Cover Teacher - EYFS & Primary - August 2026 start - Regent International School

About us:

Fortes Education has been aleading education provider in the UAE for over four decades with premiuminternational schools and nurseries that have experienced outstanding successand growth. Our schools offer the most innovative and character-building educationin the entire Middle East region.

Our core ethos and philosophyof education is Positive Education (PosEd). Through PosEd, our schools fosteractive engagement in learning, celebrating character strengths andaccomplishments. We encourage children to cultivate fulfilling relationshipswith others and seek meaning and purpose in their own lives. We enable childrento become happy learners and develop into innovative thinkers, confident youngadults, and life-long learners. Children develop resilience, a growth mindsetand deep character strengths that allow them to flourish in an ever-changingworld.

About Regent InternationalSchool Inspiring Minds. Building Character.

With a rich history of over35 years, Regent International School is recognised as one of the leading andmost innovative schools in the region, as well as a global leader in PositiveEducation. We have a close-knit family and community spirit with happinessresonating in our school, our children, our parents, and our teachers. We believein inspiring, empowering, and enlightening our students and enriching thecommunity that we are a part of.

Regent International Schoolprovides an ambitious, values-based education that develops skills for academicand personal achievement, as well as character, well-being, and happiness. Wefollow the National Curriculum of England offering an outstanding educationfrom Nursery to the Early Years Foundation Stage to Secondary school,culminating in the I/GCSEs and BTECs in Years 10 and 11, and A levels in Years12 and 13.

Regent is rated Outstandingby the British School Overseas Inspection authority and Very Good by KHDA.Our curriculum is distinguished by our unique STEAM & Design Thinkingprogramme and Project-based Learning pedagogy where students learn by doing,developing solutions to real-world projects and problems. Students combineknowledge and skills from different subjects and develop the key 5C skills ofcreativity, critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and commitment,which are critical to success in todays world.

Regent is a disruptivelyinnovative school and is distinguished by its leading-edge Signature Programmesin STEAM & Design Thinking; Performing Arts, Media & Communication;Environment & Sustainability (Forest School); Financial Literacy &Entrepreneurship; Virtual Reality; Extracurriculars & Enrichment; andFortes Artificial Intelligence Learning Platform. All of these are woven intothe curriculum and our Project-based Learning pedagogy.

We present an excitingopportunity to join us in further developing our highly popular, dynamic andinnovative school.

Job Role: We are looking to appointan experienced and enthusiastic Administrative Assistant at RegentInternational School.

• To provide outstanding administration support for the school, ensuring it operates efficiently and effectively.
• To answer the telephone in a friendly, professional, and efficient manner - to troubleshoot and solve problems where appropriate, be proactive in decision-making, and support in addressing issues.
• To support and manage the preparation and execution of School events.
• Assist in identifying patterns of lateness or absence and report concerns to the Attendance Officer or pastoral team.
• Prepare basic attendance summaries and reports as requested.
• Maintain accurate digital and physical attendance records.
• Support the preparation of attendance documentation for internal review or inspection.

Safeguarding & StudentWelfare

· Escalate any attendance concerns immediately to the designated safeguardinglead or relevant senior staff.

· Support secure student sign-in and sign-out procedures.

· Maintain strict confidentiality when handling student information.

· Ensure attendance procedures align with safeguarding expectations.

Administrative Support

· Provide general administrative assistance to the school operations team.

· Maintain organised filing systems and student records.

· Draft routine correspondence related to attendance.

· Support front desk or reception duties when required.

· Assist with school events and reporting processes as needed.

Professional Standards

· Follow school policies relating to attendance, safeguarding, and dataprotection.

· Demonstrate professionalism and courtesy when communicating with parents andstaff.

· Contribute positively to the smooth running of the schools administrativesystems.

· Engage in relevant training and professional development as required.

• To act as an integral part of the school team, to be a welcoming point of contact for parents and children both face to face and remotely and as such contribute to the overall aims of the School.
• To record and respond to correspondence via the school office.
• To support the office function, including general administration duties as directed.
• Maintain security by following procedures and controlling access (monitor logbook, issue visitor badges).
• Maintains supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies.
• Work collaboratively with various stakeholders to complete key tasks & projects.
• Compliance with all policies and procedures of the school.
  
  

Job specification:

• Are a Graduate in any discipline, preferably Business Administration with a minimum of 4-5 years of professional administrative experience working effectively in a dynamic and in a cross-functional environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate information and ideas in written and verbal format and build and maintain relationships.
• Strong computer skills with demonstrated proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with all levels of staff and management.
• Experience in a school or an education sector in the UAE is preferred but not essential.
• An excellent communicator, both written and verbal, and have experience building interpersonal relationships with diverse audiences.
• Good technical understanding and should be able to grasp, understand & use various software & tools
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.

·Abilityto manage and prioritize multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.

• Strong computer skills with demonstrated proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.
• Ability to take initiative to manage workflow and priorities