Strategic Talent Acquisition Partner for Schools

Taaleem; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Taaleem is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead end-to-end recruitment, proactive sourcing, and talent pipelining across our schools and Central Office.

You will collaborate with hiring managers, school leaders and HR teams to deliver recruitment solutions, workforce planning, and ATS administration to ensure compliant, data-driven hiring.

This critical role helps attract exceptional teachers, leaders and staff for a fast-paced, quality-driven education group.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant management/field qualification.
• 3–4 years of recruitment or talent acquisition experience in a multisite organisation.
• Experience end-to-end recruitment across professional, operational or leadership roles.
• Experience building talent pipelines and sourcing passive candidates.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and hiring managers to deliver recruitment solutions.
• Experience working with ATS and recruitment reporting tools.
• Experience in education sector desirable but not essential.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain proactive talent pipelines across Taaleem schools and Central Office functions.
• Build and nurture talent communities through direct sourcing, networking, market mapping, referrals, university engagement and targeted recruitment campaigns.
• Partner with hiring managers and HR stakeholders to understand workforce requirements, anticipated vacancies and future hiring needs.
• Conduct market research and provide insights on talent availability, competitor activity, salary benchmarking and recruitment trends.
• Support initiatives aimed at reducing agency dependency and increasing direct sourcing capability across the organisation.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen Taaleem's employer brand and candidate attraction strategy.
• Support recruitment marketing initiatives including careers fairs, university partnerships, social media campaigns and talent attraction events.
• Produce recruitment analytics and workforce planning insights to support strategic hiring decisions and continuous improvement.

Skills

Proactive

Collaborative

Communication skills

Influencing

Organization

Customer-focused

Education

Bachelor’s degree or relevant qualification

Tools

ATS Administration

Recruitment analytics tools

Job description

Taaleem is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead end-to-end recruitment, proactive sourcing, and talent pipelining across our schools and Central Office.

You will collaborate with hiring managers, school leaders and HR teams to deliver recruitment solutions, workforce planning, and ATS administration to ensure compliant, data-driven hiring.

This critical role helps attract exceptional teachers, leaders and staff for a fast-paced, quality-driven education group.