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Dubai British School Jumeirah Park

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
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<li>To work collaboratively with the class teacher and ILSA if required.</li>
<li>Involvement in planning and assessing children s learning.</li>
<li>Creating inspiring and enabling environments with the respective teams, both indoors and outdoors.</li>
<li>To support with resource and classroom organisation.</li>
<li>To lead, where necessary, and support small group sessions.</li>
<li>To have direct communication with parents of children in their class.</li>
<li>To support with wider school responsibilities when required.</li>
<li>To take an active role in improving own professional development with the support of Year Leader and Line Manager.</li>
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To work with individual or small groups of children as directed by the class teacher and subject teachers. <ul> <li>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.</li> <li>Support with the recording and presenting of evidence of learning as required.</li> <li>To follow agreed programmes of work with individuals and groups of children working towards set targets.</li> <li>To contribute to the well-being of the children in terms of physical, emotional and social needs.</li> <li>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.</li> <li>To prepare and store general resources required for your groups.</li> <li>To make notes in Individual Education Plan (IEP) books for children as required.</li> <li>To give verbal and written feedback to the Class Teacher to support report writing, assessment and IEPs.</li> <li>To accompany children on school trips where appropriate and ensure you have followed school policy in regards to reading, understanding and following the trip documentation.</li> <li>Supervise children during breaks (including before and after school if necessary).</li> <li>Communicate appropriately and professionally with parents to support the image and reputation of the school.</li> <li>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.</li> </ul> Requirements: <ul> <li>Minimum A - Level or equivalent (certificate has to be MoFA attested)</li> <li>Previous teaching or teaching assistant experience is preferred</li> <li>Good levels of written and spoken English</li> <li>Enthusiasm and aptitude for working with students</li> <li>Good team player, able to work well as part of a team</li> </ul>

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