Social Worker

Are you an experienced, dynamic, collaborative person with a vision rooted in
excellence, and a passion for creativity and a love of learning? Do you want
to work with a multi-cultural and diverse team in a faith-based environment?
If you are, we would like to invite you to explore teaching and academic
opportunities in our schools.

Bukhatir Education Advancement & Management (BEAM) is best known for its
excellence in operating the US and UK Curriculum schools under the banner of
the American School of Creative Science (ASCS) and International School of
Creative Science (ISCS) in the UAE. Our campuses’ environment are carefully
designed to promote traditional moral values and ethos in addition to building
critical thinking skills and academic excellence amongst its pupils.

Our British curriculum school, International School of Creative Science
(ISCS), is looking for creative, passionate and outstanding Social Worker who
value professional development opportunities and a good work-life balance. We
expect our team to deliver high quality performance while successfully
nurturing and inspiring our students. As part of our energetic and welcoming
team, you will enthuse and motivate students to strive for success while
maintaining a healthy learning environment for all children within the school.

The Social Worker is responsible for:
. Assesses social, emotional and educational problems which affect a child’s
ability to benefit from available educational opportunities.

. Maintains supportive relationships with children, parents/carers and
teachers, so that help can be given towards the alleviation of problems
concerned with school attendance, material difficulties, mental and physical
disabilities and behavior.

. Assists in establishing good relationships and understanding between school
staff, parents and children by interpreting the school situation to the family
and vice versa.

. Enforces legislation and by-laws relating to school attendance and behavior.

. Helps to arrange alternative education for pupils unable to attend due to
short-term illness.

. Helps to improve the links between the school and home, this can involve
working closely with parents, teachers, educational psychologists and other
services.

. Writes reports and prepares evidence for MOE and other offices so as that
the School role may be efficiently and compassionately fulfilled.

Safer Recruitment Statement

Policies for safer recruitment are aligned with the Department for Education's
"Keeping Children Safe in Education" recommendations. At the International
School of Creative Science, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective
practices in relation to child protection and we are committed to safeguarding
and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff and volunteers to
share in this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to various
background checks including, receipt of satisfactory references, proof of
relevant qualifications, identification and police checks, including overseas
checks.

Job Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Social Work related discipline

Strong oral and written communications skills, including the ability to
clearly communicate about social working and results in non-technical
language.

Two years of experience as Social Worker in a school.

Demonstrated proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.