Secondary Learning Support Assistant

Nord Anglia International School Dubai is seeking to hire a Secondary Learning Support Assistant – Core Subject Support.

Nord Anglia Education (NAE) is the world’s leading premium schools organisation, with 73 schools located across dozens of countries in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East. Together, our schools educate over 67,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary school.

Our philosophy for education rests on the 4 pillars of creativity, wellbeing, excellent academic outcomes and global connectedness. These are delivered through innovative use of educational technology to create a 21st Century, personalised, learning experience for all students.

Every parent wants the best for their child — so do we. NAE schools deliver high quality, transformational education and ensure excellent academic outcomes by going beyond traditional learning. Our global scale enables us to recruit and retain world-leading teachers and to offer unforgettable experiences through global and regional events, while our engaging learning environments ensure all of our students love coming to school.
The role :
You will be providing personalised support on a 1:1 and small group basis with secondary students aged between Year 7 and Year 11.
The ideal candidate
To be considered for this position, you must have:

experience of providing core subject support to secondary aged students (Years 7 – 11)
experience of supporting students with special educational needs or learning difficulties e.g planning and delivering small group and 1:1 support sessions for students with dyslexia or learning difficulties
previous and relevant experience of working as a Learning Support Assistant or secondary teacher
previous experience of working within the British curriculum across secondary to GCSE/IGCSE level
relevant qualifications
a good rapport with young people
a genuine passion for education
strong interpersonal skills
a friendly and professional manner
strong English skills – spoken and written
The school has high standards for its students and is looking for someone who thrives towards maintaining high academic attainment. The ideal candidate will be confident and successful in teaching students who have learning difficulties and who have followed the UK National Curriculum.

The candidate’s experience should include working with secondary aged students across the core subject areas. The candidate will be required to prepare and deliver one-to-one tutorials and small group teaching sessions for secondary aged students. The ability to work alongside other stakeholders to enhance student participation is paramount for this role. The candidate will be supporting students, teachers and parents to develop personalised educational plans (PEPs) and develop the provision according to the student’s specific needs.

The candidate will work alongside the school SENCO as well as a small and friendly Personalised Learning team.

Only candidates with the relevant experience and qualifications will be shortlisted for interview.

Remuneration will be competitive.

Selection Process
The closing date for application is 10th August 2021. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews that will take place in the week beginning 15th August 2021.

To apply for the role please click here: https://www.nordangliaeducation.jobs/displayjob.aspx?isPreview=Yes&jobid=11979#

This is a full-time vacancy, starting from 15th September 2021.