Receptionist (UAE National) -August 2022 - Al Yasmina Academy-220000BD

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Receptionist (UAE National) -August 2022 - Al Yasmina Academy - (220000BD)DescriptionAldar Academies are currently seeking an outstanding Receptionist (UAE National) for Al Yasmina Academy in Abu Dhabi to start in August 2022.Al Yasmina 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, Al Yasmina 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 results 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 Al Yasmina 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.Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality customer service to all visitors and staff, representing the Academy in a professional manner
• Greet visitors in a friendly and helpful manner
• Have a strong knowledge of the key information about the Academy
• Offer guidance and assistance to parents through the student registration and admission process during the initial enquiry stage
• Provide general clerical/administrative support e.g. updating attendance registers, photocopying, filing, faxing, completing standard forms, responding to routine correspondence
• Undertake word-processing and other IT based tasks e.g. database, excel, Internet research
• Produce lists/information/data as required e.g. class lists
• Sort and distribute mail
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required
• Answer, screen and forward incoming phone calls in a friendly and professional manner (following our standard telephone etiquette/ protocol)
• Ensure reception area is tidy and presentable, with all necessary stationery and material (e.g. pens, forms and brochures)
• Provide basic and accurate information in-person and via phone/email
• Assist Admissions team with in-bound and out-bound calls
• Log admissions enquiries into the MIS ? data base
• Perform other clerical receptionist duties such as filing, photocopying and printing
• Arrange transportation for visitors when require
• Provide accurate and comprehensive information about the schools, including the curriculum, education level and tuition fees.
• Respond to telephone calls and enquiries courteously and direct calls to appropriate personnel, using the Referral System.
• Assist with tasks assigned as and when required by the management team.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties within the overall function, commensurate with the grading and level of responsibility of the post
• Perform other duties as requested by direct and dotted line reporting managers/ supervisors

QualificationsMinimum Qualifications

• High School Certificate/Diploma or bachelor?s degree Certificate
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in a customer focused role in the region
• Experience in the education field is preferred

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
• A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life
• A clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check or police check

Aldar Academies are a family of world-class, child centered, and innovative schools based in the UAE. We educate over 25,000 students across our group of owned and managed schools and as we grow so does our need for highly skilled, inspirational, and dedicated school leaders.We offer an attractive remuneration package, our future focused learning model includes both students and staff and 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.Aldar Academies are keen to hear from like-minded, forward thinking school leaders who would welcome the challenge and opportunities that we have to offer.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.#LI-HR@AYA-AFNPrimary Location: UAE-Abu DhabiJob: EducationOrganization: Admin SupportSchedule: RegularShift: StandardJob Type: Full-timeDay JobJob Posting:

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