Early Year Nursery Teacher

About this role

A full-time Early Year Nursery Teacher is needed at Millie’s British International School in Ibadan, Oyo. The role is for experienced candidates who can support children aged 2–5 years with early development, using the British Early Years Curriculum. The school focuses on high standards of teaching, learning and pupil achievement within a close-knit community.

What you would do

• Create a safe, nurturing, and stimulating learning environment for young children.
• Deliver lessons and activities aligned with the Early Years Foundation Stage framework.
• Design engaging classroom displays and learning resources.
• Promote emotional, social, and educational development through play-based learning.
• Support handwriting development and early mathematics and literacy skills.
• Engage and motivate learners through diverse teaching methods, including music, drama, and arts & crafts.
• Teach phonics or be willing to receive phonics training.
• Maintain classroom management and ensure safeguarding and child protection.
• Create indoor and outdoor learning environments that support independent learning.
• Utilise basic computer tools to support teaching and learning.

What they are asking for

• Excellent English language skills (written, spoken, reading).
• Experience supporting handwriting development in young learners.
• Strong personal and professional conduct.
• Ability to design stimulating classroom displays and manage a classroom effectively.
• Competence in teaching early mathematics and literacy with developmentally appropriate methods.
• Positive attitude, patience, sense of humour, energy for working with young children.
• Ability to engage learners through play-based learning and meet diverse needs.
• Creative teaching skills in music, dance, drama, arts & crafts.
• Phonics ability or willingness to be trained in phonics instruction.
• Minimum 3 years post-qualification experience in a similar role in Early Childhood Education.

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