Learning Support Assistant and Childcare Support

Learning Support Assistant and Childcare Support

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

We are looking for a warm, patient, and reliable Learning Support Assistant and Childcare Support for a 4-year-old child with speech delay.

Role Overview

• The child communicates using sign language and an AAC communication device, which helps her express her needs, choices, feelings, and thoughts.
• This is a full-time live-in role for someone who genuinely enjoys supporting children and understands that progress happens through patience, consistency and care.
• The right candidate will support the child with communication, learning, daily routines, hygiene, emotional regulation, safety and independence.
• This is not a basic babysitting role. We are looking for someone kind, structured, and responsible who can become a trusted support for the child across home, school and therapy routines.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the child with daily learning, play, school readiness, and structured activities.
• Assist the child in using her AAC communication device during daily routines, learning, play and social interaction.
• Encourage communication through sign language, gestures, visual cues, and simple repeated language.
• Help the child express her needs, emotions, choices, and responses calmly.
• Support emotional regulation during frustration, refusal, transitions, or sensory overwhelm.
• Assist with daily childcare routines including feeding support, toilet routine, hygiene, changing, and general care.
• Help the child build confidence, independence, and social interaction skills.
• Follow guidance from parents, therapists, teachers, and school staff.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and child-friendly environment.
• Observe and share clear daily updates on mood, food, sleep, communication, behavior, learning, and any concerns.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect family boundaries always.

Requirements

• Previous experience as an LSA, Shadow Teacher, Teaching Assistant, Nursery Assistant, SEN Assistant, Early Years Educator, Childcare Assistant, or Child Development Support Worker.
• Experience supporting children with speech delay, communication delay, developmental delay, autism, ADHD, or additional learning needs will be preferred.
• Experience with AAC devices, visual communication, PECS, sign language, or alternative communication methods is a strong advantage.
• Good spoken English.
• Calm, kind, emotionally stable, and patient with repetition.
• Comfortable supporting both learning and childcare routines.
• Able to follow instructions and accept feedback.
• Hygiene conscious, safety focused, punctual, and reliable.
• Comfortable with a full-time live-in arrangement.
• Limited personal phone use during working hours.
• Private room.
• Medical insurance.
• One weekly day off.
• Supportive family environment.
• Clear routines and guidance.
• Opportunity to work closely with parents, therapists, and school staff.

References Are Mandatory

• Candidates must provide minimum two recent and verifiable references from previous families, schools, nurseries, therapy centers, or employers.
• Applications without references will not be considered.

Best Fit

• This role is best suited for someone warm, patient, disciplined, and genuinely committed to child development.
• We are looking for someone who can help the child feel safe, communicate better, grow in confidence, and become more independent every day.