Registrar - Yasmina British Academy

Job Description

Aldar Academies are currently seeking an outstanding Registrar for Yasmina British Academy in Abu Dhabi commencing Immediately.

Yasmina British Academy is an outstanding English Curriculum school in the beautiful city of Abu Dhabi. With our globally recognized and admired curriculum, dedicated and passionate practitioners and outstanding teaching and learning, Yasmina British 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 result in the UAE. Our learning culture is underpinned 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 Yasmina British Academy as ‘Outstanding’ in all six performance standards, putting it amongst the top schools in the UAE and Middle East.

From the start of the Academic Year 2024/25, Yasmina British Academy is moving to a new multi-building campus incorporating state of the art facilities that will enable our teachers and students to flourish, fostering a future focused educational experience while also delivering on our environmental commitments to supply sustainable schools to the UAE.

This incredible facility will be more than just a school, acting as a social, sporting and performance hub for both the local and international communities of the city. The new campus enables us to add even more value to our currently outstanding educational provision, whilst utilizing the reputation of Aldar Academies’ brand to positively impact the lives of our learning community in the UAE.

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

Main Duties

• Overall responsibility of Enrolments and Registration for the academy, working closely with the Senior Leadership within the Academy and HQ Enrolments.
• Manage accurate data on applications, enrolments, and registrations to ensure accurate figures are available daily.
• Meet with enrolled parents, explain registration procedures, curriculum, fee structure, ADEK regulations and ensure all documentation is completed effectively.
• Respond to registration enquiries, telephone calls and emails in a timely and courteous manner.
• Oversee the assessments process with the academic team as required, to ensure the enrolment process is efficient
• Oversee the waiting list (if applicable), maintain standard communication with the waitlisted parents in a timely manners and update on the application status accordingly.
• Manage the registration files for all new and existing students.
• Keep up to date with the rules and regulations of ADEK and ensure compliance during the enrolment and completing the registration process.
• Managing eSIS (student information system) including student registration, withdrawals, transfers, and pre-transition.
• Develop and maintain strong relationship with ADEK’s student’s affairs department.
• Ensure all parent facing areas are attractive, uncluttered and convey a welcoming environment to students and parents .
• Attend SLT meetings when required to update on enrolments at the Academy,
• Work with the PRE to identify strategies for attracting new enrolments and student retention.
• Manage the reenrollment process for existing parents in conjunction with the PRE, providing regular analysis of the updates to the Head of Enrolments and Principal.
• Provide the Head of Enrolments with weekly and monthly reports and projections on enrolments.
• Attend networking events to promote the Academy.
• Organise and attend enrolment events for the Academy.
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with feeder nurseries and schools.
• Represent the ethos and standard of excellence of Aldar Academies to all prospective parents.
• Ensure that Aldar Academies’ procedures and codes of conduct are always followed.
• Initiate effort and energy beyond the typical workday.
• Perform other duties as requested by direct and dotted line reporting managers/ supervisors.
• To work collaboratively with the Admissions executive to take on additional tasks when requited to support Enrolments and Registration and to provide cover in the absence of the other team member.
  
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required
  
  
  

Minimum Experience

• Experience as Admissions/Registrar in the education field.
• A minimum of 2years of experience in a customer focused role in the region.
• Strong ESIS/ student affairs experience.
• Previous experience in data management.
  
  
  

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills

• Fluent in English Communications 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 high level of professionalism and consideration of the well-being of children.
• Respect for all members of a school community.
• A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life.
• A clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check or police check.
  
  
  

Application:

A covering letter and CV including details of two referees should be sent via the career page.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Aldar Education is 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 including medical cover, flights, housing, and free child school places. 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 Education is 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.