Live-In Learning Support Assistant for AAC & Speech

Zohorecruit; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 48,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private room

Medical insurance

One weekly day off

Live-in arrangement

Job summary

Zohorecruit is seeking a warm, patient Learning Support Assistant for a 4-year-old child in Dubai. The role is full-time and live-in, focusing on communication support, daily routines, and therapy-aligned activities.

The ideal candidate will have experience with AAC, sign language, and PECS, and be capable of maintaining a calm, structured environment while collaborating with parents and therapists.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an LSA, Shadow Teacher, Teaching Assistant, Nursery Assistant, SEN Assistant, Early Years Educator, Childcare Assistant, or Child Development Support Worker.
• Experience with speech delay, communication delay, developmental delay, autism, ADHD or additional learning needs is preferred.
• Experience with AAC devices, visual communication, PECS, sign language, or alternative communication methods is a strong advantage.
• Good spoken English.
• Calm, kind, emotionally stable, and patient with repetition.
• Able to follow instructions and accept feedback.
• Hygiene conscious, safety focused, punctual, and reliable.
• Comfortable with a full-time live-in arrangement.

Responsibilities

• Support daily learning, play, school readiness, and structured activities.
• Assist the child in using her AAC communication device during daily routines, learning, play and social interaction.
• Encourage communication through sign language, gestures, visual cues, and simple repeated language.
• Help the child express her needs, emotions, choices, and responses calmly.
• Support emotional regulation during frustration, refusal, transitions, or sensory overwhelm.
• Assist with daily childcare routines including feeding support, toilet routine, hygiene, changing, and general care.
• Help the child build confidence, independence, and social interaction skills.
• Follow guidance from parents, therapists, teachers, and school staff.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and child-friendly environment.
• Observe and share clear daily updates on mood, food, sleep, communication, behavior, learning, and any concerns.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect family boundaries always.

Skills

Patience

Calm demeanor

Good spoken English

Reliability

Tools

AAC device usage

Sign language

PECS

Job description

Zohorecruit is seeking a warm, patient Learning Support Assistant for a 4-year-old child in Dubai. The role is full-time and live-in, focusing on communication support, daily routines, and therapy-aligned activities.

The ideal candidate will have experience with AAC, sign language, and PECS, and be capable of maintaining a calm, structured environment while collaborating with parents and therapists.