Admissions Manager - Maternity Cover

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.

Taaleem, one of the largest education providers in the UAE, proudly celebrates Dubai British School Emirates Hills for our ‘Outstanding’ ratings, awarded by both the Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau (DSIB) and British Schools Overseas (BSO). We are a thriving British international school, located in The Springs area of Dubai’s Emirates Hills delivering high-quality

National Curriculum for Englandeducation to over a thousand of students aged 3 to 18.

Our mission of ‘Enjoy, Aspire, Achieve’ perfectly captures the ethos of our great school, where students thrive in a nurturing yet challenging environment - able to achieve the best possible educational outcomes and flourish as individuals during the experience. It is this warmth of spirit that sets DBSEH apart, where every student, every member of staff and every parent can find their place.

Schools are often talked about as being ‘happy places’, but DBSEH is made up of happy people- happy to be respected, valued, and appreciated, given every opportunity to succeed in a way that is meaningful to them.

• The main goal for this post is to achieve or exceed the annual admissions targets and to ensure that a high level of customer service is maintained
• The Admissions Manager is primarily responsible for meeting prospective families and enrolling students in school. Post enrolment, ensuring that the registration process with the regulators is complied with and that all student files are complete.

• Principal, Existing and Prospective Parents, School Admissions Team, Central Office, External Agencies and Regulatory Bodies

• Provide the Principal and SLT with regular updates on Admissions Data
• To work closely with the Parent Relations Officer (PRO) to determine and implement and PR/Marketing strategy for the school geared towards new prospective families
• To report Focus school roll figures (admissions statistics, enquiries and enrolment) weekly to the SLT and Central Office
• Manage the application approvals process with Heads of School and SEN team
• To liaise with the Accounts Department on issuing invoices for new students and to ensure that all data is current on the Focus CRM system
• Provide high-quality customer care for all enquiries to the school for admissions
• Develop and conduct school tours for prospective families if and when required
• Meet parents who are interested in enrolling their children into the school
• Manage and conduct assessments including those from overseas in liaison with relevant Heads of School, EAL and SEN staff
• Oversee the registration of students on KHDA/ADEC school system
• Maintain and secure all student files (paper and electronic)
• Ensure the efficiency of the admissions process throughout the year
• Collate and present monthly Exceed reports for SLT and Central Office (CO)
• Efficiently manage all prospective parents’ enquiries related to admitting children to the school
• Manage all placement tests or interviews for new entrants to school and collate results
• Arrange the placement of pupils in classes with the approval of Heads of Sections
• Manage the initial induction of new families and pupils
• Oversee all registration procedures
• Oversee database development and management
• Manage wait lists and ensure the school’s admissions policy is transparent and adhered to
• Benchmark the school’s admissions procedures against leading competitors
• Review of admissions policies and procedures (including data collection) with the Principal
• Advise staff with any additional information relating too new and departing pupils
• Liaise with the Registrar regarding Ministry of Education, KHDA and/or ADEC requirements.
• Ensure the…