Head of Year EYFS

Aldar Academies; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Yasmina British Academy in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Head of Year EYFS to commence AY 2027/2028. The role requires strong leadership in the early years, a commitment to teaching excellence, and a clear vision to elevate standards across the phase.

The successful candidate will work within Aldar Education's high standards, liaise with parents and external agencies, and drive ongoing improvement to support exceptional outcomes for all young learners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in education or BSc with PGCE or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years teaching experience with leadership exposure.
• Experience leading school initiatives and working with external agencies.
• Experience in performance management and raising standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Year EYFS phase to deliver high-quality teaching and learning.
• Drive standards, assessment, and pupil achievement within the phase.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to implement school development plans.
• Engage with parents, external agencies, and the wider school community.

Skills

Leadership in primary/early years

School leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Performance improvement

Communication with parents

Education

Bachelor Degree in Education or BSc with PGCE

Job description

Aldar Education are currently seeking an outstanding Head of Year EYFS for Yasmina British Academy in Abu Dhabi commencing AY 2027 2028 Yasmina British Academy is an outstanding English Curriculum school in the beautiful city of Abu Dhabi With our globally recognised and admired curriculum dedicated and passionate practitioners and outstanding teaching and learning Yasmina British Academy is an exceptional place to work It has an exciting diverse and progressive learning community that annually produces some of the very best I GCSE and A Level result in the UAE Our learning culture is under pinned by our core values of excellence respect passion collaboration and creativity allowing all students to thrive Furthermore the Academy is extremely proud of its recent ADEK inspection which rated Yasmina British Academy as Outstanding in all six performance standards putting it amongst the top schools in the UAE and Middle East The successful candidates will be closely aligned with our core values and ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Education or BSc degree with PGCE or equivalent is essential
• At least 3 years teaching experience
• Including 3 consecutive years of performance exceeding standards and expectations as evidenced by performance appraisal
• Wide experience and impact in a Middle Leadership role
• Experience of leading school initiatives that have led to improvement in standards and achievement
• Experience working with parents and external agencies
• Minimum of 1 year experience in the same role

Minimum Experience

• A clear commitment to nurturing and promoting the schoolvision
• Proven track record of displaying positive behaviours and values
• A dynamic solution-based approach to leadership
• A commitment to maximising achievement through excellence in teaching and learning
• An excellent track record as a classroom teacher and school leader
• An excellent track record of implementing effective strategies to raise standards in learning
• High standards and a highly effective communicator
• Ability to implement and lead change and school development
• Ability to lead large diverse groups of people and stakeholders successfully
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively under pressure
• A high level of professionalism and consideration of the well-being of all stakeholders.
• A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life
• Previous experience working with students whom English is not their first language
• A high level of professionalism and consideration of the well-being of children
• Recent and consistent involvement in extra-curricular activities
• Respect for all members of a school community irrespective of position gender age and ethnic background
• A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life
• A clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check or police check

Main Duties

• To embody the values vision and ethos of Yasmina British Academy and lead in delivering policy to ensure high quality and successful outcomes for all students
• To lead in achieving the key strategic objectives for the school through developing highly motivated reflective innovative practitioners
• To lead on shaping a vision and direction for the phase setting out very high expectations with a clear focus on standards quality of teaching and pupil achievement
• To place the school at the cutting edge of research policy and practice in the transformation of teaching and learning
• To lead the monitoring evaluation and continuous review of the quality and effectiveness of the phase in relation to curriculum standards teaching learning environments assessment inclusive education and pastoral care
• To ensure that new pedagogy and strategies are developed shared and implemented across the phase
• To inspire motivate empower and influence staff and students within the phase through the ethos Everyone a Leader
• To provide an excellent role model for all members of staff and for pupils in all aspects of school life
• To play a significant role in implementing reviewing and measuring impact of the whole School Development Plan and the School Evaluation Framework within the phase
• To make a significant contribution to the school s continuing professional development programme delivering CPD and working with individuals and teams in a variety of professional development activities
• To lead on effective recruitment within the phase and the wider primary school
• To lead on an area of whole school responsibility and contribute to the wider strategic running of the primary school
• To fulfil any additional responsibilities as deemed appropriate from the Senior Leadership Team

Aldar Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police clearance.