Early Years Teacher

Job Posting Date: 13 Jan 2026 Location: Barcelona, ES School: Hamelin-Laie International School Company: Nord Anglia Education Hamelin-Laie International School Barcelona, part of the Nord Anglia Education group, offers a world‑class education to students aged 4 months to 18 years. Located in vibrant Barcelona, Spain, our international community celebrates diversity and embraces over 40 nationalities. At Hamelin-Laie, we nurture open‑minded, resilient, and confident individuals through our holistic educational approach. Our curriculum inspires students to become socially, emotionally, and ethically aware, preparing them for an ever‑changing world. As a member of our dynamic team, you'll have the opportunity to shape the minds of tomorrow’s leaders and collaborate with passionate educators from around the globe. Join us at Hamelin-Laie International School Barcelona and make a difference in the lives of our students. Together, we’ll create a truly transformative learning experience. Job Purpose Motivate and stimulate a child's learning abilities often encouraging learning through experience Provide pastoral care and support to children within a secure learning environment Aid the development of a child's personal social language and physical coordination abilities Develop and produce visual aids and teaching resources Encourage mathematical and creative development through stories songs games drawing and imaginative play Help children develop curiosity and knowledge Plan and coordinate work both indoors and outdoors Share knowledge gained with other practitioners and build and maintain relationships with parents Observe assess and record each child's progress Ensure the health and safety of children and staff is maintained during all activities both inside and outside the setting Attend staff meetings and staff training days Keep up to date with changes in the curriculum and developments in best practice Promoting a Positive School Culture Utilize grade level community meetings to promote the values and culture encompassed by the HLIS Organize Early Years events and initiatives to promote the values and culture encompassed by the HLIS Promise Celebrate student achievements and learner profile attributes through the lens of the HLIS Promise Actively create opportunities and encourage ideas that allow students to display authentic leadership of themselves their peers and the wider school community Actively support and promote the values and requirements of the educational programme Effectively and correctly implement policy and procedures across their area of responsibility Skills Excellent communication and listening skills Good organisational skills to plan the day and respond to the different needs of the children you teach The ability to inspire and enthuse young children Resourcefulness patience and a caring nature An understanding of the needs and feelings of children Ability to work independently with children as well as being able to work in the wider Early Years school team A sense of humour and the ability to keep things in perspective Ideas and creativity to plan resources and carry out activities such as dance drama music arts and crafts Stamina to keep up with the needs and energy of a large group of lively children Attention to detail for carrying out observations and reporting back to parents and other professionals Removing Barriers to Learning Devise and follow pastoral systems that optimize the academic and emotional wellbeing of the students Provide extra support for students who have difficulty adhering to the expectations of HLIS Liaise with the Learning Support department and Counselling department to help students overcome any barriers to learning Ensure that the individual needs of every student are met Provide effective and sensitive induction and transition programmes for students and their families Allocate students to classes that balance a variety of considerations including friendship groups prior academic achievement language needs gender balance LS needs Maintain your own informal student records based on information gathered Be a visible presence in the lives of the students in the grade level and intervene with students needing extra support Safeguarding and Wellbeing Through developing relationships with parents and students be alert to potential and actual safeguarding issues and report to the Safeguarding Team Support the Safeguarding Team as and when appropriate to ensure a safe school environment for each and every student in the Early Years Support the development of student wellbeing both proactively planning events and initiatives and reactively by addressing incidents and themes relevant to the grade level Parent Communication Engage parents as partners in student learning both socio emotional and academic leading to positive and effective contribution to raising standards Liaise with parents and members of the subject team to remove barriers to learning for students Respond to parental enquiries in a timely and empathetic manner Actively promote the work of the Early Years Team informally in conversation Support the MAC team by providing content for social media meeting prospective parents and onboarding families PERSON SPECIFICATIONS Qualifications Training At least one year as an Early Years teacher Essential Personal commitment to continuing professional development Essential English Native Essential A relevant degree or teaching qualification Essential Experience Knowledge Minimum 2 years teaching experience Essential English native level Essential The monitoring assessment recording and reporting of pupils progress Essential The requirements of a class teacher to adhere to all school policies particularly those pertaining to Equal Opportunities Health and Safety and Child Protection Essential Effective teaching and learning styles Essential The theory and practice of providing effectively for the individual needs of all children including classroom organization and learning strategies Essential Working in partnership with parents Essential Skills Evidence of very good successful teaching Essential Creates a positive challenging and effective learning environment Essential Develop good personal relationships within a team Essential Establish and develop close relationships with parents and the community Essential Communicate effectively both written and verbal to a variety of audiences Essential Create a happy challenging and effective learning environment Essential Contribute to the school's Extra Curricular Programme Essential Personal Attributes High levels of personal integrity Essential Excellent Organizational And Time Management Skills Essential Attention to detail Essential Ability to work under pressure and remain calm Essential Willingness to take on multiple tasks Essential Adaptability Essential At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world‑class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people can thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils where we embrace all race, abilities, religions, genders, and cultures. All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years. We welcome applications from suitable qualified persons from all diverse backgrounds. Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. #J-18808-Ljbffr