School, Dubai**
In 2019 the school was awarded the title of 'Best New School in the UAE' and
2021 shortlisted as a finalist for 'Most loved', 'Happiest' and won the award
for 'Best Value Added' for schools in 2021-2022 across the UAE. The school has
one of the best staff retention rates in Dubai and was voted one of the 15
Best Schools in the UAE by the Schoolscompared.com survey.
Safa Community School is an all-through UK curriculum school, from FS1 to Year
13, with 2,200 on roll. (@safa_scs and Safa Community School Youtube). We
pride ourselves on our high standards across all aspects of school life. This
includes high academic progress and a wide variety of extra-curricular
success.
Safa Community School is seeking to appoint enthusiastic, patient and
committed Foundation Stage and Primary Teaching Assistants, who have a
successful proven track record supporting Foundation Stage or Primary students
or would like to start their career as a teaching assistant with us at SCS.
The successful applicant will already be resident in Dubai.
About the Role**
The successful applicants will demonstrate high levels of motivation and have
the ability to engage, support, lead and inspire children to raise standards
along with delivering effective outcomes for all children. You will preferably
have experience delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage or National
Curriculum for England either in the UK or an international setting.
At Safa Community School we aim to work together to create a nurturing
environment that enables our children to discover their potential and
possibilities. We want them to become fulfilled and rounded adults who will
make a positive contribution to the world in which they are growing up. We
allow our children the freedom to work in a variety of contexts and settings
when meeting new challenges, allowing them the chance to discover and create.
Gifts and talents are celebrated and fully explored.
General Professional Responsibilities**
* Working with teachers to establish an appropriate learning environment.
* Determine the need for, prepare and maintain equipment and resources required to meet the learning activities.
* Implement agreed teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses and needs.
* Encourage children to engage in, and participate in learning activities led by the class teacher.
* Establish good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and responding to the needs of each individual child.
* To actively promote children's independence, self-esteem and social inclusion.
* Provide the teacher with clerical and admin support.
Education
Due to regulations, we can only employ individuals with a minimum of High
School education in English and Maths or a degree.**
Application Process
Closing date for applications is Friday, 26th May 2023 at 10h00 UAE
time.
The application process is:
* All applications can be submitted on the TES Portal.
* Submit a full resume / CV.
* Submit a covering letter of no more than two A4 pages.
* Provide at least three referees ' names, telephone numbers (with international dialling codes), and email addresses. One must be a current employer.
* The closing date for all applications is Friday, 26th May 2023 at 10h00 UAE time. However, applications will be processed as received, and initial interviews will be arranged for successful candidates as applications are received.
Important Note:
Safa Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the
welfare of all of its students. Applicants will be required to submit a
current police criminal clearance check or equivalent from their home country
or current country of residence prior to appointment.**
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