience in the same field is mandatory.
- Good knowledge of the EYFS Curriculum is required.
- Experience in a British Curriculum school will be an advantage.
- Excellent English communication skills are required.
- Strong classroom management, organisation, and early years teaching skills.
- Ability to create engaging, child‑friendly lessons and support young learners with patience and care.
- Professional, positive, and committed to student development.
- Ability to join in January 2026 is required.
Skills Set
- Foundation Stage teaching
- EYFS Curriculum
- Homeroom teaching
- Early years education
- British Curriculum teaching
- Classroom teaching
- Lesson planning
- Play‑based learning
- Student observation
- Early literacy support
- Numeracy readiness
- Communication development
- Social‑emotional learning
- Classroom management
- Learning journals
- Parent communication
- Academic documentation
- Inclusive education
- English communication
- B.Ed qualification
- UAE certificate attestation
- Early childhood learning
Why Join Us
This opportunity offers a meaningful teaching role within Dubai's Primary‑Secondary Education sector for educators who enjoy working with young learners and supporting early academic growth. The position is ideal for teachers who want to contribute to Foundation Stage learning, build strong classroom relationships and work in a British Curriculum school environment focused on child development, communication and positive learning experiences.