Admissions Assistant

Dubai British School Mira is seeking to hire a passionate and proactive Admissions Assistant for their founding year of operation.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for suitably qualified professionals who are innovative, cognitively agile, are committed to continual professional learning, and are passionate about building culture and community.

Successful candidates will become part of the Founding Team at Dubai British School Mira and will be expected to embrace and embody our vision of ‘Enjoy, Aspire, Achieve’, whilst continually supporting the growth and development of our learning community within the school’s world-class facilities.

Job Purpose

• Post-holder will work closely with the Admissions Manager to provide a professional and high-quality admissions service to all enquirers, applicants and their families, both from the UAE and abroad.
• The Admissions Assistant works collaboratively to deliver a high-quality standard of support, ensuring that services are efficient and effective. The post-holder will provide administrative support to ensure that procedures are adhered to, and specific projects are effective.
• This is a busy and varied role involving daily communication with academic staff, pupils and visiting families. The post-holder needs to work well under pressure, to have excellent organisational skills, to demonstrate good use of initiative and to have the ability to multi-task and prioritise. A collaborative and coherent approach is essential to ensure that, regardless of circumstances, the team is fully conversant with processes and procedures and able to contribute effectively to any activity within the team.
• The post-holder will be dealing with enquiries, making appointments and conducting interviews and testing as appropriate on a daily basis. The post-holder will need to support the team at all times.
• The Admissions Assistant must understand and practice all aspects on the Admissions Manager role so she can cover this position when the Admissions Manager is not available. On holiday for example.

Key Accountabilities

Database Management

Effective use of the data management system is essential. The Admissions Assistant will be required to:

• Enter data accurately and within appropriate timescales into the student database system from initial enquiry onwards.

Analysis and Research

The post-holder will be required to:

• Undertake database training as necessary to enable the development, creation and use of admissions statistical reports, in order to monitor progress against targets and identify trends.

Admissions Process

• The Admissions Assistant’s involvement in the recruitment process is to support the Admissions Manager.
• Meet with families on a daily basis and support the Admissions Manager, ensuring the level of service to address all enquiries and applications is timely.

Administration

• General administrative support duties to ensure the smooth running of the Admissions Office.
• Responds efficiently to a constant stream of questions via telephone and email regarding the School and the Admissions process from prospective and new parents. This includes communicating clearly with those who may not be familiar with the curriculum and for whom English is not their first language.
• Sends out promotional literature to prospective families and other representatives.
• Ensures that proper correspondence and documentation is received and acknowledged, filed, and that departments are notified as appropriate, working closely with the Registrar to chase any documents outstanding.
• Processes admissions documents.
• Provides support for the administration relevant to student enrolment.

Parent Engagement and Recruitment Events

• Attend and support admissions specific events including virtual and digital, all open day events and taster days and coffee mornings.
• Conduct school tours, as required, for prospective families which effectively sell the school, promoting the school’s academic and non-academic achievements.

Any other duties:

• Create a positive image of the school.
• To work in accordance with Taaleem policies.
• Other duties that may be seen as being within the scope of this position.

Requirements

Education: Hold a relevant degree

Experience: 2-3 years’ experience in Customer Service Sales ideally in a service provider industry. Experience of the Education sector preferred but not essential.

Competencies:

• Effective communicator at different levels, both orally and in writing
• Ability to form effective customer relationships and close sales.
• Interpersonal skills, able to operate in a multi-cultural environment.
• Solid time management skills, the ability to multi-task and cope with peaks of demand.
• Computer literate, proficient in excel and able to navigate all social media platforms.
• Written and Spoken Arabic is desirable.

Attributes:

• Results driven.
• Tenacity
• Closing ability
• Attentiveness, able to listen effectively and ask questions.
• Resilient, able to work under pressure.

Our School

Dubai British School Mira is part of the Taaleem family of schools and will offer an exceptional learning experience for more than 1600 students aged between 3 and 18 years of age. The school is unique in many ways and has been built to the highest specifications, informed by forward-thinking approaches to learning. Facilities include large, light and airy classrooms; purposefully-designed, shaded, outdoor learning spaces; extensive sports facilities, including an 8-lane 25-metre swimming pool with training pool, tennis courts, a fully-equipped functional gym space and multiple sports halls; a food technology room; a digital arts space and a large black-box

theatre.Our multi-cultural environment offers an exceptional combination: the best of a well-rounded British education, delivered within a truly international community. Nurturing high levels of wellbeing is central to our mission, and so creating a caring and supportive environment which allows both staff and students to thrive is essential.

Our Curriculum

Dubai British School Mira will follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework in the Foundation Stage, before moving into the National Curriculum for England from Year 1 through to GCSE, BTEC and A-Level pathways in the Secondary school. The curriculum is significantly influenced by the local context and culture within a global setting and is enhanced by the purposeful use of technology. Interdisciplinary learning will allow children to deepen their understanding of concepts across the curriculum, with STEAM playing an integral rol

e in this.Curriculum enrichment is crucial in providing routes for learners to grow. Experiences offered both within and outside of the school setting will allow children to find and follow their passions; the broad and balanced extra-curricular programme will also harness

this zeal. Through the carefully constructed curriculum, learners will become adept at understanding themselves, their learning journey and how to pursue their potential. Gaining a deeper understanding of who they are will allow them to thrive academically, socially and emotionally as they become global citizens and leaders of t

he future.The curriculum will be delivered through the highest-quality teaching, with all learners being understood, nurtured, and celebrated. High standards maintained consistently across the school will ensure all children fulfil their potential as well-rounded individuals.

Taaleem is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. At Taaleem, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective practices in relation to child protection, and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to various background checks including receipt of references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification, and police checks, including overseas checks.