Learning Support Assistant

We are currently looking for outstanding Learning Support Assistants to join the team immediately.

ABOUT THE ARBOR SCHOOL

The Arbor School is a growing school situated in Al Furjan, a new and developing area near the Dubai Marina, in the UAE.

The school opened in September 2018 and currently has over 800 children on the register. The school offers the National Curriculum for England with a focus on Ecoliteracy, Sustainability and Environmental Justice which are incorporated into the curriculum across all year groups.

The school has a diverse student body with children from over 50 countries, creating a truly International environment.

An Arbor Support Assistant has the opportunity to be more than an ordinary Support Assistant, as they will develop their professional skills and knowledge in an extraordinary learning environment. The Arbor Support Assistant is committed to the ethos of the school, instilling an understanding of the interconnectedness of our world through the concepts of ecoliteracy, a passion for the prudent use of resources in our drive towards sustainable lifestyles, and a profound sense of justice for all that inhabit our earthly household. The education of an Arbor student does not stop at the classroom door, and therefore an Arbor employee values the learning experiences that occur in the learning garden, with our animals, inside the greenhouse, inside the biodomes or within the reflection garden, as much as they value a student’s progress in numeracy or literacy.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Arbor School seeks experienced individuals for an exciting opportunity within our unique school. The successful applicants will complement and support the delivery of the curriculum and to support students’ learning across a range of subjects and settings, and to lead the learning where appropriate in a classroom under the direction of the class teacher, utilising the school’s extraordinary learning spaces. 

Integrated with the rigorous expectations of the English National Curriculum, the curriculum of the Arbor School is a blend of a knowledge rich curriculum, delivered using constructivist approaches that nurture competencies learners need to care for themselves, for others and for the environment. This includes a critical focus on inquiry and place-based styles learning. 

THE ARBOR PROMISE

Arbor employees are a part of a community which is inclusive, fun-loving, and active. Arbor employees enjoy authentic friendships with their colleagues, positive relationships with school leaders, who care for their wellbeing, and are a team in the true sense. Arbor employees are resilient in the face of challenge, are stable and calm in the face of change, and creative and flexible when solving problems. Arbor employees bring their passions and interests to enrich our school and are clear that there is an expectation to do so. We commit to meeting agreed deadlines, to communicating proactively with an assumption of positive intent and share a passion to provide an education of the highest quality to our students.

REQUIRED CANDIDATE PROFILE:

• Very Good English language skills

• A recognised and appropriate childcare qualification, e.g., CACHE Level 1, SEND related qualification

• IELTS score at advanced level 6.5 to 8.0 – to be completed within the first six months of employment

• Bachelor’s Degree in education and/or relevant field or LSA qualification is preferred

• Two years’ experience working in a school or similar setting is preferred

• Experience in working with English National Curriculum

• Experience working in an international, premium quality school

REMUNERATION:

Competitive salary and benefits, and end of contract gratuity as per the UAE labour law.

APPLICATION:

To apply for this position please ensure the following documents are sent to recruitment@thearborschool.ae, Attn: Mr. Brett Girven, with the role “Learning Support Assistant” specified in the email header:

• An up-to-date CV with a recent photograph to be included.

• A letter of application, no longer than two pages in length, which outlines your educational philosophy and suitability for the Arbor School.

The Arbor School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and expects all applicants to share this commitment. We hold ourselves to a high standard of effective safer recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection. All appointments are subject to CV and qualification checks, interview, identity checks, criminal record checks, and successful references.