Assistant Manager - Learning & Development - Aldar Education

Aldar Education is seeking an Assistant Manager - Learning & Development based in our HQ. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled professional to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading school group. This position is for an immediate start.

Since its inception in 2007 with just 250 students, Aldar Education has grown into a highly sought-after education provider, with more than 25 owned and managed premium and super-premium schools and academies- in partnership with some of the world’s most prestigious institutions including Rugby School, King’s College Wimbledon, and Cranleigh. The Group now serves over 38,000 students through 5,000 educators from more than 100 nationalities to deliver world-class education across a broad range of curricula and learning pathways from nursery through to K12.

At Aldar Education, our impact goes far beyond the classroom: we are proud to contribute to the UAE’s vision for a sustainable, knowledge-based economy through premium education. With this in mind, we hire educators and industry professionals who not only embody our values and cultural ethos but also bring a genuine passion for education—qualities central to our mission of shaping the leaders of tomorrow.

If you are passionate about excellence and ready to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to apply and be part of our journey.

The Assistant Manager - Learning & Development plays a critical support role within the Learning & Development function, enabling the effective design, delivery, and execution of Aldar Education’s learning strategy. The role focuses on digital learning enablement, content creation, and technology-driven learning solutions, supporting the Learning & Development team across Talent Hub, LMS/LXP administration, and programme delivery.

This role is ideal for a highly tech-savvy, creative, and digitally fluent professional who is passionate about learning innovation, multimedia content, and user experience in large-scale education environments.

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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Educational Technology, Instructional Design, or a related field.

Minimum Experience:

• 3 years’ experience in L&D, HR, digital learning, or a related role.
• Practical experience supporting learning platforms, digital content, or multimedia learning solutions is highly desirable.
• Experience in a large organisation or multi-site environments is an advantage.

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills:

• Fluent English communication skills, written and oral.
• Strong organisational and project coordination skills.
• Attention to detail with diligent follow up, and able to execute in a timely manner.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong stakeholder communication and collaboration skills.
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a willingness to learn and experiment
• High level of digital literacy with strong confidence in learning technologies.
• Hands-on experience with LMS / LXP platforms.
• Strong capability in graphic design tools.
• Good analytical skills.
• Experience with video creation and editing tools.
• Comfortable working with AI-enabled tools, analytics dashboards, and digital reporting.
• Organizational ability, of self and others.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Initiate effort and energy beyond the typical work day, where the tasks require additional commitment.

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.

Main Duties:

• Provide operational and technical support in delivering organisation-wide L&D initiatives.
• Support the administration, configuration, and ongoing optimisation of LMS, and LXP platforms, ensuring high user engagement and data integrity.
• Act as a key point of contact for learning platform queries, troubleshooting, and user guidance across HQ and schools.
• Assist in coordinating learning programmes, training calendars, workshops, and virtual sessions.
• Maintain accurate learning records, dashboards, and reports to support data-driven decision-making.

Specific Duties:

Digital Learning & Content Development

• Design and develop digital learning assets, including:
• E-learning modules
• Infographics and visual learning aids
• Short instructional and promotional videos
• Slide decks, templates, and branded learning materials
• Support video production activities such as scripting, filming, editing, captioning, and publishing learning content.
• Ensure all learning content aligns with Aldar Education branding, values, and accessibility standards.
• Upload, test, and maintain digital learning content within LMS/LXP environments.

Learning Technology & Innovation

• Support the rollout and adoption of new learning technologies, AI-enabled tools, and digital platforms.
• Assist with testing, piloting, and user feedback collection for new learning solutions, including psychometric tools, video assessments, and learning analytics features.
• Track learning engagement metrics (completion rates, usage data, feedback scores) and prepare reports for stakeholders

Programme & Stakeholder Support

• Support the delivery of key talent programmes (e.g. graduate programmes, teacher pathways, leadership development initiatives).
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders (P&C, schools, ATA, vendors) to ensure smooth programme execution.
• Support onboarding and induction learning content for new hires.