Assistant Manager- Facilities; Bateen Academy

Overview

Aldar Academies are seeking an Assistant Manager
- Facilities for Bateen World Academy, commencing March 2026, or sooner by appointment. Bateen World Academy is an Outstanding-rated international school located in Abu Dhabi, offering the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP), IB Diploma Programme (DP), IB Certificate pathway, IB Career-related Programme (CP), and BTEC qualifications. In 2024, the school achieved the highest IBDP points average in its history and has a strong record of university placements worldwide.

The school emphasizes excellence, respect, collaboration, creativity, and passion, and aims to raise instructional standards and improve student outcomes. The successful candidate will be a strong practitioner and coach, aligned with the school’s core values and committed to supporting a culture of collaboration, growth, and impact.

Main Duties:

• To be responsible for the organization and delivery of operations and outsourced service teams (facilities, housing, office support and external service providers) across the school. Implementing a 'service culture' and ensuring efficient, effective staff deployment and the recruitment of high caliber candidates to join the Aldar Education operations and support service teams.
• To be responsible for all aspects of the school’s facilities management and premises ancillary staff to ensure the cleanliness, safety and security of the school buildings and grounds at all times.
• To implement processes and provide guidance to the Principal, Senior Leadership and Aldar Education HQ on audit and regulatory compliance matters, ensuring that the school maintains compliance throughout the year in all authority inspections, internal audit visits and school licenses.
• To ensure that all operations and outsourced service staff are supported with high quality continuous professional development and training which contributes to the development and achievements of the school.
• To support the Operations lead in achieving the key strategic objectives for the school through formulating and leading on specific aspects of the school business and/or improvement plan as they relate to facility management, facility enhancement, operations and outsourced services.
• To support, where applicable, on cluster related projects, modifications and expansions and to provide a strategic and consistent oversight with regards to technical input.

Specific Duties:

Operational Management:

• Implementation of policies, systems, processes and student safeguarding measures in conjunction with the Aldar Education HQ ensuring all new policy and processes are school focused prior to implementation throughout the group.
• To support and advise the Senior Leadership Team and Aldar Education HQ on operational, financial and HSE matters and be accountable for their effectiveness using robust performance management systems.
• Be available outside of normal school hours, available to attend site to support the Operations Team when required in line with the Aldar Education Critical Incident Response Protocols.

Finance, Commercial & Procurement:

• To support the Operations lead in developing and monitoring all relevant budgets and expenditure, particularly operational costs and capital expenditure, ensuring the school receives best value and service at all times.
• Manage the school’s other income opportunities, including contract commission and facility rentals, through effective partnerships with external service providers and upkeep of the asset.
• Lead on tender documentation preparation, technical criteria and evaluation, and general support/advice for tenders relating to both school and group-wide facility enhancement and support services.
• Ensure Delegation of Authority processes and procedures are followed at all times.

Operational Compliance:

• Foster a culture that embraces the ethos and high standards defined in Aldar Education’s core values.
• Ensure full compliance with local government regulations to avoid penalties from non-renewed contracts and licenses at the school level.
• Effectively manage all internal and external audits, ensuring that action points are addressed…