Admissions Manager

About Dubai Heights Academy

Dubai Heights Academy is a warm and welcoming place to work. Located in the Al Barsha South area of Dubai, this is an exciting opportunity to join our team.

The school opened in 2017. It offers an inclusive, exciting and outstanding education to an international community of students from FS1 to Year 12 (2025-2026) and will continue to grow organically to Year 13.

The campus is state-of-the-art with separate buildings for each phase as well as a 380 seat auditorium. There are three temperature controlled swimming pools, fully equipped science and computer labs, specialist rooms for art, DT, music, and drama, a library, two multipurpose sports halls, a full size football pitch, a variety of outdoor play areas and a spacious canteen. Our sprawling 292,000 sqft campus boasts 3 buildings dedicated for each phase, and we are thrilled to announce the recent opening of our brand new secondary building in August 2025, marking our most ambitious project yet.

Dubai Heights Academy provides a curriculum that meets the needs of all of our students and follows the National Curriculum for England as the basis of its curriculum. This has been tailored to comply with local requirements and supplemented with Arabic language, Islamic Studies, Moral Education and Social Studies. In addition, Dubai Heights Academy has partnered with MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) to develop and deliver a bespoke AI (artificial intelligence) project-based programme for secondary and an early language programme using social robots for Primary, to further enrich our broad and balanced curriculum.

We are driven by an underlying philosophy captured by our school ethos of ‘Every Child, Every Mind and Everybody matters’ and believe that every student deserves the best possible education, regardless of background and ability.

Job overview

Dubai Heights Academy has an opening for an enthusiastic and passionate Admissions Manager who will contribute significantly to our school's success.

We expect all applicants to be well qualified, self-motivated, adaptable, imaginative, and keen to join a team that is committed to academic and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Contact with prospective families: Act as one of the primary contacts for prospective families, ensuring a seamless and positive experience by extending a warm welcome and maintaining professionalism.
• School tours: Coordinate with the admissions team to organise and conduct school tours, ensuring they are designed to provide insights into programs and facilities while highlighting the school's unique features.
• Meet enrollment targets: Collaborate with the marketing manager and SLT to lead the admissions team in meeting enrollment targets and enhancing the overall experience for prospective families.
• Admissions process: Manage the end-to-end admissions process, working closely with the school’s finance team and SLT to ensure a smooth and personalised experience for families, while effectively communicating the school's vision and values.
• Assessments and taster days: Work in conjunction with the marketing manager and the Leadership team to organise assessments, taster days, and open days, ensuring they align with the overall customer experience strategy, with a view to boosting enrollments.
• Data management: Collaborate with the Data Manager to manage CRM systems and analyse data to drive strategic decisions, ensuring accurate and up-to-date admissions records.
• Collaboration with stakeholders: Liaise with teachers and SLT to facilitate a smooth transition for new families, addressing any specific needs identified through the customer experience strategy.
• Marketing support: Support marketing activities and events in collaboration with the Marketing manager to promote the school and increase enrollment through strategic partnerships and initiatives.
• Leavers log: Maintain a log of students leaving the school, collaborating with the Senior Leadership Team to identify trends and inform retention strategies.
• Strategic support: Proactively contribute to the evolution of admission systems and support with strategic decision-making to improve enrolments.
• Admissions team management: Manage the PM cycles for the admissions team and guide the team towards meeting deadlines and enrolment targets.

Essential requirements

• Bachelor's degree in education, business administration, or a related field
• Previous experience in admissions or a related field within an educational setting
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to actively pursue and convert interests to enrolments
• Strong understanding of the school's admission policies and procedures, including admission criteria, application processes and deadlines
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Proficiency in data entry and database management systems in addition to experience with admissions software
• Knowledge of local (KHDA) and federal (MOE) regulations in relation to school admissions
• Ability to set and achieve enrolment targets
• Effective written and verbal communications
• Familiarity with marketing and recruitment strategies
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• A creative, tenacious, self-motivated individual who thrives under pressure

These above-mentioned duties are neither exclusive nor exhaustive, the post-holder may be required to carry out other duties as required by the school management.

In return we can offer you

• A positive and innovative learning culture supported by students, staff, parents and governors
• A collaborative and supportive attitude amongst staff which promotes a sense of teamwork and unity
• A Senior Leadership team who is committed to promoting the best environment and outcomes for staff and students

Compensation and benefits

• Competitive tax-free salary
• Visa and medical insurance coverage
• End of service gratuity in line with UAE Labour Law

Interviews will take place at Dubai Heights Academy or via Zoom, should a face to face interview not be possible. Closing date for applications is as advertised, however interviews may take place ahead of this date so an early application is advantageous.

Whilst we thank all applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Safeguarding statement

Dubai Heights Academy is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and as such expects all its employees to share this commitment. All new staff will be subject to enhanced pre-employment clearance including identity checks, criminal background checks (from your home country/country of residence), qualification checks (attestation) and employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps in employment and at least two satisfactory professional references, which will be verified. Applicants may also be required to provide other applicable personal documents e.g. degree, marriage certificate etc. A full checklist will be provided to successful candidates.