Outstanding Early Years Inclusion Specialist Teacher (Aug 2025 start)

Dubai British School Jumeirah Park Foundation are currently recruiting for a qualified and experienced Early Years Inclusion Specialist Teacher for next academic year 2025-26 starting from Aug 2025.

We are looking to appoint an Early Years Inclusion Specialist Teacher to work collaboratively as part of a class and year group team. The successful candidate will assist in promoting the learning and personal development of the named student(s), providing a learning environment that supports their developmental and educational needs, under the overall direction of the Head of Inclusion/SENCO..

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 inspire, nurture and empower teachers to support student progress and wellbeing.

·      To develop impactful policies and practices, ensuring all resources are efficiently and effectively used to achieve the school’s aims and objectives.

·      To evaluate the standard of curriculum adaptation using monitoring and data and use this to raise standards in the pursuit of excellence.

·      To support well-being amongst the whole school community (students, parents, staff) through a range of monitoring and support processes.

·      To support the continuation of a rigorous admissions process to ensure the needs of all children can be met.

·      To take an active role in supporting purposeful transitional activities for students with SEND into and out of the Foundation Stage.

·      To induct, support and develop ILSAs, monitoring their effectiveness in meeting the needs of the children they support.

·      To carry out appropriate observations and assessments, refer to specialists where formal identification is required.

·      To lead IEP meetings for supported students.

·      To support the accurate preparation of the SEF and the effective implementation of the School Development Plan.

·      To meet the priorities in the SDP and to take responsibility for appropriately delegated aspects of it.

Person Specification:

Education:        A high-quality degree relevant to Inclusion

Experience:       At least three years teaching experience in an EYFS setting 

Competencies:

·      Additional training or experience of work with students with special needs and disabilities 

·      Confident to write and lead on IEPs and targets 

·      A track record demonstrating high levels of skill and ability in applying inclusive approaches within your own teaching practice 

·      An ability to confidently serve as a role model, coach and professional mentor for classroom teachers with respect to inclusion. 

·      Experience of implementing interventions and accelerating achievement.  

·      A commitment to the wellbeing of all students within their care 

·      A willingness to make a broader contribution to school life 

·      The ability to adapt quickly to a fast-paced international, multicultural, and demanding environment 

Our School

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.

Please visit our candidate brochure in the attached documents to find out more about Dubai British School Jumeirah Park and the job descriptions for the role.

The closing date for applications is Friday, 14th February 2025, but applications will be reviewed as they are received and the school reserves the right to make an earlier appointment. As part of your application,

• Please complete and submit our registration questionnaire that you will find in supporting documents, and
• Upload your updated CV