Principal Secretary - School Office

LEAMS Education; Dubai; On-site; AED 55,800 - 89,280; Full time

Job summary

LEAMS Education in Dubai is seeking a Principal Secretary to provide administrative support to the school principal. The role requires managing the principal's calendar, correspondence, and confidential records.

This position is ideal for experienced female candidates with a bachelor's degree and at least 1 year of UAE experience. Strong communication skills and immediate availability are required. Join us to contribute to efficient school operations in a professional environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a similar role in the UAE.
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and support senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional secretarial and administrative support to the school principal.
• Manage the principal's calendar, appointments, and meetings.
• Handle incoming calls and emails with confidentiality.
• Prepare letters, memos, and reports as required.
• Coordinate meetings with parents, teachers, and administrative teams.

Skills

Principal office support

Executive secretarial support

School administration

Calendar management

Meeting coordination

Email correspondence

Document preparation

Confidential records handling

Parent communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Principal Secretary – School Office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Primary‑Secondary Education hiring opportunity for an experienced administrative professional who can provide confidential secretarial support to the school principal and ensure smooth daily office coordination. This role is suitable for a well‑organized female candidate with UAE school or office administration experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage schedules, correspondence, records, and leadership support tasks with accuracy and professionalism.

Job Details

• Country: United Arab Emirates
• City: Dubai
• Industry: Primary‑Secondary Education
• Function: Secretary‑Executive Assistant
• Salary: 5000‑8000 AED (estimated – confirm with employer)
• Gender preference: Female Candidate
• Nationality: Any
• Job Type: Full‑time
• Visa status: Sponsor or spouse visa preferred
• Preferred location: UAE
• Joining: Immediate joiner required

Role Context

The Principal Secretary – School Office will support the principal by managing administrative priorities, handling communication, organizing meetings, maintaining confidential records, and coordinating daily school office activities. The role is important for leadership efficiency, parent communication, documentation control, and smooth coordination between the principal's office, teachers, parents, students, and administration teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide professional secretarial and administrative support to the school principal.
• Manage the principal's calendar, appointments, meetings, reminders, and daily office priorities.
• Handle incoming calls, emails, correspondence, and visitors with confidentiality and professionalism.
• Prepare letters, memos, reports, meeting notes, circulars, and official school documents as required.
• Maintain confidential student, staff, parent, and school leadership records accurately.
• Coordinate meetings with parents, teachers, school leaders, external visitors, and administrative teams.
• Support follow‑up actions from leadership meetings, staff communications, and school office instructions.
• Assist in organizing school events, parent meetings, inspections, and administrative schedules.
• Maintain filing systems, document tracking, office records, and correspondence logs.
• Work closely with reception, HR, admissions, academic coordinators, and administration departments.
• Ensure timely communication between the principal's office and relevant internal or external stakeholders.
• Handle sensitive information with discretion, accuracy, and professional judgment.
• Support urgent administrative requirements and ensure smooth office operations during busy school hours.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in any subject is mandatory.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a similar role in the UAE is mandatory.
• Female candidates are preferred for this position.
• Candidates under sponsor or spouse visa will be preferred.
• Candidate should be physically present in the UAE.
• Immediate availability to join is required.
• Previous experience as a principal secretary, executive secretary, school secretary, or administrative assistant will be preferred.
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills.
• Excellent organizational, coordination, and time management abilities.
• Good knowledge of MS Office, e‑mail handling, documentation, and office administration.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and support senior leadership professionally.
• Polite, presentable, reliable, and able to work in a busy school office environment.

Skills Set

• Principal office support
• Executive secretarial support
• School administration
• Calendar management
• Meeting coordination
• Email correspondence
• Document preparation
• Confidential records handling
• Parent communication
• Staff coordination
• Office administration
• Filing and documentation
• MS Office
• Report preparation
• Communication skills
• Time management
• UAE school experience
• Leadership support
• Immediate joining
• Sponsor visa
• Spouse visa

Why Join Us

This opportunity offers a stable administrative role within Dubai's Primary‑Secondary Education sector for candidates who are organized, professional, and confident supporting school leadership. The position is ideal for a principal secretary who wants to contribute to efficient school operations, strong communication, and smooth coordination in a structured education environment.