Parent Relations Executive - Aldar Education

Job Description

Aldar Education are currently seeking an outstanding Parent Relations Executive in Abu Dhabi for one of our schools.

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.

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

• Welcome all prospective parents to the school and deal with any initial enquiries.
• Manage reception & front of house to ensure quality customer service.
• Work with the senior leadership and parent’s council to plan/organize events.
• Dealing with ADEK complaints and ensuring parents complaints have been resolved in liaison with the pastoral & SLT team in a timely manner.
• Managing the reception and the Front of House staff and assign tasks.
• Ensure that reception is staffed and tidy at all times.
• Reporting to OM on a weekly basis with feedback from the admin team.
• Be central point of contact for parents and liaison between parents and staff.
• Ensure all modes of communication (phone calls, emails, School Voice, etc) from parents is monitored and addressed within the given timeline.
  
  
  

Specific Duties

• Maintain open lines of communication with existing parents throughout the year.
• Manage the feedback process, acting as the initial point of contact for parents to ask questions or raise any issues.
• Being able to identify the nature of the complaints and channel based on given information.
• Arrange School tours for prospective parents.
• Liaise with the school faculty to resolve parental issues and keep a record of any queries.
• Oversee timely feedback to parents after taking actions to resolve the complaints.
• Share weekly reports with the school Principal on parent feedback and ensure the escalation process and complaints procedure is followed.
• Organize parent/community events in order to engage parents in school activities and celebrations and support the school’s parent engagement activities.
• Work closely with parent bodies such as the Parent Council and Parent Ambassadors.
• Management and continual development of the school communication channels, such as the weekly School Voice communication to ensure the school’s parent population is fully aware of the school's activities as a key driver of customer/student retention.
• Liaising with the SLT for the termly school magazine communication to parents.
• Perform all other duties as requested by direct and dotted line reporting managers in a timely manner.
• Manage receptionist & front of house duty rota and ensure cover
• Manage the performance of the team members and ensure KPIs are met.
• Ensure the enquires log is up to date and managed in an accurate manner
• Report any relevant complaints and concerns to Child Protection team when necessary.
  
  
  

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree certificate
  
  
  

Minimum Experience

• 2 years’ experience in customer facing role in the region
• Experience in a school or education setting is preferred
• Previous experience in Marketing/Communication role is beneficial
  
  
  

Job Specific Knowledge & Skill

• Fluent English communication skills, written and oral. Proactive and effective two-way communication skills
• Attention to detail with diligent follow up, and able to execute in a timely manner
• Approachable, professional, calm and knowledgeable
• Interpersonal skills, able to operate in a multi-cultural environment.
• Computer literate, including all social media platforms.
• Attentiveness, able to listen effectively and ask questions
• A team player, willing to support colleagues to deliver results
• Willingness to learn and achieve results
• Embraces change in a positive and efficient manner
• Skilled in multi-tasking and handling pressure.
• Organizational ability, of self and others.
• Initiate effort and energy beyond the typical workday, where the tasks require additional commitment
  
  
  

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.