Job Details
An impressive school in St Albans are seeking an Admissions Coordinator to work within the Admissions Team to support in the recruitment of students. This is initially a 1 year maternity cover contract, however may go on to become permanent!
This is a ‘hands on’ role, which requires excellent administrative skills, flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and the ability to work both independently and as part of the wider Admissions, Marketing and Communications team.
What’s in it for you:
Hours: Mon-Fri, 35 hour week, 8.15pm-4.15pm, with the opportunity to work from home in the school holidays
Salary: Up to £39k
25 days holiday + 3 non-contractual days between Christmas and New Year
Cycle to work scheme
Eye care vouchers
Access to confidential 24hr counselling helpline
Free parking
Free lunches
Free use of onsite gym
Key Responsibilities:
Responding to queries and registrations from prospective parents, feeder schools and nurseries, and the public
Proactively following up all enquiries, to convert to the next stage of the Admissions process
Maintaining accurate records in the Admissions database and ensuring accurate data-input for all stages of the process
Organising personalised tours and visits for prospective parents and pupils and giving them a positive experience of the school
Requesting student references and files from feeder schools for enrolling students
Collating all documentation relevant to a new enrolment and producing student files before transferring to the Prep and Senior Schools
Organising and promoting entrance assessments and interviews for all points of entry
Preparing and issuing offers of pupil places
Drafting and typing a variety of correspondence, reports, minutes and other documents as required
Attending and supporting Open day and other relevant events as required.
The candidate will be required to assist across the team as required, including to cover absence or leave if necessary
What the employer is looking for:
Experience of working in an admissions role desirable, although a customer facing or sales background will also be considered
Fluent and accurate written and spoken English
Confident telephone manner
Excellent computer skills using MS Office with at least an intermediate level in Word and Excel
Excellent communications skills, courteous, polite and helpful and have an understanding of customer care expectations for a demanding market
Highly organised with good time management skills
Be able to deal with numerous tasks at once and manage priorities
