EY Playgroup

Core purpose

To coordinate and deliver high-quality, play-based playgroup activities and sessions for children aged 0–2 and their families, under the direction of the Early Years Leadership Team. To create a warm, nurturing and inclusive environment that supports children's development, wellbeing and early learning, while developing positive partnerships with parents and carers.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging, age-appropriate play experiences that support children's physical, social, emotional, communication and cognitive development.
• Provide a calm, nurturing and stimulating environment where children and families feel welcomed, valued and secure.
• Use knowledge of child development to respond sensitively to children's individual interests, needs and developmental stages.
• Observe children and use professional knowledge to inform interactions, activities and provision.
• Develop positive and respectful partnerships with parents and carers, recognising their role as their child's first educators.
• Share practical ideas and strategies with families to support children's learning and development at home.
• Contribute to parent workshops, family events and engagement with prospective families.
• Identify emerging developmental or additional needs and communicate appropriately with the Early Years Leadership Team.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and relevant professionals to support inclusive practice.
• Maintain appropriate records and follow school procedures relating to safeguarding, health and safety, confidentiality and children's welfare.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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• To ensure that each child makes the maximum possible progress, feels safe, and enjoys their time at school.
• To be a role model for the children in the values of kindness, good manners and wisdom, work ethic and high standards.
• To have a clear understanding of the needs of all students, including those with SEN, EAL or disabilities and to use distinctive teaching approaches to extend and support all children.
• To be dedicated to pastoral care, including as a tutor if required.
• To contribute to the effective and efficient running of the school.
• To promote high standards in the use of English as the common language.
• To follow all agreed school policies in the staff handbooks.
• To contribute positively to the ethos of the school.
• To supervise break times and other duties as directed.
• To undertake peer observations where appropriate.

QUALITIES, QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

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Essential

• A degree in related fields.
• A PGCE or equivalent leading to qualified teacher status.
• Five or more years of experience in Early Years teaching.
• Evidence of professional development and self-learning.
• To be kind, well-mannered and wise as a role model for our students.
• Highly organized, efficient and excellent communicator familiar with dual-language environments.
• Always motivated for the best interest of the child and able to work productively within a high-performing and energetic setting.
• The highest standard, expertise and strong practice in safeguarding and a willingness to support and challenge colleagues so that we set a standard for international schools.
• To be passionate about helping us replicate the success of King’s College School Wimbledon in Bangkok by being committed to teaching the whole child.
• To be able to obtain a clear International Child Protection Certificate and a criminal records check (or equivalent) from the UK and from all other countries you’ve worked in with no question regarding suitability to work with children.
• Appropriate references from your current and previous employer, enforced by personal phone calls made to each referee.
• Familiarity with the national curriculum in England and Wales.
• To be an inspirational teacher who knows how to support and extend each student.
• Outstanding ICT skills with working experience of Google suite of applications and Apple operating systems to promote learning.
• Qualifications will be verified in accordance with Thai law and visa requirements.
• Medical Fitness.
• Willing to embrace the resilience and flexibility required for best practice in safeguarding.
• Fully prepared to lead and support change in a fast-paced growing school.

Personal Attributes

• Warm, empathetic and nurturing in approach.
• Genuinely enjoys working with babies, toddlers and their families.
• Patient, calm and emotionally responsive.
• Attentive to children's cues and responsive to their individual needs.
• Respectful of different cultures, languages, family structures and parenting approaches.
• Naturally inclusive and committed to ensuring every child and family feels a sense of belonging.
• Reflective and committed to continuous professional learning.
• Proactive, reliable and well organised.
• Flexible and adaptable in response to the needs of children, families and the wider school.
• Collaborative and open in communication.
• Professional while approachable and personable.
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Committed to the school's values of kindness, good manners and wisdom.

Professional Skills

• Strong knowledge of child development from birth to three years.
• Strong understanding of attachment, responsive caregiving and the importance of secure relationships in early childhood.
• Ability to recognise and respond to children's individual developmental needs.
• Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate high-quality, play-based experiences.
• Ability to use observation and professional judgement to inform interactions and provision.
• Strong understanding of early communication and language development.
• Ability to support children's emerging social and emotional development through sensitive, responsive interactions.
• Ability to create calm, nurturing, inclusive and engaging environments.
• Ability to differentiate experiences appropriately for individual children and families.
• Strong parent-partnership and family-engagement skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Confident interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of an Early Years team.
• Ability to reflect on practice, respond to feedback and engage positively with professional development.
• Confidence in modelling high-quality interactions and play-based practice for parents and other practitioners.

Please note

King’s College International School Bangkok is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a criminal records check, satisfactory references, qualification checks and medical clearance.