HR Officer

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

Job summary

Taaleem in Abu Dhabi seeks an HR Support professional to provide empathetic, effective HR assistance for school staff. You will act as a key contact for employment matters and guide school leadership on HR issues, ensuring contracts, payroll, housing, and policies are well managed.

You will manage onboarding, visa processes, and KHDA/ADEK compliance, coordinate recruitment and offer letters, and support performance and benefits cycles with attention to confidentiality and professional judgment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree holder; HR qualification or professional accreditation preferred.
• 2+ years in a supportive HR role; UAE labour law knowledge is advantageous.
• Proficient IT skills and HRMS familiarity; strong organisational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Be the primary point of contact for school staff on HR issues (contracts, terms, payroll, housing, policies, leave).
• Manage onboarding for new staff, including IT setup and staff IDs.
• Coordinate visa, work permits, KHDA/ADEK applications and renewals; ensure compliance.
• Coordinate recruitment activity, arrange interviews, and update stakeholders on progress.
• Prepare and issue offer letters, contracts, renewals, and amendments.
• Support probation, performance reviews, and appraisal cycles.
• Manage Life and Health Insurance applications and renewals.
• Conduct pre-employment due diligence and reference checks.

Skills

Attention to detail

IT literacy

Organisational skills

Diplomacy

Confidentiality

Proactive

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

HR Qualification/Professional accreditation

Tools

HRMS

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Job description

Job Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Work Mode: On-site

Date Posted: 19 October 2026

Job Reference/ID: JB1100021188

Job Description / Role:

To provide an effective, efficient and empathetic people-related HR support function in the school, and to be the key point of contact for new, current, and exiting staff in relation to all employment matters. To provide expert advice and guidance to School Leadership on managing HR issues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Be the primary point of contact for all school staff on HR issues, including (but not limited to); contracts, employment terms and conditions, payroll, housing, HR policies, leave and entitlements.
• Be responsible on updating CTC and Benefit tracker.
• Manage the Onboarding process for all incoming staff, including pre-employment communication to ensure new starters are aware of the requirements for their role and for working and living in the UAE, liaising with IT for relevant systems / email set-up and processing staff ID cards.
• Coordinate new starter inductions in school for all new staff – teaching and non-teaching, and ensure communication takes place pre-employment
• Coordinate visa, work permit and KHDA/ADEK applications, renewals and cancellations and related processing for new staff, ensuring they are aware of the requirements, and avoiding fines or penalties for non-compliance. Responsible for compliance and ensuring all staff have valid contracts, passports, visas, EIDs etc tracked through HRMS system
• Ensure the school’s recruitment activity is in line with the staffing budget headcount and Company Recruitment Policy and work closely alongside the CO Recruitment Manager. Arrange interviews and track candidates for teaching roles and provide regular updates to CO and Principal. Source and shortlist candidates for non-teaching role as required
• Create and issue offer letters, contracts, contract renewals and amendments and associated documentation in line with company-wide terms and conditions and policies
• Coordinate the school’s probationary, performance review and appraisal cycles to support school leadership in achieving a high-performance culture, and advice School Leaders on correct adherence, timelines and expectations.
• Manage Life and Health Insurance applications, renewals, cancellations and associated management for all school staff in line with processes and guidance from Central Office HR
• Conduct pre-employment due diligence checks for all staff in accordance with the Recruitment Policy and Child Protection Guidance, including references and suitability/police clearances and ensuring appropriate follow-up based on the results

Experience Required:

• At least 2 years’ experience in a supportive HR role, understanding of UAE Labour Law preferred but not essential. Knowledge of HRMS an advantage.

Education Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree holder, recognized HR Qualification and/or professional accreditation is preferred.

Skills Required:

• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Competent using IT systems, including Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook, and ideally HRMS
• Strong organisational and prioritization skills
• Diplomatic and empathetic; able to deal with sensitive, personal information and issues in a confidential and supportive manner
• Able to provide high quality and reliable support and guidance
• Ability to keep abreast of changes in the law or company policy
• Proactive
• Solutions focused
• Organised

Employment / Job Type: Full Time

About the Company:

Taaleem operates schools and education services in the UAE. It recruits teachers, school leaders, administrators, learning support professionals, finance teams, human resources, admissions staff, technology specialists, marketing professionals, and other education support roles.

Company Industry: Education

Department / Functional Area: Human Resources

Closing Date: Not mentioned (apply as soon as possible)