Full Time, Part Time, Fixed Term

December 2024

18 December 2024

We are currently looking for a Teaching Assistant (UAE national) to join Horizon International School for a December start.
Horizon International School, Dubai, is an established, thriving community that follows the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum and the National Curriculum of England in Primary and Secondary. Students take a combination of IGCSE and GCSE at the end of Key Stage 4, leading into ‘A’ Levels thereafter. Since our doors opened in September 2008, the school community has rapidly grown, and we now have approximately 1400 students with ages ranging from 3 to 18 from over 92 different countries. The school has been on a significant journey to excellence which has been identified in our most recent inspections. The school is now rated as Very Good with the KHDA and Outstanding with BSO.
Responsibilities:

• Supporting the teacher and supervising classroom activities
• Work closely with children on a one-to-one basis and in groups
• Helping to prepare enabling learning environments; inside and outside that respond the children’s needs and interests.
• Model the HIS Values in all language and interactions
• Comply with and demonstrate an active commitment to safeguarding policies, procedures and code of conduct.
• Take a proactive and professional approach to school life and professional development.
• Undertake such duties as may reasonably be requested.
• The successful candidates must be a fluent English speaker.

Horizon is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its employees and pupils. A police check is a pre-requisite for all appointments and a vetting procedure is applied to all appointments including satisfactory criminal record checks from both country of residence/home country and any other country of residence.

Horizon International School (HIS), part of Cognita Schools, is a supportive, student-focused international community school following a British style of education.
Centrally located in Umm al Sheif, we cater for students 3 to 18 years old. Our highly qualified UK-trained teachers and purpose-built facilities enable us to give each and every child the opportunity to thrive. We pride ourselves on providing an effective balance between academic rigour and creative and sporting pursuits. We place strong emphasis on our values and community spirit, which underpin our mission “Everyone Counts, Everyone Contributes, Everyone Succeeds.”
We at Horizon International School strive to challenge and inspire all learners to develop their skills and nurture values through a love of learning so that they can responsibly embrace the diverse challenges of tomorrow.
For more information, please visit www.hisdubai.ae.