GEMS Royal Dubai School is a vibrant, premium British curriculum school, educating students from FS1 to Year 9, expanding to include Year 10 in August 2027, and growing annually towards Year 13. With a diverse student body of over 870 students from more than 48 nationalities, our school combines a strong sense of community with a commitment to the highest academic standards. As we continue to grow, we are thrilled to announce the opening of our new, purpose-built secondary campus — a state-of-the-art facility designed to further enrich the world-class education we offer across two sites.
We are looking for an experienced and passionate Secondary SENDCo / ELL Coordinator to join our exceptional team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing and strengthening provision for students with additional learning needs and those for whom English is an additional language, ensuring every student is supported to achieve their full potential as our secondary phase continues to grow.
If you are ambitious, collaborative and committed to inclusive education, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference and help drive the #RoyalStandard.
Job Purpose:
To lead and coordinate effective provision for students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and English Language Learners (ELL) across the secondary phase. The postholder will ensure that students receive appropriate support, challenge and intervention to enable them to access the curriculum, make strong progress and achieve positive outcomes.
Working closely with teachers, school leaders, families and external professionals, the postholder will develop inclusive teaching practices, oversee individual student support plans and contribute to the strategic development of SEND and ELL provision as the secondary school grows.