Website Dubai British School Jumeirah Park
Job Details
Job Position – Learning Support Assistant
Company Name – Dubai British School Jumeirah Park
A leading British international school catering to students from Year 1 to 13, located in Jumeirah Park, Dubai. An available for a Pastoral Learning Support Assistant to join established secondary school this August 2023, working closely within the Pastoral, Inclusion and Counselling team.
DBSJP staff and students operate in an atmosphere that promotes self-confidence, excellence and celebrates success. Our school encourages our young people to realise, reach for and ultimately fulfil their aspirations and ambitions and we embrace a wide range of programmes to support our learners at every stage of their educational journey.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide pastoral support to pupils identified by secondary school pastoral team.
- Work closely with secondary school counsellor to provide emotional support to pupils on a day-to-day basis.
- Receive and supervise pupils not working to normal timetable and facilitate reflection and reparation.
- Establish productive working relationships with identified pupils, acting as a role model.
- Develop 1:1 mentoring arrangements with pupils and provide support for distressed pupils.
- Support transition of pupils across phases and the re-integration of those who have been absent.
- Provide information and advice to enable pupils to make choices about their own learning/behaviour/attendance.
- Challenge and motivate pupils and promote and reinforce self-esteem.
- Assist in the development and implementation of appropriate behaviour management strategies
- Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers, exchanging information, facilitating their support for their child’s attendance, access and learning and supporting home to school and community links
- Work within the Pastoral, Inclusion, Counselling Team
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
- A Levels or equivalent
- Education in Psychology (desirable)
- Ability to relate well to children and adults
- Child Protection Level 2-3 trained (preferable)
- Ability to relate well to children and adults
- Willing to attend courses (Mental Health First Aid, counselling / therapy courses)
- Ability to work constructively as part of a multi-disciplinary team, understand classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these.
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills
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