Registrar - School Registration

School Registration will manage accurate enrolment and registration activity for an Aldar Education school, working closely with senior school leadership, HQ enrolment teams, admissions colleagues, academic staff, and parent-facing teams. The position is central to keeping student data complete, registration files compliant, eSIS records updated, and parent communication clear throughout the enrolment journey. By supporting registrations, withdrawals, transfers, reenrolment, waiting lists, and school reporting, the Registrar helps protect operational accuracy and supports student growth across the school community.

What You’ll Do

* Take overall responsibility for school enrolments and student registration processes, ensuring every stage is handled accurately and professionally.
* Work closely with the Senior Leadership Team, HQ Enrolments, Admissions Officer, Parent Relations Executive, and academic staff to support smooth enrolment operations.
* Maintain accurate daily data on applications, registrations, enrolments, withdrawals, transfers, and reenrolment activity.
* Meet with enrolled parents to explain registration requirements, school procedures, curriculum information, fee structure, documentation needs, and eSIS regulations.
* Respond to registration enquiries, telephone calls, parent emails, and follow-up requests in a timely, clear, and courteous manner.
* Oversee the student assessment process with the academic team where required, helping ensure an efficient transition from application to enrolment.
* Manage waiting lists where applicable, keeping parents updated on application status and available places through professional communication.
* Create, maintain, and update registration files for new and existing students, ensuring all records are complete, accurate, and audit-ready.
* Stay current with ADEK rules and regulations and apply them correctly throughout enrolment, registration, transfer, and withdrawal processes.
* Manage eSIS student information system activity, including student registration, withdrawals, transfers, pre-transition updates, and related record changes.
* Build and maintain a strong working relationship with ADEK’s student affairs department to support compliant school registration activity.
* Ensure all parent-facing areas remain clean, organized, welcoming, and suitable for students, families, and visitors.
* Manage leads and qualify enquiries when required, acting as a confident first point of contact for prospective parents.
* Support front-of-house school tours for parents and visitors, presenting the school environment with professionalism and care.
* Attend SLT meetings when requested and provide clear updates on enrolments, registrations, projections, and data movement.
* Work with the Parent Relations Executive to identify practical strategies for attracting new enrolments and improving student retention.
* Manage the reenrolment process for existing families, sharing regular analysis with the Head of Enrolments and Principal.
* Prepare weekly and monthly enrolment reports, projections, registration updates, and data summaries for leadership review.
* Attend networking events, school promotion activities, open days, and enrolment events to support school visibility and parent engagement.
* Develop productive partnerships with feeder nurseries, schools, and community contacts to support future enrolment opportunities.
* Represent Aldar Education’s values, service standards, and commitment to excellence in all communication with parents and external stakeholders.
* Work collaboratively with the Admissions Officer to provide task coverage, operational support, and continuity during absences or high-volume periods.
* Complete additional registration, admissions, reporting, and parent service duties as assigned by direct or dotted-line managers.

Required Skills and Experience

* UAE National candidate with interest in school registration, enrolment operations, parent relations, and education administration.
* Bachelor’s degree is required.
* Experience as an Admissions Officer, Registrar, or similar school enrolment professional is preferred.
* Minimum 2 years of experience in a customer-focused role within the region.
* Abu Dhabi-based experience with strong awareness of local school competitors and parent expectations is valuable.
* Strong experience using CRM platforms, student information systems, or school registration databases.
* Previous experience in data management, student records, reporting, or document control.
* Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
* Arabic language skills are preferable for parent communication and community engagement.
* Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to support parents from diverse multicultural backgrounds.
* Excellent office management skills, with confidence managing files, follow-ups, reports, and deadlines.
* Professional approach to safeguarding, confidentiality, student wellbeing, and respectful communication within a school community.
* Positive and solution-focused attitude with the ability to remain calm and helpful during busy enrolment periods.
* Ability to coordinate across leadership, admissions, academic teams, HQ departments, parents, and external authorities.
* High attention to detail when managing student files, eSIS records, ADEK requirements, and enrolment reports.

Skills Set

* School registration
* Student enrolment
* Academic admissions advising
* eSIS management
* ADEK compliance
* Student information systems
* CRM systems
* Parent communication
* Enrolment reporting
* Registration file management
* Student records management
* Application tracking
* Waiting list management
* Reenrolment coordination
* Student transfers
* Student withdrawals
* Pre-transition updates
* Assessment coordination
* School tour support
* Parent relations
* Front-of-house service
* Feeder school partnerships
* Data management
* Office administration
* English communication
* Arabic communication
* Confidential records handling
* Microsoft Word
* Microsoft Excel
* Microsoft Outlook

Perks and Benefits

This Registrar - School Registration role offers a meaningful opportunity to support student growth and family engagement within Abu Dhabi’s Education Management sector. Aldar Education provides an attractive remuneration package that may include medical cover, flights, housing support, and child school place benefits in line with internal policy. The successful candidate will also benefit from professional development, coaching, training, exposure to a wide network of education professionals, and the chance to contribute to a leading school group with strong long-term growth in the UAE.

About the Company

Aldar Education is a leading education group in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, operating a broad network of owned, operated, and managed schools across the UAE. The organization provides inclusive, child-centred, and innovative learning across multiple curricula while supporting students, families, educators, and school communities. With a strong commitment to safeguarding, national development, professional growth, and high-quality education, Aldar Education offers purposeful career opportunities for professionals who want to strengthen school operations and support the future of learning.