Ref: QP229-197

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

• Commitment to the ethos of Emirates British Nursery.
• The care and supervision of the children with regard to their physical, emotional and intellectual needs.
• Support the teacher in the preparation of activities, to meet children’s individual needs, ensuring effective communication within the Nursery.
• Supporting activities with all children to ensure their safety and to facilitate their physical, emotional and educational development.
• Support children to become familiar within Nursery and to feel confident and safe.
• Support children’s basic care needs i.e. toiletry, meal times.
• Adhering to the Policies and Procedures of Emirates British Nursery.
• Ensuring confidentiality is maintained within the Nursery.
• Offering all children equal opportunities with regard to their religious beliefs, racial origins, gender, disabilities, cultural or linguistic background; in particular, challenging situations where racism or discrimination is displayed.
• Positive management of children’s behaviour.
• Preparation, care, cleanliness and maintenance of the playrooms and equipment.
• Helping and supporting new staff to fit into the Nursery. Being a good role model for them.
• Supervision of meals and mealtimes, and where appropriate, preparation of babies’ bottles.
• Working as part of a team.
• Laundry duties (where appropriate).
• Attendance of staff meetings as arranged by the Nurse.
• Participating in regular publicity, open weekends and children’s outings.

All rooms, toilets and changing areas

Daily Duties:

• To adhere to a cleaning Rota set out by the Nurse.
• Ensuring all floors are swept and mopped thoroughly with germicidal disinfectant.
• Carpets to be vacuumed and edges cleaned.
• All bins to be emptied, refuse to be taken to appropriate storage area and bin liners replaced.
• Dust furniture, picture frames, ledges, skirting, sills and radiators up to normal hand height 5-6”. Polish where necessary.
• Wash WC pans and washbasins using germicidal disinfectant.
• Damp dust and polish taps and mirrors.
• Damp dust pipes, cisterns, disposal units and towel cabinets.
• Damp dust wall tile up to normal hand height of 5-6”.
• Replenish toilet roll holders, soap dispensers and towel cabinets.

Weekly duties:

• Damp dust light switches, door furniture and walls to remove any marks.
• Damp dust telephones using germicidal disinfectant.
• Clean doors to remove hand marks etc.
• Clean nameplates.

Teaching Assistant Coordinator

Extra duties:

• Distribution of cleaning materials to all Teaching Assistants.
• Supervision and effective monitoring of other Teaching Assistants.
• Any other duties appropriate to the post as directed by the Senior Nurse and Headmistress.

Requirements

Qualifications and Training

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience within Early Years.
• Confident in literacy and numeracy skills.
• Has attended induction training.
• Knowledge of the EYFS is preferred.

Person Specifications

• Knowledge, skills, abilities and experience within the role.
• Ability to take personal responsibilities for organizing day to day tasks.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to work in a discreet and sensitive manner.
• Knowledge of the policies and procedures within Nursery.
• Ability to establish positive relationship with children and show empathy to their needs.
• Ability to consistently and effectively implement agreed behaviour management strategies.
• Ability to communicate with children and staff.
• A warm positive approach to working with children.

About the Company

Established in 1978, by the Baker family who still own and manage the company today, Gulf Marketing Group is one of the Middle East's leading, family owned companies. Gulf Marketing Group operates regionally, across the GCC and boasts a diverse portfolio of brands, retail outlets and services. Gulf Marketing Group subsidiaries operate in key sectors such as retail and distribution of sporting goods and lifestyle brands, health and fitness, food and food processing, integrated 3PL logistics, real estate, healthcare and pharmacies, education and technology. Since 1978, Gulf Marketing Group has introduced more than 90 international brands into the Middle East, as well as building the reputation of our homegrown brands as reliable and quality driven companies.

We are proud to be one of the top 10 retailers in the Gulf region with:

  • More than three decades experience managing international brands in local environments
  • A prestigious portfolio of world class brand partners
  • Anchor tenancy in all major GCC shopping malls
  • A proven track record of securing exclusive retail and distributor agreements
  • An experienced management team
  • Strong customer relationships

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Teaching Assistant salaries in UAE

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AED 5,000

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