Early Years Assistant Head - Beijing, China - August 2025
- Country:
- China
- Region:
- School - Far East / East Asia
- Curriculum:
- IB- Diploma, United Kingdom
- Level:
- Early Years (0-4), Primary-Lower (5-7)
- Start Date:
- 01 August 2025
- Initial Contract Length:
- 2 year, renewable
- Curriculum Experience Required:
- Yes - not flexible
Assistant Head of Early Years - Beijing - August 2025
Very competitive top tier salary and benefits package: 2 flights per year, accommodation, medical insurance and relocation allowance amongst other benefits.
Qualification and Experience Required
•At least 2 years of management experience
•At least 6 years of teaching experience
•Early Childhood education experience
•Bachelor or above degree is required
•Professional leadership qualifications are desirable
Skills and Expertise
•Excellent knowledge, understanding, and experience of the EYFS Framework and the English National Curriculum
•Excellent knowledge and understanding of inquiry-based learning theories and approaches
•Knowledge and understanding of language acquisition theories and approaches
•Knowledge and understanding of the SEN practices
•Excellent knowledge of early childhood education
•A strong knowledge of age-appropriate teaching strategies for Early Years and KS1 learners
•Experience of using data analysis to evaluate and inform next steps, leverage learning and development
•A good understanding of the cultural context
•Proficient with technology, including Microsoft Suite
•Good reporting and presentation skills
•Effective leadership skills
•Excellent administrative skills
•Strong collaborative skills
•Strong communication skills
Competencies
•High expectations
•Values-based approach to behaviour, interactions, and decision-making
•To be a positive role model
•Able to provide a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment for children to flourish
•A sense of professional responsibility towards students coming first
•To meet the school's teacher and leadership competencies
•To agree to and uphold the school's Code of Conduct
We are looking for a dynamic, emotionally intelligent, and proactive Assistant Head to work with the Head and Deputy Head to lead and manage the Early Years section of the School. The Assistant Head will focus on student transitions, including the school’s admissions assessment process. They will lead well-being, overseeing learning support, leading the pastoral aspects of the school to ensure that students come first.
The postholder will have a drive for collaboration, teamwork, and school development. They will be community-centric and put students first, ensuring they have a passion for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. It is essential that they adopt a values-based approach to their behaviours, interactions, and decision-making. They will be able to demonstrate areas of whole-school leadership and the impact they have made. The Assistant Head will be reflective and evaluative, and driven by improving and developing the school’s systems and overall offer.
This is an exciting opportunity both professionally and personally not only to add a solid contribution to your developing resume but to be able to explore a culturally and historically stunning part of the world. Interested applicants should contact their Edvectus advisor without hesitation and be prepared to demonstrate attributes that will match you against an overseas teaching opportunity which will demand an adjustment of your expectations and challenge your cultural astuteness.
Please contact Edvectus for more information and details on how to apply.
Very competitive top tier salary and benefits package: 2 flights per year, accommodation, medical insurance and relocation allowance amongst other benefits.
Qualification and Experience Required
•At least 2 years of management experience
•At least 6 years of teaching experience
•Early Childhood education experience
•Bachelor or above degree is required
•Professional leadership qualifications are desirable
Skills and Expertise
•Excellent knowledge, understanding, and experience of the EYFS Framework and the English National Curriculum
•Excellent knowledge and understanding of inquiry-based learning theories and approaches
•Knowledge and understanding of language acquisition theories and approaches
•Knowledge and understanding of the SEN practices
•Excellent knowledge of early childhood education
•A strong knowledge of age-appropriate teaching strategies for Early Years and KS1 learners
•Experience of using data analysis to evaluate and inform next steps, leverage learning and development
•A good understanding of the cultural context
•Proficient with technology, including Microsoft Suite
•Good reporting and presentation skills
•Effective leadership skills
•Excellent administrative skills
•Strong collaborative skills
•Strong communication skills
Competencies
•High expectations
•Values-based approach to behaviour, interactions, and decision-making
•To be a positive role model
•Able to provide a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment for children to flourish
•A sense of professional responsibility towards students coming first
•To meet the school's teacher and leadership competencies
•To agree to and uphold the school's Code of Conduct
We are looking for a dynamic, emotionally intelligent, and proactive Assistant Head to work with the Head and Deputy Head to lead and manage the Early Years section of the School. The Assistant Head will focus on student transitions, including the school’s admissions assessment process. They will lead well-being, overseeing learning support, leading the pastoral aspects of the school to ensure that students come first.
The postholder will have a drive for collaboration, teamwork, and school development. They will be community-centric and put students first, ensuring they have a passion for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. It is essential that they adopt a values-based approach to their behaviours, interactions, and decision-making. They will be able to demonstrate areas of whole-school leadership and the impact they have made. The Assistant Head will be reflective and evaluative, and driven by improving and developing the school’s systems and overall offer.
This is an exciting opportunity both professionally and personally not only to add a solid contribution to your developing resume but to be able to explore a culturally and historically stunning part of the world. Interested applicants should contact their Edvectus advisor without hesitation and be prepared to demonstrate attributes that will match you against an overseas teaching opportunity which will demand an adjustment of your expectations and challenge your cultural astuteness.
Please contact Edvectus for more information and details on how to apply.
- Number Of Students:
- 1520
- Student Make Up:
- 45 nationalities (US, South Korean and Hong Kong Residents)
- Regional Info:
- Beijing is the capital city of China and located in the northeastern part of China. China is the 4th largest country after Russia, Canada and the United States. It is located in Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam. The city has a varied climate with hot, humid summers and temperatures in the mid-high 20s/low 30s and cold, windy winters with temperatures down to about 3-4 degrees. There is pollution - much of it from surrounding cities and provinces though US$17 billion was spent cleaning up the city's air prior to the 2008 Olympics. Admittedly some of the measures were temporary but China has committed to reducing the amount of coal burned by 2.6 million tonnes by 2017 and since 2012 has been converting coal power stations to natural gas power station. The city and surrounds are dripping in culture and there are too many attractions to mention but many, many well-known such as the Forbidden City, The Temple of Heaven, Confucius Temple, Beijing Zoo and many other museums, galleries, nature reserves, sporting venues and world heritage sites such as the Great Wall of China. There are of course plenty of other ways to spend your time in Beijing with its flourishing nightlife - courtesy of the city's many bars and clubs - local and national cuisine to be sampled in restaurants and from street food stalls and, of course, shopping to be done. Beijing is well connected by road, rail and air and it's Beijing Capital international Airport is the 2nd busiest in the world. And see Edvectus' 'Welcome to Beijing' video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWKkQz82_68 The Ultimate Guide to Beijing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDY6LZUuY4A Beijing City Guide - Lonely Planet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMr4sz0G1e0 Beijing Vacation Travel Video Guides https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v81IdbVIogY https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/comparison/london/beijing
- Tax Rate:
- Taxes typically 16-25%
- Benefits:
- Flights - allowance, Gratuity or end of service bonus, Housing - provided, Housing- allowance, Medical or Health insurance, Professional development allowance, Tuition - free for dependants, Utilities paid
- Suited To:
- Activity-typical land sporting types, Climate - cooler, Climate -moderate, Holiday destination - yes typical, Infrastructure - Highly developed, Urban, Westernised - highly, Westernised - moderately, Women - not restrictive
- Minimum Years Experience:
- 8.0
- Curriculum Experience Required:
- Yes - not flexible
- Will Accept Newly Qualified Teachers:
- N
- Visa Restriction:
- 2 years post qualification teaching exp requd, Younger than 60