Aldar Education are currently seeking an outstanding Admissions Officer for Yasmina British Academy in Abu Dhabi to start immediately. Yasmina British Academy is an outstanding English Curriculum school in the beautiful city of Abu Dhabi. With our globally recognised and admired curriculum, dedicated and passionate practitioners and outstanding teaching and learning, Yasmina British Academy is an exceptional place to work. It has an exciting, diverse and progressive learning community that annually produces some of the very best I/GCSE and A Level result in the UAE. Our learning culture is under pinned by our core values of excellence, respect, passion, collaboration and creativity allowing all students to thrive. Furthermore, the Academy is extremely proud of its recent ADEK inspection, which rated Yasmina British Academy as ‘Outstanding’ in all six performance standards, putting it amongst the top schools in the UAE and Middle East. 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
A minimum of 2 years of experience in a customer focused role in the region
Previous experience in data management
Experience in the education field is preferred
Minimum Experience
Bachelor’s degree required
Job Specific Knowledge & Skills
Fluent English communication skills, written and oral
Arabic speaker is preferable
Strong interpersonal skills to aid in daily contact with parents in a diverse multi-cultural environment
Excellent office management skills
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
Manage the entire admissions process for the assigned school, from the initial enquiry to enrolment's and registration at the Academy
Meet with prospective parents, explaining admissions procedures, curriculum, fee structure, ADEK regulations and ensure all documentation is completed effectively
Respond to enrolment enquiries, telephone calls and emails in a timely and courteous manner
Conduct assessments or arrange these with the academic team as required, to ensure the admissions process is efficient
Maintain accurate data on enquiries, registrations, applications in progress, offers and enrolments to ensure accurate figures are available on a daily basis
Manage the waiting list ( if applicable ), communicating regularly with parents and keep it updated so any leavers can be replaced immediately with new enrolments
Create and maintain admissions files for all new and existing students
Keep up to date with the rules and regulations of ADEK and ensure compliance during the enrolment and completing the registration process
Ensure all parent facing areas are attractive, uncluttered and convey a welcoming environment to students and parents
Attend ELT meetings when required to update on admissions at the Academy
Be knowledgeable of the market and enrolments and competitor schools
Work with the PRE to identify strategies for attracting new enrolments and student retention
Manage the reenrolment process for existing parents in conjunction with the PRE, providing regular analysis of the updates to the Head of Enrolments and Principal
Provide the Head of Enrolments with weekly and monthly reports and projections on enrolments
Attend networking events to promote the Academy
Organise and attend enrolment events for the Academy
Develop and maintain strong partnerships with feeder nurseries and schools
Represent the ethos and standard of excellence of Aldar Academies to all prospective parents
Ensure that Aldar Academies’ procedures and codes of conduct are followed at all times • Initiate effort and energy beyond the typical work day
Perform other duties as requested by direct and dotted line reporting managers/ supervisors
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