Front Desk Administrator

Taaleem; Dubai; On-site; AED 78,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrow International School Dubai is looking for a warm, professional Front Desk Administrator to be the welcoming face of our campus. If you enjoy working in a dynamic environment and delivering excellent customer service, we’d love to hear from you!

You will greet visitors, manage the switchboard, respond to enquiries, handle parcels, and support the administrative team using Word and Excel. The role requires discretion, data protection awareness, and the ability to work calmly under deadlines.

Qualifications

• Front desk responsibilities include greeting visitors and registering them according to safeguarding procedures.
• Ability to respond to telephone and email enquiries in a courteous and professional manner.

Responsibilities

• Welcome visitors to the school and register them, following student protection procedures
• Operate the school switchboard
• Respond to telephone/email enquiries from parents and public
• Receive parcels and deliveries; ranking outgoing post and arranging special deliveries when necessary
• Use Microsoft packages, particularly Word and Excel, to help support the school’s administrative team
• Assist with all administrative duties such as photocopying, filing, etc.
• Assist in locating students when reported “missing” from class
• Understand data protection and confidentiality
• Create and distribute the school’s daily briefing
• Work to deadlines in a calm and confident manner when under pressure
• Assist with school events such as Parent Open Days and School Performances.
• Carry out any such task as shall be deemed necessary to the smooth running of the school.
• Perform any other duty upon request

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Taaleem is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. 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.

All successful applicants must be willing to undergo enhanced child protection screening appropriate to the post, including various background checks including, receipt of high-quality references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification and police checks, including overseas checks.No member of staff will be able to start until these checks are complete and this process takes, on average, amonth.

As part of our founding team, you will play a pivotal role in building a vibrant and inclusive community where the learning of every individual is at the heart of daily life. Guided by the Harrow values, our staff will create an environment in which every pupil is nurtured, challenged, and empowered to achieve their very best.

Harrow International School Dubai is looking for a warm, professional, and highly organised Front Desk Administrator to be the welcoming face of our school. If you enjoy working in a dynamic environment and delivering excellent customer service, we’d love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Welcome visitors to the school and register them, following student protection procedures
• Operate the school switchboard
• Respond to telephone/email enquiries from parents and public
• Receive parcels and deliveries; ranking outgoing post and arranging special deliveries when necessary
• Use Microsoft packages, particularly Word and Excel, to help support the school’s administrative team
• Assist with all administrative duties such as photocopying, filing, etc.
• Assist in locating students when reported “missing” from class
• Understand data protection and confidentiality
• Create and distribute the school’s daily briefing
• Work to deadlines in a calm and confident manner when under pressure
• Assist with school events such as Parent Open Days and School Performances.
• Carry out any such task as shall be deemed necessary to the smooth running of the school.
• Perform any other duty upon request