Speech and Language Therapist

Dubai Heights Academy

Dubai Heights Academy is a warm and welcoming place to work. Located in the Al Barsha South area of Dubai, this is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and inspirational Speech and Language Therapist to join our team.

We opened in 2017 and offer an inclusive, exciting and outstanding education to an international community of students from FS1 to Year 11 (August 2024) and will continue to grow organically to Year 13.

The campus is state-of-the-art with separate buildings for each phase as well as a 380 seat auditorium. There are three temperature controlled swimming pools, fully equipped science and computer labs, specialist rooms for art, DT, music, and drama, a library, two multipurpose sports halls, a full size football pitch, a variety of outdoor play areas and a spacious canteen. The academic year 2024- 2025 will see the opening of a brand new secondary building, significantly enhancing the current facilities.

We pride ourselves on providing comprehensive support for student learning within our school environment. We offer a diverse range of therapy services tailored to meet the unique needs of our students. From physical to occupational, and speech and language therapy, our dedicated team of therapists seamlessly collaborate to deliver individualised and small group sessions. Through our partnership with a trusted sister company, we receive clinical support and ongoing guidance from other experts in the field, allowing us to continually enhance the effectiveness of our therapeutic interventions and provide the best possible care for our students.

Dubai Heights Academy provides a curriculum that meets the needs of all of our students and follows the National Curriculum for England as the basis of its curriculum. This has been tailored to comply with local requirements and supplemented with Arabic language, Islamic Studies, Moral Education and Social Studies. In addition, Dubai Heights Academy has partnered with MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) to develop and deliver a bespoke AI (artificial intelligence) project-based programme for secondary and an early language programme using social robots for Primary, to further enrich our broad and balanced curriculum.

We are driven by an underlying philosophy captured by our school ethos of ‘Every Child, Every Mind and Everybody matters’ and believe that every student deserves the best possible education, regardless of background and ability.

Job Summary:

1. To hold a defined clinical caseload, across all phases of the school.
2. To assess, manage, advise and implement specialist speech and language therapy interventions with a varied caseload of children with a range of communication impairment and learning difficulties.
3. To liaise with internal and external multidisciplinary teams.
4. To hold responsibility for defined initiatives within the school.
5. To provide training/teaching as appropriate to teachers and learning assistants.
6. To comply with the Dubai Health Authority regulations and Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists’ Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct

Please see attached Job Description for details.

Qualifications:

1. A bachelor's or master's degree in speech-language pathology, communication disorders, or a related field from a recognised and accredited institution.
2. Completion of supervised clinical practice or internship hours as part of their degree program.
3. Licensing or registration with the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) or relevant regulatory body in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), this will be co-ordinated by the school
4. Fluency in English is required
5. Continuing education and professional development to maintain licensure and stay updated on best practices and advancements in the field.

Experience: 5 years +

Must be Eligible for Dubai Health Authority licensing

In return we can offer you:  

• A positive and innovative learning culture supported by students, staff, parents and governors    
• A collaborative and supportive attitude amongst staff which promotes a sense of teamwork and unity    
• A Senior Leadership team who is committed to promoting the best environment and outcomes for staff and students

Our Compensation and Benefits package includes (where applicable):  

• Competitive tax-free salary    
• Accommodation allowance    
• Annual flight allowance    
• Visa and medical insurance coverage    
• Discounted tuition fees for up to two children    
• End of service gratuity in line with UAE Labour Law

Interviews will take place at Dubai Heights Academy or via Zoom, should a face to face interview not be possible. Closing date for applicants is Monday, 30th April 2024. Interviews may take place ahead of the closing date so an early application is advantageous.

Whilst we thank all applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Successful applicants will take up their position in mid April 2024, or as soon as possible therafter, and will be required to participate in a short programme of induction.

Safeguarding Statement:

Dubai Heights Academy is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and as such expects all its employees to share this commitment. All new staff will be subject to enhanced pre-employment clearance including identity checks, criminal background checks (from your home country/country of residence), qualification checks (attestation) and employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps in employment and at least two satisfactory professional references, which will be verified. Applicants may also be required to provide other applicable personal documents e.g. degree, marriage certificate etc. A full checklist will be provided to successful candidates.