About us: Fortes Education has been a leading education provider in the UAE for over four decades with premium international schools and nurseries that have experienced outstanding success and growth. Our schools offer the most innovative and character-building education in the entire Middle East region.
Our core ethos and philosophy of education is Positive Education (PosEd). Through PosEd, our schools foster active engagement in learning, celebrating character strengths and accomplishments. We encourage children to cultivate fulfilling relationships with others and seek meaning and purpose in their own lives. We enable children to become happy learners and develop into innovative thinkers, confident young adults, and life-long learners. Children develop resilience, a growth mindset and deep character strengths that allow them to flourish in an ever-changing world.
About Regent International School \xe2\x80\x93 Inspiring Minds. Building Character. With a rich history of over 35 years, Regent International School is recognised as one of the leading and most innovative schools in the region, as well as a global leader in Positive Education. We have a close-knit family and community spirit with happiness resonating in our school, our children, our parents, and our teachers. We believe in inspiring, empowering, and enlightening our students and enriching the community that we are a part of.
Regent International School provides an ambitious, values-based education that develops skills for academic and personal achievement, as well as character, well-being, and happiness. We follow the National Curriculum of England offering an outstanding education from Nursery to the Early Years Foundation Stage to Secondary school, culminating in the I/GCSEs and BTECs in Years 10 and 11, and \xe2\x80\x98A\xe2\x80\x99 levels in Years 12 and 13.

Regent is rated \xe2\x80\x98Outstanding\xe2\x80\x99 by the British School Overseas Inspection authority and \xe2\x80\x98Very Good\xe2\x80\x99 by KHDA. Our curriculum is distinguished by our unique STEAM & Design Thinking programme and Project-based Learning pedagogy where students \xe2\x80\x98learn by doing,\xe2\x80\x99 developing solutions to real-world projects and problems. Students combine knowledge and skills from different subjects and develop the key \xe2\x80\x985C\xe2\x80\x99 skills of creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and commitment, which are critical to success in today\xe2\x80\x99s world.

Regent is a disruptively innovative school and is distinguished by its leading-edge Signature Programmes in STEAM & Design Thinking; Performing Arts, Media & Communication; Environment & Sustainability (Forest School); Financial Literacy & Entrepreneurship; Virtual Reality; Extracurriculars & Enrichment; and Fortes Artificial Intelligence Learning Platform. All of these are woven into the curriculum and our Project-based Learning pedagogy. We present an exciting opportunity to join us in further developing our highly popular, dynamic and innovative school.
About you: We seek to appoint Individual Needs Support Assistants to join our team in August 2023 The role involves small group and 1:1 learning support for literacy, mathematics, motor skills, and/or language. The Individual Needs Support Assistant will support the teachers in enhancing the effective involvement of pupils with SEND and/or learning barriers in their academic and social development.
The post holder will:

• Plan and implement activities to support the IEP targets, follow structured literacy intervention programmes, and report professionally on the student\'s progress and outcomes when communicating with parents and teachers.
• Provide in-class support in lessons, to facilitate successful access to differentiated learning,
• Work alongside teachers and other staff to support pupils\xe2\x80\x99 learning, especially those with SEND or a learning barrier.
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to their progress and achievement, under the guidance of teachers.
• Monitor, maintain & review records of pupil progress over time and support teachers to plan subsequent learning based on their needs.
• Maintain the learning environment and developing appropriate resources for students.
• Apply strategies to promote pupils\xe2\x80\x99 self-esteem, self-confidence, and independence
• Work as part of the Inclusion Team, accessing relevant training and attending parent review meetings where necessary.

We are looking for certain qualities:

• Candidate should have a GCSE in English, or equivalent, and be a proficient communicator in spoken and written English.
• Should have a relevant qualification and/or proof of completed trainings in education, special educational needs.
• Prior experience in working in a support role in a school setting.
• Working hours are from 7 am \xe2\x80\x93 4.30 pm.
• Strong work ethic along with a commitment to staff and student privacy.
• Good organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of inclusive pedagogies will be an advantage
• Knowledge of SEND will be an advantage.
• This is a local contract with no additional benefits other than all school holidays as per the academic calendar.
  

Application Process: If you have the passion, energy, and commitment to drive accelerated outcomes for young people, we will welcome your application. In return, you will join a rapidly evolving organisation that can offer you a central role in our future growth plans. Candidates are invited to complete our Online Application by visiting: http://forteseducation.com/Careers/Current-Openings Interviews will take place either face-to-face in Dubai or by video conferencing if the applicant is not based in Dubai.
Application Closing Date: 4th May 2023 Appointment Start Date: Mid-Aug 2023
Fortes Education is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a satisfactory International Child Protection Certificate, plus resident country Police checks.
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