Job Opportunity at Brainy Bairn School

May 12, 2026 11:25 am

Job Opportunity at Brainy Bairn School

Brainy Bairn School is seeking a Vice Principal for our Early Years Department. If you hold a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field, bring at least ten years of early childhood experience with five years in a leadership role, and have proven success safeguarding infants and toddlers, this role offers the opportunity to shape developmentally appropriate learning, mentor educators, and build strong parent partnerships from the very first days of school.

Why Brainy Bairn School?

Brainy Bairn School is committed to nurturing confident, curious, and joyful learners. We believe that high quality early years education builds the cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and linguistic foundations for lifelong success. Our Early Years Department spans creche through Reception (EY3), serving children from infancy to age six. As Vice Principal, you will champion warm, attachment based care, ensure faithful delivery of the Cambridge Early Years Programme, and embed observation based assessment across every stage. Moreover, you will lead a team of teachers, teaching assistants, and creche caregivers in a collaborative, learning focused culture.

Your Mission

You will provide visionary, nurturing leadership across the entire Early Years Department. Your role spans pedagogical leadership, child wellbeing and safeguarding, staff development, parent partnership, operations, and ICT integration. You will also serve as a designated safeguarding lead for the Early Years, ensuring 100% compliance with child protection policies from infancy onward. Finally, you will build strong, trusting partnerships with parents as a child’s first and most important educators.

Key Responsibilities

Your role spans pedagogy, safeguarding, staff leadership, family partnership, operations, and innovation. Here is what you will tackle:

Early Years Pedagogical Leadership

You will lead the planning, delivery, and continuous improvement of learning and care across creche through Reception.
Championing play based, inquiry led pedagogy including attachment based caregiving and a key person approach for infants and toddlers.
Ensuring faithful delivery of the Cambridge Early Years Programme across all six areas of learning.
Championing sensory exploration, heuristic play, gross motor movement, and rich indoor and outdoor learning environments.
Embedding observation based assessment and learning journeys to track each child’s progress from creche through EY3.
Leading smooth, well supported transitions from home to creche, between Early Years stages, and into Primary.

Child Wellbeing, Safeguarding & Development

You will serve as a designated safeguarding lead for the Early Years, ensuring compliance with child protection policies from infancy onward.
Fostering a warm, secure, inclusive environment where every child feels seen, safe, and valued.
Overseeing health, hygiene, nutrition, sleep, and safety routines appropriate to each age band.
Ensuring all Early Years staff receive training in paediatric first aid, safe sleep, allergen management, and emergency response.
Championing social emotional learning, positive behaviour guidance, and age appropriate self regulation strategies.
Identifying children who may benefit from additional support, including early developmental concerns flagged in creche.

Staff Leadership & Professional Development

You will recruit, induct, mentor, and retain high calibre Early Years teachers, teaching assistants, and creche caregivers.
Leading regular learning walks, lesson observations, and reflective coaching conversations grounded in early childhood best practice.
Planning and delivering targeted professional development on infant and toddler care, early childhood pedagogy, safeguarding, and inclusive practice.

Parent & Family Partnership

You will build strong, trusting partnerships with parents as a child’s first and most important educators.
Leading clear, warm, timely communication with families on children’s progress, wellbeing, and daily life at school.
Planning parent workshops, open days, conferences, and family engagement events, including new parent orientation for toddler and creche classes.

Operations & Compliance

You will oversee day to day operations including timetabling, staffing rotas, supervision ratios, and resource allocation.
Ensuring all classrooms, sleep areas, outdoor spaces, and equipment meet safety, hygiene, and quality standards for infants, toddlers, and young children.
Maintaining accurate records of attendance, assessments, incidents, and safeguarding concerns.
Supporting the Principal in budgeting, procurement, and strategic planning.

ICT Integration & Innovation

You will champion the thoughtful, age appropriate use of digital tools to enrich, never replace, hands on early learning.
Supporting staff proficiency in digital platforms used for planning, observation, assessment, and parent communication.
Encouraging innovation in early literacy, numeracy, STEAM exploration, and creative expression.

What You Bring to the Role

Education & Certification

A Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Education, Educational Leadership, or a closely related field. (A Bachelor’s degree with substantial Early Years leadership experience may be considered.)
A recognised teaching qualification or licence.
Specialist training in Cambridge Early Years, Montessori, Reggio Emilia, or equivalent is highly desirable.
Training or experience in infant and toddler care is highly desirable.
Current safeguarding and child protection training, or willingness to complete on appointment.
Paediatric and infant first aid certification, or willingness to obtain on appointment.

Experience

A minimum of ten years of experience in early childhood education, with significant time across the full Early Years range from infants and toddlers through age six.
At least five years in a leadership role within an Early Years or primary setting, ideally including oversight of an infant and toddler programme.
Proven experience implementing the Cambridge Early Years Programme or a comparable internationally benchmarked early childhood curriculum.
Demonstrated success in safeguarding, infant and toddler welfare, child wellbeing, and parent partnership.
A track record of coaching and developing early childhood teachers and caregivers.

Skills & Competencies

Deep knowledge of child development from infancy through age six, plus play based, inquiry led pedagogy.
A warm, child centred leadership style combined with strong strategic thinking.
Excellent verbal and written communication, especially with young children and their families.
Strong observation based assessment skills and using evidence to drive learning.
A calm, empathetic approach to behaviour guidance and conflict resolution.
Highly organised with sound judgement on safety, supervision, and operational detail.
Confident, age appropriate use of ICT for teaching, assessment, and communication.
An inclusive mindset that celebrates diversity and supports every child’s unique needs.

Key Performance Indicators

Consistent, high quality delivery of the Cambridge Early Years Programme across creche to Reception.
100% safeguarding compliance with zero unresolved welfare concerns.
Demonstrable developmental progress for every child against age appropriate milestones.
Strong staff retention and satisfaction with measurable growth in practice quality.
High parent satisfaction and engagement evidenced by surveys and participation rates.
Smooth, confident transitions of children into Primary Year 1.
A vibrant, well resourced, developmentally rich learning environment.
Effective integration of age appropriate technology and innovative practice.

How to Apply for this Job at Brainy Bairn School

If you possess the qualifications and drive to excel as Vice Principal for Early Years, we want to hear from you. Submit your CV and Cover Letter highlighting your Early Years philosophy and leadership experience to jobs@brainybairn.edu.gh. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will receive contact.

Closing Date: 30th May 2026

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