Learning Assistant - August 2025

Dubai Heights Academy is seeking an experienced Learning Assistant to join our team from August 2025.

Dubai Heights Academy

Dubai Heights Academy is a warm and welcoming place to work. Located in the Al Barsha South area of Dubai, this is an exciting opportunity for an outgoing, energetic and proactive Learning Assistant.

The school opened in 2017. It offers an inclusive, exciting and outstanding education to an international community of students from FS1 to Year 12 (2025-2026) and will continue to grow organically to Year 13.

The campus is state-of-the-art with separate buildings for each phase as well as a 380 seat auditorium. There are three temperature controlled swimming pools, fully equipped science and computer labs, specialist rooms for art, DT, music, and drama, a library, two multipurpose sports halls, a full size football pitch, a variety of outdoor play areas and a spacious canteen. The academic year 2025-2026 will see the opening of a brand new secondary building, significantly enhancing the current facilities.

Dubai Heights Academy provides a curriculum that meets the needs of all of our students and follows the National Curriculum for England as the basis of its curriculum. This has been tailored to comply with local requirements and supplemented with Arabic language, Islamic Studies, Moral Education and Social Studies. In addition, Dubai Heights Academy has partnered with MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) to develop and deliver a bespoke AI (artificial intelligence) project-based programme for secondary and an early language programme using social robots for Primary, to further enrich our broad and balanced curriculum.

We are driven by an underlying philosophy captured by our school ethos of ‘Every Child, Every Mind and Everybody matters’ and believe that every student deserves the best possible education, regardless of background and ability.

Job Overview

Dubai Heights Academy is seeking enthusiastic, adaptable and committed Learning Assistant to join our Academic Support Team to support children across the school.

Successful candidates will work closely with the class teacher, and Leadership Team to inspire and motivate students to become independent, confident learners. Preference will be given to candidates who are on spouse/parent sponsorship.

Job Requirements: 

• Supervise and provide learning support for students including those with special needs
• Encourage students to interact with the class and engage in activities.
• Provide feedback to students and teachers on student's achievement, progress and any problems that arise
• Preparing class activities, resources and supporting documents
• Ability to support the delivery of an adapted curriculum to meet the children's needs
• Working with the teacher to create stimulating classroom/corridor displays 
• Accompanying groups on trips
• Breaktime supervision

The successful applicant will be required to have the following: 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• A can-do and flexible approach 
• Ability to support effective behaviour management strategies
• A commitment to the values and ethos of the school 
• Previous experience of working with children
• Bachelor or High School Certification (Attested)

In return we can offer you: 

• A positive and innovative learning culture supported by students, staff, parents and governors          
• A collaborative and supportive attitude amongst staff which promotes a sense of teamwork and unity          
• A Senior Leadership team who is committed to promoting the best environment and outcomes for staff and students

Our Compensation and benefits package includes (where applicable): 

• Competitive tax-free salary             
• End of service gratuity in line with UAE Labour Law

Interviews will take place at Dubai Heights Academy or via Zoom, should a face to face interview not be possible. The closing date for applications is 10th December 2024, however, interviews may take place ahead of this date so an early application is advantageous.

Whilst we thank all applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Successful applicants will take up their position in August 2025 and will be required to participate in a short programme of induction.

Safeguarding Statement

Dubai Heights Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and as such expects all its employees to share this commitment. All new staff will be subject to enhanced pre-employment clearance including identity checks, criminal background checks (from your home country/country of residence), qualification checks (attestation) and employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps in employment and at least two satisfactory professional references, which will be verified. Applicants may also be required to provide other applicable personal documents e.g. degree, marriage certificate etc. A full checklist will be provided to successful candidates.