Talent Acquisition Specialist

English Path; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institute in Dubai is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to enhance its recruitment of academic and support staff. The role involves managing end-to-end recruitment processes, collaborating with hiring managers, and ensuring a positive candidate experience. The ideal candidate will have proven recruitment experience, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage multiple vacancies effectively. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to the strategic recruiting efforts within the organization.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in recruitment with a track record in academic roles is preferred.
• Confidence in stakeholder engagement and professional presentations is essential.
• Ability to manage multiple vacancies while meeting tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers for end-to-end recruitment across brands.
• Conduct initial screening and CV reviews for prospective candidates.
• Manage recruitment processes and coordinate interviews for candidates.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Experience in recruitment for academic or language school roles

Tools

Applicant tracking systems (ATS)

Recruitment reporting tools

Job description

ROLE PURPOSE:

To support EnglishPath and other brands/businesses within the GEDU portfolio in the recruitment of academic and support staff, the Talent Acquisition Specialist will report to the HR Manager. The role will be responsible for developing, managing, and continuously improving a highly efficient in-house recruitment function. This includes building strong and effective relationships across English Path and other brands/businesses within the GEDU portfolio to ensure the timely attraction and appointment of suitably qualified candidates. The post holder will be accountable for delivering a robust, professional, and responsive recruitment and talent support function that aligns with and supports the operational and strategic objectives of English Path and other brands/businesses within the GEDU portfolio.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Partner with hiring managers to deliver end-to-end recruitment for academic and professional services roles across English Path and other brands/businesses within the GEDU portfolio, ensuring timely, high-quality appointments aligned to business needs.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders across multiple brands/business to understand current and future workforce requirements, proactively supporting workforce planning, recruitment strategy, and demand forecasting.
• Establish and manage recruitment processes that can be scaled and applied consistently across the wider brand portfolio, ensuring alignment with group governance while remaining responsive to brand-specific needs.
• Manage and coordinate the advertising of vacancies across appropriate job boards, social media platforms, and company websites, ensuring consistency with employer branding guidelines while supporting attraction needs across all brands/businesses
• Conduct initial applicant screening, including CV reviews and telephone interviews, producing shortlists aligned to agreed role requirements and progressing suitable candidates to hiring managers.
• Develop, maintain, and leverage a robust talent pipeline and applicant bank to support future hiring needs across English Path and other brands/businesses, reducing time-to-hire and reliance on external agencies.
• Coordinate and support interview processes, including scheduling, preparation, and candidate communications, ensuring a professional, inclusive, and positive candidate experience throughout.
• Provide regular, clear updates to hiring managers and stakeholders across the portfolio on application progress, shortlists, interview outcomes, and recruitment timelines.
• Advise and guide hiring managers on recruitment best practice, including selection methods, structured interviewing, fair and consistent decision-making, and compliance with internal policies and employment legislation.
• Produce accurate and timely recruitment data and reports covering applications, interviews, offers, acceptances, and new starter confirmations, supporting informed decision-making.
• Monitor, analyse, and report on key recruitment metrics across the portfolio to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Represent English Path and other GEDU brands/businesses at recruitment events, careers fairs, conferences, and external engagement activities, as required, to support wider talent attraction initiatives.
• Act as an ambassador for the English Path employer brand and the wider GEDU portfolio, promoting the organisation as an employer of choice and supporting the attraction and retention of high-quality talent.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCES:

• Proven experience in recruitment, with a demonstrable track record of recruiting academic and/or English language school roles being a distinct advantage.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with confidence in telephone engagement and delivering professional presentations to stakeholders and candidates.
• Demonstrable experience in sourcing and recruiting for hard-to-fill or specialist roles, using a range of attraction and sourcing methods.
• Solution-focused approach, with experience in resolving recruitment-related issues and managing queries effectively and professionally.
• Solid understanding and hands-on experience of end-to-end recruitment processes, from role briefing and attraction through to offer and onboarding.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with hiring managers and stakeholders across the business.
• Well-organised, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple vacancies simultaneously while meeting agreed timelines.
• Competent in using applicant tracking systems (ATS), job boards, and recruitment reporting tools to support data-driven recruitment decisions.