Assistant Head Of Inclusion - January 2026

Job Overview

Repton Dubai is seeking an outstanding Assistant Head of Inclusion for a January 2026 start.

Repton Dubai’s Inclusion Department celebrates every childs uniqueness with a dynamic team of Inclusion Specialists and Learning Support Assistants delivering targeted interventions. From Year 2 to Year 13, we offer personalised learning in both 1:1 and group settings, while actively engaging in Unified Schools programs like Unified Robotics and Football. Collaborating with experts in Speech and Language, Occupational Therapy, and Educational Psychology, we ensure every student gets the support they need to thrive.

About Cognita

Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 100+ schools in 16 countries - in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East - serving more than 85,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, ‘Thrive in a rapidly evolving world’.

At Cognita, we know every student is unique. We nurture their distinct personalities and strengths. We support them academically, socially, and emotionally, wherever they are in the world, wherever they’re starting from. We protect what’s special about them, while offering them rich knowledge, opportunities, and best practices. And they get to be part of something bigger; ensuring they get an education that’s, quite literally, world class.

About Repton Dubai

Repton Dubai was founded in 2007 and is a ‘world class’ international school in the heart of Dubai. One of the few genuinely international schools in the Gulf Region, Repton Dubai combines the reputation and academic rigour of the UK curriculum, from infants and junior school up to IGCSE level in Year 11, and then embraces the challenges and opportunities of the International Diploma or IB in the Sixth Form, whilst also offering A levels.

Set in a stunning campus in Nad Al Sheba, and almost uniquely in Dubai, also offering a dynamic boarding experience, Repton pupils from ages 3-18 benefit from facilities, resources and a classroom and sporting experience, that is the envy of their peers.

Our mission is ‘the rigorous pursuit of excellence, inside and outside the classroom, combined with a passionate concern for the wellbeing of each individual’

Purpose

Skills, Experience And Responsibility

• Experience and knowledge teaching students with special educational needs and/or English as an additional language
• A commitment to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children within the School and support of the School’s policies and procedures
• Resilience and the ability to work well under pressure; ability to prioritise workload and manage time effectively
• A commitment to supporting the wider life of the school and boarding house
• Attend staff and departmental meetings, open days, briefings, assemblies, INSET days, parent consultations and other school events, as required
• Collaborate with the class and subject teachers to ensure what is being learned in one to one lessons is transferred and reinforced in the classroom
• Liaise regularly with our Assistant Head - Junior School Inclusion to review teaching targets, reports, and any communication with parents
• Be responsible to implement and execute IEPs for students of determination and EAL
• Train and conduct workshops for Teaching Assistants and Learning Support Assistants
• Create and update student profiles
• Plan and execute group and 1:1 lesson plans evidenced by weekly summary reports
  
  

Successful Candidates Will Have

• Bachelors of Education and PGCE with appropriate specialism in SEND, OR
• Bachelors in subject relevant to SEND plus PGCE in Education
• Experience teaching in a UK setting or renowned British Curriculum / international school
  
  

In Return We Offer

• Generous basic salary commensurate with experience
• Annual flight ticket
• Accommodation
• World class medical & healthcare benefits (subject to status)
  
  

To support your application, please include your current, up-to-date CV.

The school reserves the right to interview and appoint strong candidates before the official closing date, and therefore we would encourage candidates to apply early in the process.

Cognita and the Repton Family of Schools is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects the same from its employees. All new staff will be subject to detailed and enhanced pre-employment clearance, including identity checks, criminal background checks for all countries lived in, qualification checks, employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps in employment, and satisfactory reference checks for all employment in the last 5 years.

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