A highly rewarding role has opened for a French Early Years Teacher looking to make an impact in the lives of young schoolchildren as Les Petite Etoiles is currently recruiting.
Les Petites Etoiles West Hampstead is a French and English bilingual nursery school that caters to children from various nationalities and language backgrounds, facilitating their learning of both French and English. Additionally, the nursery offers an introduction to the Mandarin language for children starting at 6 months old.
Les Petites Etoiles Montessori West Hampstead welcomes children aged 6 months to 4 years old (up to Reception). The educational and care program adheres to both the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and the Montessori approach and philosophy. The nursery provides a morning snack, lunch, and afternoon tea, with all meals and snacks prepared using organic ingredients.
Position: French Early Years Teacher
Salary: £26,180 a year
Job Type: Permanent
Location: London, UK
Main Duties
- You will assist with all daily routines, supervise the children in their daily activities, helping to organise and prepare activities and materials.
- Assisting with settling new children following the Settling in Policy.
- Supporting the children with their personal care routines.
- Supporting the Key Person with duties that must be carried out throughout the day.
Qualifications
- CAP Petites Enfance
- Diplôme d’Etat d’Auxiliaire de Puériculture
- Diplôme d’Etat d’Educateur de Jeunes Enfant
- An Ofsted-recognised qualification, Level 3 or above
- An Ofsted-recognised Montessori qualification
- And at least one year experience in a nursery setting.
- Ability to communicate with and understand children.
- Great people skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with parents
- Good spoken and written English (AND French if working as a French speaker).
- Competent IT skills (Word, email)
- Confidence to put into practice what you know
- Great listening skills
- Problem-solving & a positive can-do attitude
- Resilient (strong) yet also caring and great empathy
- Able to take constructive criticism
- Able to be self-reflective to improve constantly
Study Requirement
- For unqualified candidates, you will be required to study for an early years qualification recognised by OFSTED to learn the EYFS.
Benefits
- Visa sponsorship
- Sick pay
- Additional £1000 pay rise for staff who stay with us for two years and have good performance.
- High-quality training, including 8 paid inset days per year. During the year we invite some of the UK’s best trainers to deliver training to the team, and we are keen to pay for longer courses our staff are interested in.
- Termly Prizes
- Trip after 10 years
- Events
- Help for Bike Purchase
- Well-being program
- Free independent counselling service
- Free lunches (our food is homemade, organic and delicious!)
- Safeguarding
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
Interested and qualified candidates should CLICK HERE to apply
Application Deadline
Unspecified