Part Time Receptionist (UAE National) - Cranleigh Abu Dhabi

Role Overview

Part Time Receptionist (UAE National) at Cranleigh Abu Dhabi, a school operated by Aldar Education located in Abu Dhabi.

Company Overview

Cranleigh Abu Dhabi is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to follow school child protection procedures.

Role Purpose

Serve as the first point of contact for parents, visitors and staff, creating a welcoming and efficient front-of-house experience while supporting the smooth daily operations of the school. The role requires a proactive, organised individual who thrives in a busy school environment and is committed to delivering exceptional service.

Key Responsibilities

Attendance Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for attendance queries from parents, staff, and leadership.
• Monitor, record, and update student daily attendance across relevant systems (iSAMS/Engage).
• Follow up on unexplained absences and report trends to relevant SLT and Heads of Year.
• Maintain punctuality logs and issue follow-up letters to parents where needed.
• Coordinate late arrivals and early pick-ups with appropriate sign-in/out systems.
• Prepare and distribute daily absence reports to designated departments.
• Manage student attendance records for events, trips, and exam sessions.

Reception and Visitor Management

• Greet and direct all visitors, providing a warm and professional welcome at reception.
• Respond to phone and email enquiries efficiently and in line with school protocol.
• Support safeguarding practices by managing the sign-in system and issuing visitor badges.

Administrative Support

• Assist the wider Admin Team with communications, filing, printing, and event preparation.
• Work with ADEK-compliance systems to ensure regulatory requirements are met.

Team Engagement

• Attend all admin and pastoral team meetings as required.

Qualifications & Experience

• "O" Levels/NVQ/High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 1–2 years in a school or customer service environment (preferred).

Skills & Competencies

• Fluent in English (spoken and written); Arabic is advantageous.
• Experience using school information systems (iSAMS/Engage/SIMS preferred).
• Strong interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Professional telephone manner.
• Confident handling confidential data.
• Calm under pressure and able to multitask.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Additional Information

• Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police clearance.
• UAE National role.
• Part-time position.