Eyfs Teacher for Pre Prep School

**Salary**:
Competitive for Spain, depends on qualifications and work experience

**Job type**:
Full Time, Permanent

**Start date**:
September 2025

14 February 2025

**Job overview**:

- Runnymede College

is a private non-denominational British school in Madrid offering a British education to boys and girls of all nationalities from the age of two to eighteen. The education offered follows the British National Curriculum.

Founded as a private school in September 1967, the primary school was inaugurated in 1987, and since 1990, the whole School has been located in La Moraleja, in the north of Madrid. The School has been restructured and since September 2024 it is divided into Pre-Prep (Pre Nursery to Year 3), Prep (Years 4 to 8) and Senior School (Years 9 to 13).

**We are an excellent and well established school based in Madrid looking to recruit an outstanding EYFS teacher to join our Pre Prep School from September 2025.**

Join a rewarding and exciting learning environment, both within and beyond the classroom. We are looking for a well-qualified, enthusiastic and experienced EYFS professional for the Pre Prep School.

Successful applicants must be native level English speakers and should have:

- outstanding GCSE & A level results
- a good honours degree from a British University (2:1 or better) or NNEB certificate, NVQ Level 3 in Childcare, Learning & Development or Cache Level 3 Diploma in Childcare & Education or equivalent
- a PGCE or other qualified teacher status for Early Years/Primary
- a commitment to safeguarding
- knowledge and experience of teaching the EYFS curriculum
- secure knowledge of of teaching Phonics and Early Reading
- be confident in teaching early Mathematics with a mastery approach
- be committed to providing stimulating and well-structured learning across all areas of the curriculum
- excellent teamwork skills and be willing to collaborate on planning and resourcing, developing and sharing schemes of work and resources
- be motivated and use initiative to contribute to success of the department and school
- a passion for education
- the ability to modify learning strategies to target the needs of individual students
- high expectations of pupils’ effort and behaviour, and facilitate this with proven classroom management skills
- be organised and able to prioritise to meet deadlines
- be an excellent classroom practitioner
- relevant UK classroom experience
- previous experience in an independent or international school - desired not essential
- excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively and seamlessly individually and as part of a team
- to be confident in using technology effectively in teaching and learning
- Friday 14th February 2025**:
Runnymede is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including check with past employers and ACRO Criminal Records Office.

**About**Runnymede College**:
**Runnymede College**
- Calle Salvia 30, La Moraleja
- Madrid
- 28109
- Spain

+34 16 508 302

Runnymede College

is a private school that provides a British education for English-speaking students of all nationalities who are resident in Madrid.

**The aims of the School are**:

- To provide an all-round, academic, liberal humanist education to all students regardless of their sex, race, religion or nationality. There is no religious instruction.
- To help each child to maximise his or her potential, whether intellectual, artistic or physical, by expecting high standards and using methods appropriate to achieve this. Health education is an integral part of the curriculum but also part of the way of life of the School. Smoking is forbidden.
- To encourage positive social attitudes: respect and consideration for others, of all ages, whether younger children,classmates or teachers, visitors, ancillary staff, secretaries or dining-room staff, grounds men, etc. Good manners and personal cleanliness and appearance are considered very important.
- To encourage an international outlook, awareness of and respect for the different cultures represented among the students.
- Special importance is given to helping students derive the maximum advantage from living in Spain. All students receive classes in Spanish language and where suitable literature, history and geography up to Year 11. This will be broadened to include Years 12 and 13 over the next three years. Spaniards and those who are bilingual follow courses of language and culture prescribed by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science.