Social Worker - Yasmina British Academy (UAEN)

Aldar Education are currently seeking an outstanding UAE National Social Worker for Yasmina British Academy in Abu Dhabi for Academic Year 2026-2027. 

Yasmina British Academy is an outstanding English Curriculum school in Abu Dhabi, recognized for its excellence in education, state-of-the-art facilities, and innovative teaching practices. With the transition to its multi-billion-dirham new campus now complete, Yasmina British Academy is leveraging its state-of-the-art facilities to redefine digital learning. This new multi-building campus is designed to foster a future-focused educational experience, providing students and teachers with cutting-edge technology, sustainable learning environments, and unparalleled opportunities for innovation and digital excellence. 

It has an exciting, diverse, and progressive learning community that annually produces some of the very best I/GCSE and A Level results in the UAE. Yasmina’s learning culture is underpinned by the core values of excellence, respect, passion, collaboration, and creativity, allowing all students to thrive. Furthermore, the Academy is extremely proud of its recent ADEK inspection, which rated Yasmina British Academy as ‘Outstanding’ in all six performance standards, placing it among the top schools in the UAE and Middle East. 

This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading school group. 
The successful candidate will be closely aligned with our core values and ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region.

Main Duties:  

• Support for Students and Families: Provide non therapeutic support to students facing various challenges, liaising between the school, students’ and families, and community external providers.
• Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration: Collaborate as part of the wider Pastoral Services Team in school to assess students needs, identify causes and impacts, and provide necessary support services within the school environment
• Emotional and Behavioural Support: Work with various stakeholders, including parents and teachers, to address, personal, social, mental, and emotional health needs. The goal is to enhance students’ competencies and facilitate their success through the school educational journey

Specific Duties:

• Assessment and Case Management: Conduct comprehensive interviews and assessments to understand individuals' and families' situations, often collaborating with other professionals. 
• Resource Navigation and Advocacy: Connecting clients with appropriate community resources (housing, benefits, healthcare, legal aid). This involves advocating for clients' needs.
• Supply resources and guidance: prepare assemblies focussing on specific needs of students and the wider school community
• Support and Empowerment: Providing information, training/CPD, support, and guidance to individuals and families.
• Collaboration and Referral: Liaising with and making referrals to other agencies (healthcare providers, schools, legal services). Participating in multidisciplinary teams.
• Documentation and Reporting: Maintaining accurate records, preparing reports, and potentially giving evidence in court.
• Professional Development: Participating in ongoing training, supervision, and team meetings.

GROUP COUNSELLING:

• Identifies areas that would be appropriate for intervention in the form of group counselling and regularly forms and leads appropriate groups.
• Utilizes both large (classroom) groups and small groups to make appropriate academic and behavioural interventions.

PERSONAL COUNSELLING:

• Works with individual students and groups of students in regards to appropriate social development issues.
• Maintains an awareness of cultural influences regarding social development of adolescents.
• Monitors students who may be at risk in regards to social issues and makes appropriate referrals for interventions outside of school in consultation with parents.

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor of Science/Education in Social Work

• Department of Community Development (DCD).

Minimum Experience

• Minimum of 1 year experience in school counselling or other counselling experience required

Essential Job Specific Knowledge & Skills 

•  Appropriate license to carry out student counselling (not require DOH)

•  Strong interpersonal skills with both students and parents

• Demonstrable organisational skills

• Strong desire to help others and should be able to inspire respect, trust, and confidence

• Must possess high emotional and physical energy to handle the array of problems addressed.

What we offer

Aldar Education is a family of world-class, child-centered, and innovative schools based in the UAE. We educate students across our group of owned and managed schools and as we grow, so does our need for highly skilled, inspirational, and dedicated school and educational leaders. We offer an attractive remuneration package including a range of benefits. Our future-focused learning model includes both students and staff, so we place a special emphasis on professional development, coaching, and training.

Successful candidates will have access to a wide network of professionals and opportunities to both lead and contribute to training others as well as developing themselves.

This job description is not all-inclusive. Aldar Education reserves the right to amend this job description at any time.  We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are dedicated to our national development strategy and encourage UAE Nationals in their application to our company.

Aldar Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police clearance.