Job Description

Salary:

Competitive salary

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Apply by:

11 April 2025

Job overview

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Dubai British School Jumeirah Park Foundation are currently recruiting for a qualified and experienced Learning Assistant for next academic year 2025-26 starting from Aug 2025.

We are looking to appoint a Learning Assistant (LA) to work collaboratively as part of a class and year group team. The successful candidate will work in partnership with the class teacher, and ILSA if required, to create an inspiring learning environment to evoke children's interests and promote child-led learning. The role of the LA will be to interact with children in a way that scaffolds their learning whilst also ensuring their care and wellbeing needs are met consistently.


The successful candidate will take an active role within their respective year group and wider school community and will demonstrate professionalism, participation, collaboration, and reflection of practice.

Job specification

To work collaboratively with the class teacher and ILSA if required. Involvement in planning and assessing children's learning. Creating inspiring and enabling environments with the respective teams, both indoors and outdoors. To support with resource and classroom organisation. To lead, where necessary, and support small group sessions. To have direct communication with parents of children in their class. To support with wider school responsibilities when required. To take an active role in improving own professional development with the support of Year Leader and Line Manager.

Requirements:

Minimum A - Level or equivalent (certificate has to be MoFA attested) A self- aware, reflective, collaborative and proactive practitioner. Drive and enthusiasm to support children with an inclusive approach. High expectations that motivate students. An understanding of child development 0-5 years. A passion for play-based and child-led learning. Open and approachable, able to communicate with parents in a positive manner that builds partnership. Excellent communication skills and organisational skills. Positive attitude and approach to managing behaviour, wellbeing, and supporting children with SEND.

Our School

Dubai British School Jumeirah Park is part of the Taaleem family of schools and offers high quality education to over 1800 students aged between 3 and 18 years of age. The school is unique in many ways and has been designed to the highest specifications with the 21st century learning needs of students in mind. Facilities include a state-of-the-art performing arts theatre; radio station; large, light and airy classrooms; an 8-lane 25-meter swimming pool with training pool; large sports field with tennis courts, shaded outdoor learning spaces, innovation lab and food technology room. Our multi-cultural environment offers an exceptional combination of the best of a well-rounded British education delivered within a truly international community. In the pursuit of the highest academic standards, we provide a caring and supportive atmosphere, which allows children to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally, with each individual talent being nurtured and celebrated.


The closing date for applications is Friday 11th April 2025, but applications will be reviewed as they are received and the School reserves the right to make an earlier appointment.


As part of your application,

Please complete and submit our registration questionnaire that you will find in supporting documents, and Upload your updated CV

As this is a locally hired position, the candidate must be located within UAE to be considered for the role. The remuneration package will include salary and medical insurance. Please note that housing allowance and flight benefits are not included.

About

Dubai British School Jumeirah Park

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Dubai British School Jumeirah Park

Al Warood St 1, Jumeirah Park
Dubai
United Arab Emirates

+971 552 0247###

At Dubai British School Jumeirah Park (DBSJP), it is our goal that every student is given the tools to make a positive difference during their time with us and beyond. Under the shared Dubai British School's vision, of Enjoy, Aspire, Achieve, we provide the facilities, resources and inspiration in which students can enjoy their schooling experience, and ultimately achieve their life goals.

Opened in 2015, DBSJP was designed with the learning needs of 21st century students in mind. The multi-cultural environment delivers a well-rounded British education within a truly international school community, in an environment that recognizes and nurtures individual talents and celebrates diversity.



At DBSJP we believe that children who have high levels of emotional, behavioural and social wellbeing live happy, purposeful and productive lives. Our approach is to develop a community of learners who are positive, engaged and connected in line with our school's vision statement. We achieve this through our extensive, balanced and ambitious curriculum. We place an equally significant value on sports, the expressive arts and enrichment opportunities, as well as the highest standards of teaching across all subjects and key stages.



Our staff and students operate in an atmosphere that promotes self-confidence, excellence and celebrates success. Our school encourages our young people to realise, reach for and ultimately fulfil their aspirations and ambitions and we embrace a wide range of programmes to support our learners at every stage of their educational journey.