Head of Inclusion - SEN Leadership
Posted date [2026-05-06]
(ID: 44924)
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Aldar Education is a leading education provider in the UAE, delivering inclusive, sustainable, and innovative learning experiences that inspire students and support community development. The organization offers a diverse portfolio of educational brands, covering all stages from early years to adult learning, with a wide range of curricula across multiple locations in Abu Dhabi and beyond. With a mix of owned and managed schools, Aldar Education ensures high standards in teaching, modern facilities, and a supportive environment for students, educators, and staff, maintaining a strong commitment to quality education and continuous improvement.... |
Job Snapshot
Role: Head of Inclusion - SEN Leadership
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Industry: Primary-Secondary Education
Function: Special Education
Experience: Minimum 5 years
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Head of Inclusion - SEN Leadership in Abu Dhabi, UAE is a senior Primary-Secondary Education opportunity for an experienced SEN leader who can promote inclusive practice, guide learning support teams, and improve outcomes for students of determination within a British curriculum school. This role is ideal for a qualified teacher with strong SEN expertise, experience leading inclusion provision, and the ability to use assessment data, IEPs, intervention planning, and staff training to support meaningful student progress.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Abu Dhabi
Industry: Primary-Secondary Education
Function: Special Education
Salary: 18000-28000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Head of Inclusion - SEN Leadership role supports the development and delivery of inclusive education at Al Shohub Private School in Abu Dhabi. The position focuses on strengthening SEN provision, identifying learner needs, guiding intervention strategies, and ensuring that students of determination receive effective academic, social, emotional, and developmental support.
This role requires a confident inclusion leader who can work closely with teachers, inclusion assistants, families, school leaders, and external specialists. The successful candidate will help maintain accurate SEN records, lead targeted support, train staff, support differentiated teaching, and uphold the school’s commitment to high-quality learning within a community rooted in Emirati values and ADEK expectations.
Key Responsibilities
* Promote inclusion across the school and support a culture where all learners can participate and progress.
* Act as an exemplary classroom teacher and guide staff on SEN, inclusion, and differentiated teaching practice.
* Lead and line manage staff employed to support children with special educational needs.
* Maintain accurate SEN records, registers, IEPs, care plans, and intervention documentation.
* Review whole-school assessment data to identify priority areas and students requiring targeted support.
* Conduct assessments to identify learner needs, development delays, intervention priorities, and progress gaps.
* Develop high-quality IEPs and intervention plans aligned with student needs and measurable outcomes.
* Coordinate provision for students of determination across classroom, intervention, and transition pathways.
* Provide induction, coaching, and training for the inclusion team and inclusion assistants.
* Deliver training for colleagues and families to strengthen inclusive learning support.
* Undertake co-teaching with class and subject teachers to support differentiated lesson delivery.
* Support admissions, evaluations, assessments, and transitions for students of determination.
* Administer or coordinate standardised assessments to inform provision and support planning.
* Monitor and track student attainment, progress, and intervention effectiveness using accurate data.
* Work with teachers to ensure classroom strategies match learner needs and support student independence.
* Collaborate with families, school leaders, external professionals, and relevant support services.
* Uphold safeguarding, child protection, confidentiality, professional conduct, and school policy expectations.
Ideal Profile
* Qualified teacher status or recognised teaching qualification.
* SEN qualification at master’s level or external certification in an aspect of SEN.
* Minimum 5 years of experience in the field of SEN.
* Previous experience leading SEN or learning support in a primary or secondary school.
* Strong experience maintaining accurate and meaningful SEN registers.
* Proven ability to develop high-quality IEPs and intervention plans.
* Capacity to identify a range of need types and development delays.
* Experience administering standardised assessments to inform support provision.
* Experience delivering specific intervention programmes and measuring their effectiveness.
* Ability to use data to monitor and track the progress and attainment of students of determination.
* Strong communication skills with students, families, teachers, inclusion staff, and school leaders.
* Positive, professional, solution-focused approach to inclusive education.
* Respect for UAE cultural values, Emirati community expectations, and ADEK school requirements.
* Strong commitment to safeguarding, child wellbeing, confidentiality, and whole-child development.
Skills Set
* SEN leadership
* Inclusion strategy
* Special education support
* IEP development
* SEN register management
* Intervention planning
* Student of determination support
* Standardised assessment
* Learning support leadership
* Inclusion assistant training
* Co-teaching support
* Differentiated instruction
* Student progress tracking
* Assessment data analysis
* Care plan coordination
* Staff coaching and training
* Family communication
* Admissions and transition support
* ADEK inclusion awareness
* Safeguarding and child protection
Why Join Us
* Lead inclusion within a respected British curriculum school in Abu Dhabi.
* Support students of determination through meaningful intervention, assessment, and personalised learning pathways.
* Work in a school community rooted in Emirati values, high expectations, and strong family engagement.
* Build senior SEN leadership experience in Abu Dhabi’s established Primary-Secondary Education sector.
* Guide teachers and inclusion assistants in creating inclusive classrooms where every learner can progress.
* Join Aldar Education’s wider school network, where safeguarding, inclusion, student wellbeing, and professional standards are central to school life.
About the Company
Aldar Education is a leading education group in Abu Dhabi, operating high-quality schools across the UAE through British curriculum, American Curriculum, charter, and international learning pathways. The group supports inclusive learning, safeguarding, student wellbeing, and professional school environments where educators can help every learner participate, progress, and achieve with confidence.
