Admissions Manager

Job Description

Admissions Manager
Derby Grammar School
ASAP or September 2024 start
Up to £35,000 per annum depending on experience

Are you a well organised, strategic, target-driven individual with excellent customer service skills? Are you a natural relationship builder? If so, we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking to appoint an admissions manager who is enthusiastic, inspiring and committed to lead on and have overall responsibility for all Nursery, Reception, Primary School, Senior School, and Sixth Form aspects of admissions work at Derby Grammar School.

The successful candidate should be proactive, passionate and able to work well in a team. Reporting to the head of marketing and the Head as well as key stakeholders this is a crucial role in the development of Derby Grammar School.

Derby Grammar School is co-educational independent school that has provided excellent schooling to pupils from Derby and across the County. Our school setting dates back to the 18th century and is surrounded by extensive grounds.

Our facilities include science laboratories, design, art, design technology, music and drama studios, a Sixth Form Study Centre, performance and study areas. The multi-activity sports centre boasts a fitness centre and sports hall with rugby, football and hockey pitches.

This varied role will involve taking ownership of and ensuring the swift handling of admissions-related enquiries to Derby Grammar School. You will work closely with and influence the Head to drive positive change and action in order to improve the prospective parent journey from enquiry to place acceptance.

Key responsibilities will include admissions, Visa arrangement and continued communication with both internal and external partners.

As our Admissions Manager you will be responsible for but not limited to;
Managing and implementing an efficient and effective admissions procedure.
Quickly grasping each enquirer’s needs and effectively selling the benefits of the relevant school or nursery to meet their needs.
Ensuring timely and effective handling of enquiries and accurate recording of data in a central CRM system.
Taking responsibility for the overall management and development of the schools CRM system.
Building effective relationships and processes with the relevant school and nursery staff to enable swift bookings of visits/tours.
Managing the admissions policies and procedures to ensure that they are efficient and compliant.
Working alongside the Marketing Team to create email templates and implement innovative communications initiatives to drive admissions conversion.
In conjunction with the Marketing Team, take a proactive approach to encourage prospective parents along the admissions process and gain valuable insight from any families that withdraw.
Establishing and implementing KPI reporting on a weekly and monthly basis to review performance and adjust activities where necessary.
Influence and train others to improve admissions conversion.
Ensure the arrangements for testing, interviewing of, and feedback of prospective pupils, including entrance assessment days, scholarships, and other award interviews are undertaken to ensure compliance, where applicable, to the UKVI Sponsor duties including maintenance of logs and keeping up-to-date with the new regulations.

We would like to hear from you if you can demonstrate the following experiences and qualities;
Previous experience of managing a busy admissions department within the education sector.
Experience of achieving targets.
Previous experience of working closely with marketing teams.
Effective stakeholder management with the ability to influence.
Experience of inputting into KPI reporting.

Personal qualities
Exemplary customer service skills with a sales-focused approach.
Energised by working towards targets.
Excellent organisational and time management skills.
Be IT literate and competent in the use of CRM databases and Excel.
Be an excellent communicator and relationship builder.
Be a collaborative team player.
Attention to detail.

Whilst a background in Admissions would be beneficial, it is by no means a necessity in applying for this role. The ability to create the right culture built on enthusiasm and passion for the role combined with strong administrative skills are equally important. This role would also suit someone with strong skills in professions such as sales, hospitality and events planning as well as those with a teaching background up to at least middle leadership level who might be looking for an interesting career professional development opportunity.

We would like to hear from you if you feel you have the skills and attributes to fulfil this exciting role at Derby Grammar School.

Completed application forms should be submitted at the earliest opportunity to

[email protected]

or

[email protected]

A full Job description is available upon request. For additional information and to discuss an application please do not hesitate to contact Tom Havard,

[email protected].

Please apply ASAP, We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the date advertised.

Interviews will take place on a rolling basis, as applications are received.

Derby Grammar School

is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, as all new staff will be subject to enhanced DBS clearance, identity checks, qualification checks and employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps within employment, two satisfactory references and registration with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).