School Secretary
Job Description
Responsibilities:
1. Handles the general admin works for the Leadership Team.
2. Acts as liaison officer between the Leadership Team, teachers, school personnel, students, and parents.
3. Answers queries from parents and other school personnel through calls & emails.
4. Sends communications to parents via the online communication platform and daily briefings to all staff.
5. Manages the Leadership Team’s calendar by making appointments and organising various meetings as requested.
6. Takes minutes for the Leadership Team meetings.
7. Plans cover list for the school
8. Updates the school’s website
9. Designs posters and charts using PPT and Canva
10. Prepares weekly community catch up via MS SWAY.
11. Designs curriculum handbooks for the school.
12. Designs signages used for parents evening, classroom labels, and staff bios
13. Sets up payment links and assists with school trip’s preparations
14. Monitors student attendance.
15. Updates BlueSky Admin for the school
16. Assists in the recruitment process.
Skills
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PPT, Publisher, Sway)
Canva
CRM
Cover planning
Good communication
Job Location Dubai, UAE Company Industry Education Job Role Secretary Career Level Mid Career - Over 2 years experience Residence Location United Arab Emirates
GEMS METROPOLE SCHOOL - MOTOR CITY
Education Dubai, United Arab Emirates GEMS Metropole School, located in Motor City in Dubai, opened its doors in September 2014 and has continued to flourish and grow in student number and stature. The school is now open to students from FS1 to Year 13 with an all-through school capacity of 4200 students offering the National Curriculum for England. The school has become well-known for their key areas of success, such as a ... strong community approach to education, highly inclusive school support to strong secondary options at Key Stage 4 and academic and vocational choices at Key Stage 5. In addition, the school has well-equipped classrooms, a highly competitive sports department, a farm, digital media rooms, innovation laboratories, dedicated science labs, music, art rooms and libraries. Students from our Foundation Stage classes have access to attractive indoor and outdoor learning areas to explore and investigate, high quality Information Technology provision and Science provision to develop IT and Science-based literacy, and most recently a language hub to support key language skills across school. In the Primary section, with the use of 1:1 technologies, students and teachers use iPads and interactive whiteboards to enhance learning opportunities where appropriate. The Secondary school continues to develop and grow and has seen the LEAD and skills programme blossom supporting students to make informed decisions and develop their learning and leadership skills. A new focus of personalised pathways is supporting students in their preparation for life after school and their journey towards success. In conclusion, GEMS Metropole School is a member of the British Schools of the Middle East (BSME) with the School Principal as a BSME Country Rep. This allows both teachers and students alike to continue to grow and develop with the rich traditions of the National Curriculum offerings and align itself with ‘like schools’ across the region and overseas.
