Handyman

Job Overview

Dubai British School Jumeira are currently recruiting for a number of administration professionals to become members of the admin team for the 2025-2026 Academic Year.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for suitably qualified professionals who are passionately innovative, cognitively agile and committed to continual professional learning.

Successful candidates will become part of the team at DBS Jumeira and will be expected to embrace and live out our vision of “Enjoy, Aspire, achieve” whilst continually supporting the growth and development of our learning community within the world class facilities of the school.

Our school is a place in which the learning of everyone is paramount to our day-to-day actions. We are an inclusive school that believes that all children can achieve when they are surrounded by caring, dedicated, hard-working professionals.

Our School

Dubai British School Jumeira is part of the Taaleem family of schools and will offer an exceptional learning experience for more than 1600 students aged between 3 and 18 years of age. The school is unique in many ways and has been built to the highest specifications with the 21st century learning needs of students in mind. Facilities include a state-of-the-art performing arts theatre; radio station; large, light and airy classrooms; an 8-lane 25-meter swimming pool with training pool; large sports field with tennis courts, shaded outdoor learning spaces, innovation lab and food technology room. Our multi-cultural environment offers an exceptional combination of the best of a well-rounded British education delivered within a truly international community. In the pursuit of the highest academic standards, we provide a caring and supportive atmosphere, which allows children to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally, with each individual talent being nurtured and celebrated.

Our Curriculum 

DBSJ follows the National Curriculum for England, from EYFS through to GCSE, BTEC and A Level examination courses. The curriculum is significantly enhanced by the local context and culture. The opportunities that students enjoy outside the classroom are just as important as the main curriculum and we offer an extensive, competitive, and varied extra-curricular activities programme.

Job Purpose

Under the direction of the Facilities Manager, maintain the school buildings to the highest possible level with Health and Safety as a priority.

Key Accountabilities

Maintain the plant and boiler rooms to industry acceptable standards

Maintain the school swimming pool to industry acceptable standards

Maintain all school paint work to a high standard

Repair and maintain all electrical supplies to the school

Repair and maintain all school plumbing

Keep all school A/C units in good condition and regularly carry out routine maintenance and cleaning

Undertake all small carpentry work in line with Health and Safety guidelines and regulations

Gate duty during drop off and collection

Setting up equipment for events

Other duties as reasonably expected

Taaleem is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. At Taaleem, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective practices in relation to child protection, and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to various background checks including receipt of references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification, and police checks, including overseas checks.

Skills

Education: High school or equivalent qualifications

Experience: 3 years’ experience in a general maintenance role

Competencies

• Ability to manage and maintain general areas of the school facility
• Undertake general repairs so that the school is kept safe
• Work with team members to problem solve and fulfill duties
  
  

• Good communication skills
• Calm and caring around all staff and students
• A willingness to help and a desire to do things to the best of one’s ability