Mandarin Speaking Assessment Coordinator - SEN

Cognita; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognita Asia Holdings Pte Ltd in Dubai seeks an admissions reviewer focusing on SEN flags and documentation. You will assess IEPs, educational psychology reports, and medical or specialist records, flag gaps, and summarise findings for leadership while maintaining confidentiality.

The role requires strong SEN knowledge, detailed document review, and at least 2 years in SEN contexts within schools or related settings. Based in Dubai with flexible weekend work and potential travel.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a SEN context within a classroom, school, or educational setting.
• Ability to review SEN documentation including IEPs, educational psychology reports, and school support plans.
• Strong written communication skills for leadership reporting.

Responsibilities

• Screen applications and supporting documentation for SEN flags and support requirements
• Review and interpret IEPs, assessments, educational psychology reports, and school support plans
• Identify gaps, inconsistencies or red flags within submitted documentation
• Summarise findings for leadership with clear recommendations
• Maintain accurate records of reviewed applications
• Collaborate with admissions to communicate status and follow-up
• Ensure screening is confidential, accurate, and professional

Skills

Mandarin fluency

SEN flag identification

Detail-oriented

Clear documentation

Education

Teaching Assistant qualification

Job description

Fluent Mandarin is essential and non-negotiable for this position.

Working with us

Cognita is a global family of over 90 schoolsacross 21 countries, with more than 100,000 students, 22,000 colleagues, 14curricula and 9 languages of instruction. Our strength lies in our diversity.There is no single model of a Cognita school because education is inherentlylocal. When families choose a school, they are making a deeply personal andcommunity-based decision, and our schools reflect this.

What unites us is a shared ambition to deliverconsistently high-quality education, alongside an exceptional experience forstudents and parents. We define this clearly through group-wide standards thatarticulate what great looks like, while allowing schools the freedom toexpress their local identity.

We have recently launched a new vision andstrategic plan. It is ambitious and sets a clear direction for the years ahead.

Job Overview

You will be responsible for reviewingprospective student applications and supporting documentation to identifySEN-related flags, concerns and potential support requirements. This is adetail-focused role requiring strong knowledge of SEN profiles and the abilityto recognise relevant indicators across educational, assessment and specialistdocumentation.

You will review a high volume of applications,including IEPs, educational psychology reports, learning support records,assessments and relevant medical or specialist reports. You will identify gaps,inconsistencies or potential red flags, summarise your findings clearly forleadership review and ensure accurate records are maintained throughout theadmissions process.

Key Responsibilities

• Screen applications and supportingdocumentation for SEN-related flags, concerns and potential supportrequirements
• Review and interpret IEPs, assessments,educational psychology reports, school support plans and relevantspecialist or medical reports
• Identify gaps, inconsistencies or redflags within submitted documentation
• Summarise findings clearly for leadership,including recommendations such as flagged for learning support review
• Maintain accurate and consistent recordsof applications reviewed
• Work closely with the admissions team tocommunicate application status, concerns and required follow-up
• Ensure all screening activity is handledwith a high level of confidentiality, accuracy and professionalism

What you'll bring
Essential Skills

• Fluent Mandarin speaking skills is essentialand non-negotiable
• Strong ability to identify SEN flags andconcerns from application documents, reports and assessments
• Excellent attention to detail, with theability to spot gaps, inconsistencies and potential red flags
• Clear and concise written communicationskills, particularly when documenting findings and flagging concerns forleadership review
• Good knowledge of SEN identificationmarkers, including IEPs, educational psychology reports, learning supportrecords and relevant medical or specialist reports
• Strong organisational skills and theability to manage a high volume of applications while maintainingconsistent and accurate tracking
• Minimum 2 years' experience working withinan SEN context, such as a classroom, school or educational setting
• Experience reading and interpreting SENdocumentation, including IEPs, assessments, specialist reports and schoolsupport plans
• Exposure to a broad range of SEN profiles,including dyslexia, ADHD, autism, physical disabilities and speech andlanguage needs
• Previous administrative, admissions,screening or application-review experience, including document collationand file tracking

Qualifications

• Teaching Assistant qualification orequivalent school-based experience
• SEN-specific training or qualification

Location & Working Pattern

Based in Dubai, the working week may beMonday–Friday or Tuesday–Saturday, depending on operational requirements.International travel and occasional weekend work may also be required.
The successful candidate will have theopportunity to develop their experience across SEN, admissions and educationaloperations within a highly professional environment. If you are an experiencedSEN professional with strong document-review skills, excellent attention todetail and the ability to identify and clearly communicate potential support requirements,we would be keen to hear from you.

Cognita is committed to safeguardingthe welfare of children and young people and expects the same from itsemployees. All new staff will be subject to detailed and enhancedpre-employment clearance, including identity checks, criminal background checksfor all countries lived in, qualification checks, employment checks to includean exploration of any gaps in employment, and satisfactory reference checksforall employment in the last 10 years.