Admin Assistant (UAE National) - Al Rayana Charter School

Aldar Education are currently seeking an outstanding Admin Assistant for Al Rayana Charter School in Abu Dhabi for immediate start.

Al Rayana Charter School is an American curriculum, mixed gender primary school located in a state of the art building in the heart of Abu Dhabi. We strive for excellence in all that we do through our high expectations and commitment to ensuring that we provide high quality learning opportunities for our students. Our vision is to create “A sustainable and innovative learning community, where we nurture our learners through Collaboration, Leadership and Creativity”. This vision is supported by the Al Rayana Learner and Teacher DNA which is at the heart of the school community.

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.

Minimum Qualifications

• “O” Levels/NVQ/High School Diploma or equivalent (certificate will need to be attested)

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills

• The successful candidate will require use of Microsoft Office, enthusiasm, initiative, flexibility, good interpersonal skills, motivation, resilience, patience, ability to work flexibly as a member of a team and ability to hit the ground running!
• Applicants must be confident Good literacy skills and an excellent command of English (An ability to speak Arabic would be an advantage).

Main Duties

• Attend all administration team meetings
• Typing and branding of official documents and letters to Secondary parents
• Receiving, directing and responding to emails of behalf of the Secondary Leadership Team as appropriate
• Liaise with teaching and non-teaching staff and respond to enquiries on matters within the postholder’s responsibility
• Link to Aldar HQ for all Secondary related issues/tasks
• Design new documents, where necessary, to improve Secondary Academy’s effectiveness
• Attend any training deemed necessary in relation to the role of Admin Support – Secondary
• Support new staff – arrival, induction, accommodation and any other requirements
• Maintaining up to date records for all Secondary pupils on engage
• Assist with the preparation of Secondary PTCs
• Mail merge letters to provide a more personalised service for parents and attached to DMS system
• Responsible for all communications to Secondary parents including Homework, Educational visits and invitations to events
• Ensure all fire registers are up to date and accurate for the Secondary School
• Process any student leavers forms for whole school, update Engage and forward to Admissions
• Responsible for arranging the cover of secondary teachers in times of absence