Private BCBA Behavioural Specialist & Governess in Abu Dhabi

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE (Live-in initial month, moving to a provided nearby bedsit)
Salary: £75,000 – £84,000 per annum (Tax-Free)
Benefits: Accommodation and travel expenses covered
Position: Full-Time, Permanent (1 to 2-year commitment preferred)

The Family and Role

A private family based in Abu Dhabi is seeking a highly qualified, resilient, and specialised professional to support their high-functioning 11-year-old daughter. The family requires a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) or an expert-level behavioural specialist willing to undertake a unique hybrid role blending clinical behavioural implementation, academic tutoring, and high-level governess duties.

The daughter is highly social, artistic, creative, and intelligent. However, she navigates clinical anxiety, dyslexia, and frequent daily tantrums. The primary objective is to implement a consistent, structured behavioural system at home, coordinate with external medical professionals, and coach the parents on long-term behavioural management strategies.

Core Responsibilities

• Behavioural Intervention: Design and implement a robust, data-driven behavioural system to manage, reduce, and redirect daily tantrums and anxiety-driven behaviours.
• Parental Coaching: Partner closely with the parents to train them on consistency, ensuring the system remains sustainable long-term.
• Academic Support: Provide tailored tutoring in English and Mathematics, accounting for the child’s dyslexia and creative learning style.
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Act as the central point of contact at home to coordinate and implement strategies agreed with other clinician’s in Abu Dhabi.
• Daily Routine Management: Provide full-time support, focusing heavily from 3:30/4:00 PM onwards through the evening (e.g. 8pm). One full day off on weekends.

Candidate Requirements

• Qualifications: Certified BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) or an equivalent professional background in behavioural analysis and challenging behaviour.
• Personality Profile: A commanding yet warm personality grounded in common sense. You must be firm, empathetic, kind and adaptable. Traditional “Victorian” discipline will not work; the child responds to mutual respect and clear, structured boundaries.
• Language: High proficiency in English is essential for tutoring and communication.
• Living Arrangement: You must be willing to live in the family home for the first month to deeply analyze the family dynamics, transitioning later to a private, nearby bedsit provided by the family in Abu Dhabi.
• Preference: Due to the age and development of the child, a female specialist is preferred, though exceptional male candidates with the right clinical approach will be considered.

·        Flexibility: The family will be more than fair and flexible as well but given the work hours are moderate they would like to make the most of them and expect that the specialist will guide them to getting the house and children on the right track.

Salary and Benefits

• Tax-Free Salary: Highly competitive annual salary between £75,000 and £84,000 (30,000 AED– 33,000 AED per month) dependant on experience.
• Relocation Package: Accommodation provided (initial live-in for first month, followed by a dedicated bedsit provided near to family home), private car, relocation/travel expenses covered.
• 30 days holiday pa + Public holidays
• Return plane ticket home annually
• Medical Insurance