Learning Support Assistant — Arabic Speaking, Bilingual (UAE, School & Home)

Special Minds places Learning Support Assistants, one-to-one shadow teachers, with children who have special educational needs, in schools and homes across the UAE. We're looking for bilingual Arabic/English practitioners, this is consistently one of our most-requested profiles, and we don't have enough of you.

The job in one sentence: sit beside one child, in their classroom or at home, and help them access a day that isn't built for them yet, in the language the family actually speaks at home.

Why bilingual matters here: many of the children we support come from Arabic-speaking families, attend Arabic or bilingual curricula, or need support that works in both languages, with a parent, a therapist, or a school team. An LSA who can genuinely move between Arabic and English closes a gap our English-only practitioners can't.

What the role looks like day to day:

• One-to-one support for a single child, inside their mainstream classroom or at home, following the school calendar and daily timetable (or agreed home hours)
• Working from the child's individual support plan, behaviour, communication, or learning goals set with the school's SENCO or the family
• Communicating comfortably in Arabic and English, spoken and written, with the child, the family, and the school or therapy team
• A short session record submitted within 24 hours of each session
• Regular contact with the school's SEN team or the family, and with your Special Minds coordinator

We are looking for:

• Fluent, confident Arabic and English, both are used in this role, not just one with the other as a bonus
• A relevant qualification or a genuine head start on one: psychology, education, special needs, early-years, or a teaching diploma/degree in progress
• Experience with children, SEN experience is a strong advantage, general classroom or childcare experience is a reasonable start
• Patience for a job measured in small, repeated wins, not fast ones
• Eligible to work in the UAE, or able to obtain sponsorship/NOC before the placement starts