People & Culture Executive (Maternity Cover) – UAE

Aldar Education; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 112,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Aldar Education is seeking a People & Culture Executive (Maternity Cover) to deliver generalist P&C services across the employee lifecycle in our Abu Dhabi schools. You will coordinate payroll, onboarding, and contract administration while supporting recruitment activities and data integrity.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree in HR/Business Administration and at least two years in P&C, with familiarity of UAE labour law and ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, 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.

Responsibilities

• Support payroll coordination and payroll cycles.
• Assist in recruitment processes, onboarding, and documentation in Oracle/EDMS.
• Coordinate MOHRE and ICP applications, visa processes, and onboarding sessions.
• Maintain confidential employee records and support ER cases in line with UAE labour law.
• Prepare regular P&C reports including onboarding/offboarding and dashboards.
• Identify process improvements and support a culture of continuous improvement across the cluster.

Skills

Organisational skills

Prioritisation

Attention to detail

Discretion

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Customer service mindset

Collaboration

Travel flexibility

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business Administration

Tools

Oracle Fusion

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Job description

Aldar Education is seeking a People & Culture Executive (Maternity Cover) to deliver generalist P&C services across the employee lifecycle in our Abu Dhabi schools. You will coordinate payroll, onboarding, and contract administration while supporting recruitment activities and data integrity.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree in HR/Business Administration and at least two years in P&C, with familiarity of UAE labour law and ERP systems.