Job Description
Job Purpose
Uppingham Hung Yen is seeking an ambitious, inspirational and highly skilled early years practitioner to take on the role of Head of EYFS and Nursery. This role provides the opportunity to combine a significant teaching commitment with strategic middle leadership responsibility for our provision from 18 months to 5 years.
The successful candidate will be an outstanding practitioner with a deep understanding of child development and a strong commitment to high-quality early years education. They will lead the academic, pastoral and operational development of the phase, ensuring that children experience a nurturing, stimulating and ambitious curriculum rooted in the EYFS and thoughtfully contextualised for our international setting in Vietnam.
Closing date for applications is 17:00 ICT on 30th November 2026.
Job Criteria
Essential
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), Early Years Teacher Status or an internationally recognised equivalent, with a relevant degree or recognised Early Years qualification.
- Successful teaching experience within Early Years and/or Nursery provision.
- Demonstrable experience of working with the EYFS Development Matters guidance, including the Birth to Three age range.
- Strong knowledge and practical understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage and effective early years pedagogy.
- Experience of planning and delivering high-quality, developmentally appropriate learning for young children.
- Experience of observing and assessing children’s development and using assessment to inform next steps and provision.
- Strong understanding of learning through play, continuous provision and purposeful adult interaction.
- Strong understanding of safeguarding and the specific care, welfare and supervision needs of children aged 18 months–5 years.
- Ability to lead by example, support colleagues and contribute to curriculum and provision development.
- Excellent communication, organisation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with children, colleagues and parents.
- Cultural sensitivity and the ability to work effectively within an international school community in Vietnam.
Desirable
- Experience working across the full 18 months–5 years age range.
- Previous responsibility for leading an Early Years phase, team, subject or initiative.
- Experience within a British Curriculum or international school.
- Experience of working with multilingual learners and children for whom English is an additional language.
- Experience supporting children with additional learning or developmental needs.
- Experience contributing to the development or establishment of new Early Years provision.
- Experience of coaching, mentoring or line managing colleagues.
Job Benefits
- A competitive salary aligned with the Uppingham Vietnam structured pay scale.
- Comprehensive international medical insurance for the employee and eligible dependents.
- Full statutory social insurance contributions based on 100% of the gross salary.
- A generous housing allowance and dedicated relocation support.
- An annual return flight allowance.
- 100% tuition fee remission for up to two dependent children.