Support Assistant / Bus Monitor

Support Assistant
The British International School Abu Dhabi is looking to appoint a Support
Assistant to join a well-established, supportive team in a highly successful
school.
About the Role
Working as part of a well-established team, the role of Support Assistant is
key in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students using the school bus
service. Support Assistants accompany students travelling by school bus,
ensuring that safety and behaviour rules are adhered to at all times. You will
be an effective communicator, being the main point of contact for parents and
caregivers during pick up and drop off times.
This position will also involve providing additional administrative support in
classrooms, library, reprographics, school clinic and office areas when not
engaged in bus supervision duties.
About You
You will be friendly and polite, of smart appearance, able to calmly and
confidently deal with both parents and children. It is essential that you
possess high levels of personal integrity, and are conscientious. In addition,
you will be flexible and have a positive approach to work as well as the
ability to adhere to strict policy and procedure.
The successful candidate will have the following qualifications, skills and
experience;
* High levels of personal integrity
* Excellent organizational and time management skills
* Adaptable and able to take on a variety of tasks
* Ability to work under pressure and remain calm
* Self-motivated and enthusiastic
* Fluency in written and spoken English
Candidates should already be living in the UAE.
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 over ‎1700 young people aged ‎3-‎18, from more than ‎90
nationalities. To learn more about our school, please visit
http://www.nordangliaeducation.com/our-schools/abu-dhabi
Each Nord Anglia Education school is unique in character and designed to meet
the needs of its community. We are united by our philosophy, to be ambitious
for our students, our people and our family of schools. We believe that being
part of our family of ‎69 schools gives them a special advantage. Working
together, we can achieve more than we can individually. Our schools have
access to a wide range of resources and support to enhance their success. We
also create unique opportunities to benefit our students and people, such as
the Global Campus, Nord Anglia University, and our collaborations with The
Juilliard School, MIT, UNICEF and King 's College London.
When you join a Nord Anglia Education school, you join a global community of
more than ‎13,000 people working together to support our students' success. We
offer you unsurpassed opportunities to innovate and develop best practice
across our family, to access extensive professional development, and to gain
exceptional experience and career development in our schools. At Nord Anglia,
you will have opportunities to progress more, learn more, and collaborate
more.
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.
Selection Process
Applicants should submit a CV, letter of application and the details of two
referees, one of which should be your current or most recent Line Manager.
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.