Receptionist

🗓️ Posted 2026-08-01 UAE Hybrid Administration Office Support

Company shared salary

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Market rate

AED 5,000/mo (AED 60,000/yr)

Based on similar roles (title + domain + location).

About the Company

Job overview The Arbor School seeks a motivated, proactive and supportive individual for an exciting opportunity ofReceptionist. The successful candidate will play a key role in fulfilling the school's ecological and sustainability vision, through their actions whilst supporting in all administrative, clerical and secretarial tasks in our main reception area. This is a multi-faceted role requiring a person who is capable, diligent and enthusiastic. Enough For All, Forever The Arbor School opened in 2018 with a very different vision of what education could and should be - experiential, authentic and inspired by the natural beauty, human ingenuity, and profound ecological and social challenges of the Arabian Peninsula. The cultivation of a learning community uniquely committed to understanding and restoring the health of ecological and human communities as interconnected parts of a whole requires equal parts optimism, ambition, and humility. A fundamental belief in the inherit goodness of people and their capacity to act with empathy and compassion underscores the sense of hope that is fundamental to learning for a sustainable future. The resilience and determination to tackle challenges that have grown to global proportion is essential to finding sustainable solutions and orchestrating the social changes needed to grow them to scale. The realisation that comes from recognising that we are all students - never a master - drives our commitment to ignit

Responsibilities

  • n a courteous and timely manner, supporting attendance and student records, coordinating communications, and providing general administrative support to ensure the smooth and effective running of the school day.
  • This role requires someone who is calm, approachable, and proactive, with excellent organisational and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy school environment while maintaining a high standard of service at all times.
  • Required Candidate Profile
  • Fluent or native-level English language skills
  • Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Business Administration or a related field
  • Minimum of two years' experience working in school administration or a similar setting
  • Strong office and administrative experience, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
  • Advanced MS Office skills
  • Remuneration:A competitive tax-free compensation package will be provided in accordance with School's policy and UAE labour law regulations.
  • Application:To apply for this position, please complete the application on TES and upload:
  • An up-to-date CV with a recent photograph to be included.
  • A letter of application, no longer than two pages in length, which outlines your commitment and and suitability for the Arbor School.
  • The Arbor School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and expects all applicants to share this commitment. We hold ourselves to a high standard of effective, safer recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection. All appointments are subject to CV and qualification checks, interview, identity checks, criminal record checks, and successful references.
  • All appointments are subject to the approval of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority and the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation.