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Jebel Ali School, Dubai, is seeking a passionate and dedicated Learning Assistant, to join their leading British curriculum school.


Job Description


To assist in providing an engaging, inclusive learning environment that supports the developmental and educational needs of all the children, under the overall direction of the Class Teacher.


Key Accountabilities:

  • To work with individual or small groups of children as directed by the class teacher and subject teachers.
  • To work with groups of children in the classroom enabling them to access the curriculum. Be proactive with the learning and in conjunction with the class teacher be ready to change strategy or approach as needed to facilitate learning.
  • Support with the recording and presenting of evidence of learning as required.
  • To follow agreed programmes of work with individuals and groups of children working towards set targets.
  • To contribute to the well-being of the children in terms of physical, emotional and social needs.
  • To support staff with minor admin tasks when not directly working with students, for example in non-contact time, e.g. photocopy, file or complete records.
  • To prepare and store general resources required.
  • To make notes in Individual Education Plan (IEP) books for children as required.
  • To give verbal and written feedback to the Class Teacher to support report writing, assessments and IEPs.
  • To accompany children on school trips where appropriate and ensure you follow school policy in regards to reading, understanding and following the trip documentation.
  • Supervise children during breaks (including before and after school if necessary).
  • Communicate appropriately and professionally with parents to support the image and reputation of the school.
  • Carry out any other tasks of a similar nature as directed by the Class Teacher, including being flexible to support in other classes or areas of the school as and when required.



Requirements:


The successful applicant will:

  • Minimum A - Level or equivalent
  • 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.


Jebel Ali School, Dubai


Jebel Ali School is a leading British curriculum school in Dubai for students aged 3-18 years rated ‘Outstanding’ by British Schools Overseas.

Established in 1977, Jebel Ali School has an enviable reputation for being a much-loved community school centred around the ethos that our students never stop believing that better is always possible. Our aim is for everyone to ‘belong, believe and become better than they thought they could’.

Our campus contains state of the art facilities including a standalone Foundation Stage School, Primary and Secondary Schools as well as some of the most impressive sports facilities in the city.

Known and admired as the original Dubai community school, the school currently has 1,950 students on roll representing over 70 different nationalities. Jebel Ali School follows the English National Curriculum to GCSE, BTEC and ‘A’ Levels.

The school is fully inclusive, aspirational for our students academically, emotionally, and socially, with a fantastic student and parent community who take pride in, and, are fully supportive of the school.

Our students leave us with confidence, strong interpersonal skills and with sufficient adaptability, resilience and understanding to be successful in the world of both today and tomorrow.


About Taaleem

Taaleem is one of the largest, most respected education providers in the United Arab Emirates and the only publicly listed Education Provider in the UAE. Taaleem (which means ‘education’ in Arabic’) was established in 2004 and now has over 27,000 students attending our diverse portfolio of private international and public-private partnership schools across the UAE.

Taaleem is also one of the Middle East’s leading IB workshop providers for PYP, MYP, DP and IBCP. We began training in 2009 and have enrolled over 7000 participants to date.


Taaleem is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. At Taaleem, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective practices in relation to child protection and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to various background checks including, receipt of high-quality references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification and police checks, including overseas checks.