Secondary Inclusion Specialist Teacher (Aug 2026 start)

Safeguarding StatementTaaleem is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. At Taaleem, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective practices in relation to child protection, and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to various background checks including receipt of references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification, and police checks, including overseas checks Job OverviewThis is a rare opportunity to join the multi-award-winning team at Dubai British School Jumeirah Park, an outstanding and highly respected British international school in the heart of Dubai. We are seeking an inspiring and forward-thinking Secondary Inclusion Specialist Teacher who combines deep subject knowledge with the skill and ambition to deliver outstanding student outcomes. At DBSJP, professional dialogue, innovation, and shared ambition drive everything we do. Guided by our vision of “Enjoy, Aspire, Achieve,” you’ll join a community that values excellence, professional growth, and wellbeing – all within a premium, state-of-the-art school environment. The Taaleem teacher embodies, radiates and transmits the unique Taaleem ethos of excellence, innovation, creativity and compassion. Through inspirational teaching, with a deep understanding of students’ individual learning needs, the Taaleem teacher strives to ensure that our distinctive curriculum programmes lay firm foundations for academic and professional success, personal and spiritual fulfilment and a love of lifelong learning in each and every one of our students. Taaleem Teachers inspire young minds. Key Accountabilities:To inspire, nurture and empower teachers to support student progress and wellbeing in the mainstream classroom.To support the professional development of the wider school community with respect to SEND.To support all policies and practices, to ensure all resources are efficiently and effectively used to achieve the school’s aims and objectives.To evaluate the standard of curriculum adaptation using monitoring and data and use this to raise standards in the pursuit of excellence.To support well-being amongst the whole school community (students, parents, staff) through a range of monitoring and support processes.To support the continuation of a rigorous admissions process to ensure the needs of all children can be met.To take an active role in supporting purposeful transitional activities for students with SEND into and out of the Secondary Stage.To induct, support and develop ILSAs (Individual Learning Support Assistants), monitoring their effectiveness in meeting the needs of the children they support.To carry out appropriate observations and assessments and refer to specialists where formal identification is required.To lead IEP meetings for supported students.To meet the priorities in the SIP (School Improvement Plan) and to take responsibility for appropriately delegated aspects of it.To build open, honest, reflective relationships with parents.To support with all aspects with exam access arrangement administration. Our school Dubai British School Jumeirah Park (DBSJP) is a multi-award-winning, outstanding British international school, educating over 2100 students aged 3 to 18. Recognised as Outstanding by both BSO and KHDA, DBSJP is not just a school of exceptional academic results, but a thriving, inclusive community where students are inspired to flourish in every aspect of