Inclusion Teacher - Learning Support

Gems Education UAE; Dubai; On-site; AED 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Accommodation

Flights

Medical insurance

Tuition benefit

Visa sponsorship

Relocation allowance

GEMS Rewards

Job summary

GEMS Education UAE is recruiting an Inclusion Teacher – Learning Support in Dubai to provide targeted intervention for students with additional learning needs. You will work with classroom teachers, ELL specialists, and families to create consistent support and high achievement expectations.

The role emphasizes planning, monitoring progress, and translating intervention outcomes into routine classroom practice. A strong UAE-appropriate teaching qualification and SEND experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Recognised teaching qualifications required for UAE.
• Experience supporting students with SEND or additional needs.
• Knowledge of IEPs and personalised learning plans.

Responsibilities

• Identify students needing additional support through assessment and collaboration.
• Plan and deliver targeted individual and small-group interventions.
• Develop and review Individual Education Plans.
• Set measurable targets to track progress.
• Collaborate with teachers to remove barriers to curriculum access.
• Document progress and communicate with parents.

Skills

Inclusive education

Special Education

SEND support

IEP development

Personalised learning

Targeted interventions

Differentiated instruction

Student engagement

Learning needs assessment

Collaboration

Education

B.Ed / PGCE / Licence or equivalent

Bachelor degree meeting UAE approvals

SEND / Inclusion qualification

Job description

Job Snapshot

• Role: Inclusion Teacher - Learning Support
• Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Industry: Primary-Secondary Education
• Function: Special Education
• Experience: Relevant SEND, SEN or additional learning needs support experience
• Job Type: Full-time

Job Details

• Country: United Arab Emirates
• City: Dubai
• Industry: Primary-Secondary Education
• Function: Special Education
• Salary: 12000-18000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
• Gender: Any
• Candidate Nationality: Any
• Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Inclusion Teacher will provide specialist educational support for students whose additional learning needs require targeted intervention beyond standard classroom differentiation. The role focuses on identifying specific barriers, establishing appropriate support strategies and measuring whether those interventions are producing meaningful improvements in learning, participation and independence. Success requires close integration with mainstream teaching. By working alongside classroom and subject teachers, the Inclusion team, ELL specialists, counsellors, pastoral colleagues and families, the teacher will help create consistent support around each learner while maintaining ambitious expectations for achievement.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify students requiring additional educational support through assessment evidence, observation and collaboration with teaching colleagues.
• Plan and deliver structured individual and small-group interventions matched to identified learning priorities.
• Develop, implement and review Individual Education Plans and equivalent personalised student support plans.
• Establish clear and measurable targets that enable student progress to be evaluated effectively.
• Track academic and developmental outcomes and adjust interventions when evidence indicates a different approach is required.
• Work alongside classroom and subject teachers to identify and remove barriers to curriculum access.
• Recommend practical differentiation, scaffolding, accommodations and personalised learning strategies.
• Support students in transferring skills developed through intervention into mainstream classroom learning.
• Build confidence and independence rather than creating unnecessary reliance on additional adult support.
• Help students strengthen engagement, self-management and participation in the wider learning environment.
• Analyse assessment and progress information to determine the effectiveness of current provision.
• Maintain accurate and confidential documentation covering student needs, interventions, targets and review outcomes.
• Communicate with parents regarding identified needs, agreed support and evidence of progress.
• Coordinate with ELL, counselling, pastoral and Inclusion colleagues when students require support across multiple areas.
• Liaise appropriately with therapists, educational specialists and other external professionals.
• Share practical inclusive teaching strategies with colleagues and contribute to professional learning.
• Participate in case reviews, planning meetings and wider school initiatives relating to inclusion and student wellbeing.
• Maintain high expectations for students with additional learning needs while ensuring provision remains responsive to individual circumstances.

Ideal Profile

• Recognised teaching qualification such as a B.Ed, PGCE, State Teaching Licence or equivalent.
• Relevant bachelor 's degree meeting UAE teacher approval requirements.
• Practical school-based experience supporting students with SEND, SEN or other additional learning needs.
• SEND, Inclusion or Special Education qualification is highly advantageous.
• Strong understanding of differentiated instruction and personalised learning.
• Experience planning and delivering targeted educational interventions.
• Working knowledge of Individual Education Plans or comparable student support frameworks.
• Ability to interpret assessment and progress information and use it to refine provision.
• Understanding of strategies for removing academic and participation barriers within mainstream classrooms.
• Patient and flexible approach combined with consistently high expectations for learners.
• Strong communication skills for working constructively with students, teachers, families and specialists.
• Ability to manage sensitive student information with appropriate confidentiality.
• International school or UAE education experience is advantageous but not essential.
• Commitment to collaborative, student-centred inclusive education.

Skills Set

• Inclusive education
• Special Education
• SEND support
• SEN support
• Learning support
• Individual Education Plans
• IEP development
• Personalised learning
• Targeted intervention
• Small-group intervention
• Individual student intervention
• Differentiated instruction
• Classroom accommodations
• Scaffolding
• Learning needs assessment
• Progress monitoring
• Intervention evaluation
• Student support planning
• Curriculum access
• Student engagement
• Independence development
• Parent communication
• Teacher collaboration
• Multidisciplinary support
• External specialist liaison
• Confidential student records
• ELL collaboration
• Student wellbeing
• Inclusive classroom practice

Benefits

• Competitive tax-free salary
• Individual furnished accommodation
• Annual return flights
• Private medical insurance
• Tuition fee benefit for up to one child
• Visa sponsorship
• Relocation allowance
• End-of-service gratuity and GEMS Rewards

Why Join Us

This position provides the opportunity to work directly with students who can make significant progress when the right educational barriers are identified and addressed. The Inclusion Teacher will combine specialist intervention with classroom collaboration, giving the successful candidate scope to influence both individual outcomes and broader inclusive teaching practice.

Recruitment is progressing on a rolling basis for an immediate appointment or a January 2027 start at the latest.

About the Company

GEMS Education is an international private education provider with a substantial school network in the United Arab Emirates. Its schools serve diverse student communities and place emphasis on academic achievement, inclusive education, student wellbeing and continuous improvement, providing specialist educators with opportunities to strengthen learning access and outcomes for students with differing educational needs.