People & Culture Executive - Al Ain British Academy - UAE National
Job Description
Aldar Education is currently seeking a UAE National People & Culture Executive to join us in Al Ain British Academy. 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.
As the leading education group in Abu Dhabi, we provide inclusive and innovative learning that inspires and empowers communities. We offer a range of brands for all learners in our community, from nursery through to adult education, and the broadest choice of curricula across the largest number of locations in Abu Dhabi.
Starting with one school and 250 students in 2007, Aldar Education has grown into a highly sought-after education provider, now supporting over 31,000 students and a growing network of almost 5,000 educators, with over 100 nationalities, offering a wide range of curricula and ancillary services such as our Teacher Training Academy.
Working collaboratively, our education network's purpose is to empower the next generation to shape our future, directly supporting the educational goals of Abu Dhabi's government. Today, Aldar Education's efforts are guided by the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 plan, which aims to build a sustainable knowledge-based economy through premium education.
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
The People & Culture Executive provides generalist support across the full employee lifecycle within their allocated school and cluster, acting as the first point of contact for school-based colleagues and ensuring consistent delivery of People & Culture processes, policies and systems.
They work closely with the Cluster P&C Manager and Talent team to support payroll coordination, employee relations casework, onboarding and offboarding, contract administration, benefits processing, and reporting, with flexibility to contribute to recruitment activities as required.
People & Culture Operations
- Support monthly payroll cycles by validating attendance reports.
- Process new joiners, terminations, salary revisions, and employee updates in line with payroll timelines.
- Maintain accurate employee records in Oracle and ensure data integrity for reporting and audits.
- Liaise with HQ Payroll to verify end-of-service and staff deduction calculations.
- Coordinate employee letters and documentation in line with approval processes.
- Support the clearance and exit process for leavers, including exit interviews and documentation.
- Track and monitor probation and annual performance evaluation forms to ensure timely completion by line managers.
- Support verification and administration of benefits such as accommodation, education allowance, and related entitlements.
- Assist in the recruitment process including CV screening, initial candidate calls, offer processing and reference checks.
- Organise and attend recruitment events to promote Aldar Education as an employer of choice.
- Support onboarding activities, ensuring all required documents are collected, verified, and saved in Oracle/EDMS.
- Coordinate with GRE and HQ teams for MOHRE and ICP applications, token submissions, and visa processes.
- Participate in and support the organisation of induction sessions for new joiners and ensure a positive onboarding experience.
- Support the Cluster P&C Manager with employee relations cases, investigations, and disciplinary matters in line with policy and UAE labour law.
- Maintain confidentiality and ensure accurate documentation of all cases.
- Prepare regular People & Culture reports including onboarding, offboarding, CTC dashboards, ER reports, and quality assurance checks.
- Maintain accurate, confidential employee records across all P&C systems and ensure compliance with audit standards.
- Contribute to cluster-level and HQ data requests as required.
- Work closely with Cluster P&C Managers, Talent Officers, and HQ functions to deliver consistent people services across the cluster.
- Identify process improvements and contribute to operational excellence initiatives.
- Promote Aldar Education's values and a positive, people-focused culture within all interactions.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in People & Culture, ideally within education or hospitality.
- Familiarity with UAE labour law, payroll processes, and People & Culture systems (e.g. Oracle Fusion) is desirable.
- Competent in using IT systems including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
- High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure.
- Discretion and professionalism in managing confidential information.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer service mindset.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a matrixed environment.
- Flexibility to travel within the cluster as required.
- Fluency in English (Arabic is highly advantageous).
Aldar Education is a family of world-class, child-centred, and innovative schools based in the UAE. We educate students across our group of owned and managed schools and as we grow, so does our need for highly skilled, inspirational, and dedicated school and educational professionals.
We offer an attractive remuneration package including a range of benefits. Our future-focused learning model includes both students and staff, placing 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.
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 dedicated to our national development strategy and strongly encourage UAE Nationals to apply.
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.
