Job Description

Aldar Education are currently seeking a PA to Principal (Bilingual, Immediate Start) for Al Shohub Private School to support our growing family of owned and operated schools in the UAE.

Al Shohub Private School is a British curriculum, part of Aldar Schools, offering mixed gender primary school located in a purpose-built educational facility, at Khalifa City A, Abu Dhabi. Al Shohub Private School was founded in 1999 by Her Highness Sheikha Shaikha Bint Saif Al Nahyan to provide exceptional education in Abu Dhabi. The large majority of our students are Emiratis. Our school is deeply rooted in the values of the Emirati community, driven by the aspirations of parents, and guided by the requirements of our regulatory body, ADEK.

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 candidates 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:

• To welcome visitors to our school and deal with queries from families, visitors, staff and children.
• To support the administration and organisation of trips and visits.
• To maintain staff files and records, including payroll.
• To facilitate the transfer of documents to and from Aldar HQ.
• To support the recruitment process including taking up references for new staff.
• To line manage the work of the other admin staff.
• To maintain with accuracy the school database including parent portal, engage and MIS.
• Supporting the receptionist at busy times.
• To follow the school EHS guidelines and all school [policies and procedures as detailed by the school.
• To take responsibility for the following SOPs (Standard Operating Processes) as part of the Aldar Academies Admissions and Registration processes in line with RACI - A00003, A00008, , A00019, A00034, A00035, A00041, A00043, A00044, R00014, R00018

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum diploma / degree of higher education; or Related industry qualification, of graduate level, for the assigned functional area(s).

Minimum Experience

• 5+ Years’ Experience in similar role

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills

• To be approachable, professional, calm and knowledgeable
• To be able to deal professionally with a range of stakeholders
• To be able to prioritise work load.
• To be IT literate
• To be an excellent and efficient administrator
• To be able to maintain confidentiality
• To be able to think ahead and use initiative

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 also mindful of our national development strategy and encourage UAE Nationals in their application at 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. ­­­­­­­­