Early Years Teacher

About Us

Huili Nursery Hangzhou offers a world-class bilingual Early Years education for children from the ages of 2 to 6, following the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum guided by the Chinese Statements on Early Years education.
Huili Nursery Hangzhou believes that every child has the right to a well-planned, joyful and holistic education. Early years education has a lifelong impact on how young children view and value learning. Key to our educational ethos is full commitment to the Nursery, with staff, children and parents all playing their parts in creating and maintaining a truly unique and vibrant atmosphere. Huili Nursery Hangzhou staff are committed in encouraging their students to embrace a wide range of experiences, and to foster in them Huili Values and the Huili Identity.
Huili Nursery Hangzhou is situated on the Wellington College Hangzhou campus, which campus covers over 74,000 square meters and hosts a range of custom built, state-of-the-art facilities that provide pupils with access to the very best academic and co-curricular opportunities. The Nursery building is self-contained and provides customised facilities for children in an Early Years setting.

Basic Information

• Department: Academic
• Supervisor: Deputy Head of EYs /Head of EYs
• Main purpose: To be responsible for the education and care of children (2-5 years old).
• Objective: To join an innovative Early Year’s Program that supports each pupil’s growth and development, encouraging them to be inspired, intellectual, independent, individual and inclusive.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to a settings that is underpinned by an image of a strong and capable child.
• Plan an inspiring classroom environment that fosters independence, inquiry and learning progression.
• Demonstrate an interest and ability in using the Early Years Foundation Stage EYFS.
• Document the experiences of all children by making learning visible via learning stories, reflective journals, transcribing pupil’s work, observations and narratives.
• Build on the interests of children through listening and reflecting within a coteaching partnership.
• Use technology with children as a tool for learning, organising ideas and sharing with the wider community.
• Take advantage of serendipitous happenings and be flexible enough to extend learning at these times.

Care and wellbeing of children

• Ensure each child has a sense of belonging within the classroom.
• Use a strength based approach in assessment and reporting.
• Adhere to student-to-teacher ratios throughout the day.
• Maintain the highest standards of care, child protection and safeguarding at all times by upholding the 3Ps: Protection, Provision and Participation as outlined in UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Families

• Understand the importance of building authentic relationships with families, knowing such understandings can lead to greater learning outcomes for children.
• Communicate with families and the wider community about the program, including presentations, workshops, through online platforms and parent meetings.

Environment

• Design a classroom environment that is ordered, inviting and beautiful.
• Maintain respect for the learning environment and resources, both indoors and outdoors.
• Order resources to support and extend learning in the classroom, the learning spaces and community.

Professionalism

• Model and promote Huili values: kindness, courage, integrity, respect and responsibility in the aim of enabling the Huili Identity: inspired, intellectual, independent, individual, inclusive
• Commit to regularly collaborating with peers to understand and extend children’s theories, thoughts, ideas and questions.
• Have a willingness to learn about pedagogical practices that may be unfamiliar.
• Attend all team meetings and committees as necessary and take on portfolio responsibilities within the team.
• Adhere to all procedures and policies as outlined in the Staff Handbook.

Wellington College China is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate must be willing to undergo an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service, or local national equivalent.

We look forward to receiving your application!