Bus Guardian

International Schools Partnership Limited; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 33,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

International Schools Partnership Limited is seeking an Early Years Assistant in Abu Dhabi to support teaching staff in daily classroom activities and child supervision. The role involves assisting with lesson preparation, supervising groups of children, and contributing to safeguarding and wellbeing of students.

The ideal candidate has a minimum diploma and at least two years’ experience as a bus/teacher assistant, with a focus on creating a safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environment in

Qualifications

• Minimum diploma or equivalent.
• At least 2 years’ school experience as a bus/teacher assistant.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to lesson planning and assessment processes including organization of books/files for individual children.
• Prepares materials or equipment for class lessons, group work or for individual children.
• Leads and assists groups of children or individuals with tasks.
• Reads stories to groups of children.
• Prepares ICT equipment for lessons (computers, iPad, digital camera, etc.).
• Accompanies children on visits.
• Supports safeguarding by comforting distressed children.
• Prepares and tidies Art and Craft materials.
• Displays children’s work appropriately.
• Supervises children during transitions and playtimes.
• Maintains confidentiality of child information.
• Reports incidents per safeguarding policy.
• Upholds the school’s professional reputation.

Education

Minimum diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Contributes appropriately with lesson planning and assessment processes including the organization and management of books/files for individual children.
• Prepares materials or equipment for class lessons, group work or for individual children.
• Leads & assists groups of children or individuals with their tasks.
• Reads stories to groups of children.
• Prepares any ICT equipment (for example: computers, iPad, digital camera, DVD, Bee Bot, etc.).
• Accompanies children on visits.
• Comforts young distressed and vulnerable children in accordance with safeguarding procedures.
• Prepares Art and Craft materials and/or tidy them away.
• Mounts and displays children’s work appropriately.
• Supervises children using the cloakroom (toilet)/playtimes/start time and home times especially at transition times.
• Labels and stores equipment appropriately.
• Laminates and/or photocopy materials/resources.
• Take part, on a daily basis, in the Rota which provides supervision in the playground at playtimes and supervise at transition times especially at start time and home time
• Maintains confidentiality about personal details revealed by the children
• Reports incidents to Teacher and or Head of Early Years in accordance with the Safeguarding Policy
• Maintains and promotes the School’s professional reputation.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

Qualification:

• Minimum diploma or equivalent.
• Atleast 2 years’ school experience as a bus/teacher assistant.

ISP Principles

Begin with our children and students

Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.

Treat everyone with care and respect

We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.

Operate effectively.

We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community.

Are financially responsible.

We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and our schools.

Learn continuously.

Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles

ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including an online due diligence search, references and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.

ISP Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender expression, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.