Teaching Assistant (Maternity Cover)

Teaching Assistant (Maternity Cover)
BIS Abu Dhabi is a premium quality school, offering the English National
curriculum to Abu Dhabi 's diverse and rapidly growing community. The school
is part of the renowned Nord Anglia Education family, the world's leading
premium international schools organisation.
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Teaching Assistant to cover a period
of maternity leave from February - July ‎2023.
The role of the Teaching Assistant is a vital one at BIS Abu Dhabi and is
designed to support teachers in helping children to overcome barriers to
learning. TA's will normally work within the classroom and may work with
individual children, small groups or the whole class. They may also be called
upon to support children who have learning or behavioural difficulties and
those with English as an additional language.
The ideal candidate will have:
* Degree level education (desirable)
* Background in teaching (desirable)
* High level of international and inter-cultural understanding (essential)
* High level of fluency in written and spoken English (essential)
Candidates will already be based in the UAE.
If you would like to take this exciting role and you have the right blend of
experience and ambition, then we look forward to hearing from you.
About Our School
The British International School Abu Dhabi is a highly successful, growing
school with a committed and inspirational team of teaching professionals at
its heart. Our close-knit, supportive team is honoured to be at the centre of
our community, educating students aged ‎3-‎18, from more than ‎90 nationalities.
The school was originally opened in ‎2009 and is now widely recognised as one
of the leading schools in the Middle East. The school was internationally
recognised by winning awards at the prestigious International School Awards in
both ‎2020 and ‎2021, the only school in the world to do so.
To learn more about our school, please visit
http://www.nordangliaeducation.com/our-schools/abu-dhabi
Selection Process
Applicants should submit a CV, letter of application and the details of two
professional referees, one of which should be your current Line Manager.
Interviews will be conducted in school.

Safeguarding
At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe,
happy environment in which children and young people are able to thrive and
learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our
pupils irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender or culture.
All post holders having regular unsupervised contact with children are subject
to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including
satisfactory criminal record checks from both Country of residence/birth and
any Country of residence within the last ‎10 years.
Nord Anglia Education is committed to maintaining an inclusive work
environment free from discrimination and harassment. Working mindfully with
diversity is an essential part of this. We expect all members of our community
- colleagues, students, parents, partners and suppliers - to understand and
embrace the importance of diversity and inclusion and stand against
discrimination in any form.

As an employer, our aim is to create an environment where colleagues are
welcomed and are able to bring talents, skills, background and experiences to
their roles in an open and inclusive workplace where people from all
backgrounds work together with dignity and respect.