PA – Principal

Aldar Education is currently seeking a PA to Principal for Mubarak Bin Mohammed Charter School, Abu Dhabi to start in March 2025.

Mubarak Bin Mohammed Charter School is An American curriculum school, located in

the heart of the city of Abu Dhabi which is known for its community, At MBMCS we

pride ourselves on providing a supportive and positive environment that inspire our

students to achieve success. We encourage Academic excellence, while nurturing their

individual goals and ambition, Our Mission To promote a culture of educational

excellence from within a caring and secure environment, enriched with the values of

discipline, mutual care and respect. For our children to be a community of life-long

learners who are citizens of the world; proud of their national heritage.

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.

• To welcome visitors to our school and deal with queries from families, visitors, staff and children.

• To support the administration and organization of trips and visits.

• To maintain staff files and records.

• To facilitate the transfer of documents to and from Aldar HQ.

• To support the recruitment process including taking up references for new staff.

• To line manage the work of the other admin staff.

• To maintain with accuracy the school database including parent portal and MIS.

• Supporting the receptionist at busy times.

• To follow the policies and procedures as detailed by the school.

• To take responsibility of the SOPs (Standard Operating Processes) as part of the Charter School Admissions and Registration processes

• Manage the SLTs’ diary.

• Provide the SLT with confidential administrative support on matters related to staff.

• Act as a confidential channel of communication with staff/parents and outside agencies and maintain good relationships with all students, parents/carers, colleagues and external agencies.

• To be responsible for any correspondence, reports and other information, as requested by the Principal /SLT

• Assist in any arrangements for visitors.

• To attend meetings, document actions arising from meetings attended by Principal, Management Team and self. Prepare, take, type and circulate minutes and record information and action points

• Carry out any other duties, commensurate with the post, which, from time to time, may be necessary for the good order of the academy, as directed by the Principal/SLT.

• To oversee the processes for dealing with mail and correspondence, ensuring items are circulated, and prioritized in terms of importance and urgency for the Principal/SLT.

• Manage procurement processes.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum of bachelor’s degree; or Related industry qualification, for the assigned functional area(s).

5+ Years’ Experience in a similar role.

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills

– To be approachable, professional, calm and knowledgeable

– To be able to deal professionally with a range of stakeholders

– To be able to prioritize workload.

– To be IT literate

– To be an excellent and efficient administrator

– To be able to maintain confidentiality

– To be able to think ahead and use initiative