People & Culture Executive British Academy - UAE National

Job Description

Aldar Education is currently seeking a UAE National People & Culture Executive to join us in Al Ain British Academy. This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading school group.

As the leading education group in Abu Dhabi, we provide inclusive and innovative learning that inspires and empowers communities. We offer a range of brands for all learners in our community, from nursery through to adult education, and the broadest choice of curricula across the largest number of locations in Abu Dhabi. Starting with one school and 250 students in 2007, Aldar Education has grown into a highly sought‑after education provider, now supporting over 31,000 students and a growing network of almost 5,000 educators, with over 100 nationalities, offering a wide range of curricula and ancillary services such as our Teacher Training Academy.

Working collaboratively, our education network’s purpose is to empower the next generation to shape our future, directly supporting the educational goals of Abu Dhabi’s government. Today, Aldar Education’s efforts are guided by the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 plan, which aims to build a sustainable knowledge‑based economy through premium education. The successful candidates will be closely aligned with our core values and ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region.

The People & Culture Executive provides generalist support across the full employee lifecycle within their allocated school and cluster, acting as the first point of contact for school‑based colleagues and ensuring consistent delivery of People & Culture processes, policies and systems. They work closely with the Cluster P&C Manager and Talent team to support payroll coordination, employee relations casework, onboarding and offboarding, contract administration, benefits processing, and reporting, with flexibility to contribute to recruitment activities as required.

• Support monthly payroll cycles by validating attendance reports.
• Process new joiners, terminations, salary revisions, and employee updates in line with payroll timelines.
• Maintain accurate employee records in Oracle and ensure data integrity for reporting and audits.
• Liaise with HQ Payroll to verify end‑of‑service and staff deduction calculations.
• Coordinate employee letters and documentation in line with approval processes.
• Support the clearance and exit process for leavers, including exit interviews and documentation.
• Track and monitor probation and annual performance evaluation forms to ensure timely completion by line managers.
• Support verification and administration of benefits such as accommodation, education allowance, and related entitlements.

• Assist in the recruitment process including CV screening, initial candidate calls, offer processing and reference checks.
• Organise and attend recruitment events to promote Aldar Education as an employer of choice.
• Support onboarding activities, ensuring all required documents are collected, verified, and saved in Oracle/EDMS.
• Coordinate with GRE and HQ teams for MOHRE and ICP applications, token submissions, and visa processes.