Learning Assistant

Job description / Role

Job overview

Dubai British School Jumeirah Park is seeking a primary learning assistant to join their leading British international school.

This is an excellent opportunity for a suitably qualified individual who is passionate and forward thinking and who will thrive in our vibrant learning environment. The successful candidate will be welcomed into a team that fosters pedagogical discussion, embraces our vision of “Enjoy, aspire, achieve” and aims to make their subject accessible to all students. In return you will have the opportunity to work in a premium, state-of-the-art school with a committed and dedicated staff. We have a pro-active approach to continuing professional, personal development and wellbeing, and the successful candidate will join a school where our values and our community are integral to our ethos.

We are looking to appoint a learning assistant (LA) to work collaboratively as part of a class and year group team. The successful candidate will assist in providing a learning environment that supports the developmental and educational needs of all the children, under the overall direction of the class teacher. The successful candidate will take an active role within their respective year group and wider school community and will demonstrate professionalism, participation, collaboration, and reflection of practice.

Job specification:

• To work with individual or small groups of children as directed by the class teacher and subject teachers.
• To work with groups of children in the classroom enabling them to access the curriculum. Be proactive with the learning and in conjunction with the class teacher be ready to change strategy or approach as needed to facilitate learning.
• Support with the recording and presenting of evidence of learning as required.
• To follow agreed programmes of work with individuals and groups of children working towards set targets.
• To contribute to the well-being of the children in terms of physical, emotional and social needs.
• To support staff with minor admin tasks when not directly working with students, for example in non-contact time, e.g. photocopy, file or complete records.
• To prepare and store general resources required for your groups.
• To make notes in individual education plan (IEP) books for children as required.
• To give verbal and written feedback to the class teacher to support report writing, assessment and IEPs.
• To accompany children on school trips where appropriate and ensure you have followed school policy in regards to reading, understanding and following the trip documentation.
• Supervise children during breaks (including before and after school if necessary).
• Communicate appropriately and professionally with parents to support the image and reputation of the school.
• Carry out any other tasks of a similar nature as directed by the class teacher, including being flexible to support in other classes or areas of the school as and when required.

Requirements:

• Minimum A-level or equivalent (certificate has to be MoFA attested)
• Previous teaching or teaching assistant experience is preferred
• Good levels of written and spoken English
• Enthusiasm and aptitude for working with students
• Good team player, able to work well as part of a team

Our school

Dubai British School Jumeirah Park is a leading British curriculum school in Dubai, offering high quality education to just over 2100 students aged 3-18 years. Established in 2015, DBSJP has an enviable reputation for being a vibrant and forward-thinking school, centered around its vision of “Enjoy, aspire, achieve”. With over 90 nationalities among our student body, we offer an exceptional combination of the best of a well-rounded British education, delivered within a truly international and inclusive community. In the pursuit of the highest academic standards, we provide a caring and supportive atmosphere which allows children to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally, with each individual talent being nurtured and celebrated. Our students leave us as confident young adults with strong interpersonal skills and with the adaptability, resilience and understanding to be successful in the world of both today and tomorrow.

Our main campus contains state of the art facilities which include large, light, and airy classrooms as standard; a fully equipped, 550-seat theatre; radio studio; shaded outdoor learning spaces, dance studios, technology labs and a sixth form centre. We also house some of the most impressive sports facilities in the city, including an 8-lane indoor swimming pool, training pool, large sports field, tennis courts, fitness suites and double sports hall.

Our curriculum

DBSJP follows the National Curriculum for England, from EYFS through to GCSE, BTEC and A Level examination courses. The curriculum is significantly enhanced by the local context and culture. The opportunities that students enjoy outside the classroom are just as important as the main curriculum and we offer an extensive, competitive, and varied extra-curricular activities programme.

The closing date for applications is Friday, 28th November 2025, but applications will be reviewed as they are received and the school reserves the right to make an earlier appointment.

As part of your application, please complete and submit our registration questionnaire that you will find in supporting documents, and upload your updated CV.

As this is a locally hired position, you are required to be inside UAE with either a transferable visa or dependant residence visa.