Early Years SENCo (April 2025 start)

Dubai British School Jumeirah Park (Foundation Stage) is seeking an outstanding, highly qualified Early Years SENCo to join their outstanding British international school in April 2025.

Dubai British School Jumeirah Park

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 Foundation Stage campus, situated a kilometre away from the main campus, is purpose built for our younger learners, with an outdoor swimming pool, sports hall, music classrooms, flexible learning areas and a fully landscaped outdoor play-based learning space.

DBSJP follows the National Curriculum for England, from EYFS through to GCSE, BTEC and A Level examination courses. We firmly believe that the opportunities that students enjoy outside the classroom are equally as important as the main curriculum and we offer an extensive, competitive, and varied extra-curricular activities programme.

Primary Purpose of role:

This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate, forward-thinking and qualified special educational needs practitioner to lead on inclusion in our outstanding learning environment. The core purpose of this role is to provide professional, highly effective leadership and management that will achieve outstanding results in all aspects of Foundation Stage life. The Early Years SENCo supports the Senior Leadership Team’s inspiring vision and sets clear direction with respect to the inclusion framework for all members of the Foundation Stage. Ultimately, the Early Years SENCo is responsible for ensuring that the graduated response is embedded across Foundation stage so that every student can thrive in our nurturing environment regardless of their barriers.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details.

How to apply: Candidates are to apply directly through the TES portal and upload a CV and covering letter to accompany their application.

Closing date for applications: 13th December 2024, but applications will be reviewed as they are received and the school reserves the right to make an earlier appointment.

Please visit our candidate brochure in the attached documents to find out more about Dubai British School Jumeirah Park.