Nursery Teacher

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At Zira People Advisory, we are committed to professionalism, integrity, and excellence in every engagement. Our approach is practical, insight-driven, and centered on delivering measurable impact for both employers and employees.

We exist to help organizations make better people decisions because when people thrive, businesses thrive.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Nursery Teacher

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver age-appropriate lessons and activities that support children’s cognitive, social, emotional and physical development.
• Create a safe, welcoming and stimulating classroom environment that encourages learning, creativity and positive behaviour.
• Teach foundational skills such as letters, numbers, colours, shapes, phonics, basic literacy and numeracy through engaging activities.
• Use play-based learning, storytelling, songs, art, games and practical activities to make learning enjoyable and effective.
• Monitor and assess each child’s development, learning progress and individual needs.
• Maintain accurate records of children’s attendance, development, behaviour and academic progress.
• Provide appropriate support and encouragement to children who may require additional assistance with learning or social development.
• Promote good manners, personal hygiene, independence, sharing, teamwork and respect for others.
• Supervise children at all times and ensure their safety during classroom activities, break periods, meals and outdoor play.
• Communicate regularly with parents and guardians regarding children’s progress, behaviour and general wellbeing.
• Work collaboratively with other teachers and school staff to support the overall development and wellbeing of the children.
• Prepare classroom materials, teaching aids, displays and learning resources.
• Participate in school events, meetings, training sessions and extracurricular activities.
• Follow school policies, procedures and safeguarding requirements.
• Maintain a clean, organised and child-friendly classroom.
• Identify and report any concerns relating to a child’s health, safety, behaviour or development to the appropriate school authority.
• Continuously develop teaching skills and stay informed about effective early-years teaching practices.

Qualifications

• Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor`s Degree with 1 - 3 years experience.

Remuneration
Attractive and competitive.

Application Closing Date
31st August, 2026.

Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV to: zirapeopleadvisory@gmail.com using the job title as the subject of the email.

Important: Priority will be given to candidates who live within close proximity to Ikeja/Ogba, as accommodation is not available for this position.