Teaching Assistant

About GMG

Gulf Marketing Group is one of the Middle East’s leading, family owned companies. Operating across the GCC, Gulf Marketing Group is a dynamic group boasting a diverse portfolio of retail outlets, brands and consumer and B2B services across key sectors such as healthcare and pharmaceuticals, sports and fitness, real estate, education and technology.

About the role

• The care and supervision of the children with regard to their physical, emotional and intellectual needs.
• Support the teacher in the preparation of activities, to meet children’s individual needs, ensuring effective communication within the Nursery.
• Supporting activities with all children to ensure their safety and to facilitate their physical, emotional and educational development.
• Support children to become familiar within Nursery and to feel confident and safe.
• Support children’s basic care needs, i.e., toiletry and meal time.
• Ensuring confidentiality is maintained within the Nursery.
• Positive management of children’s behavior.
• Preparation, care, cleanliness and maintenance of the playrooms and equipment.
• Helping and supporting new staff to fit into the Nursery, being a good role model for them.
• Supervision of meals and mealtimes, and where appropriate, preparation of babies’ bottles.
• Working as part of a team.
• Attendance of staff meetings as arranged by the Nurse.
• Participating in regular publicity, open weekends and children’s outings.

About the requirements

• Ability to take personal responsibilities for organizing day-to-day tasks.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to work in a discreet and sensitive manner.
• Knowledge of the policies and procedures within Nursery.
• Ability to establish positive relationships with children and show empathy to their needs.
• Ability to consistently and effectively implement agreed behavior management strategies.
• Ability to communicate with children and staff.
• A warm, positive approach to working with children.

Benefits