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Dubai British School Jumeirah Park
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Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities
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.
Desired Candidate Profile
Minimum A - Level or equivalent (certificate has to be MoFA attested)
Good levels of written and spoken English and Arabic
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.
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Dubai British School Jumeirah Park
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.