Admissions Manager

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Salary: Dependent on experience

Anticipated start date: 1st July 2024

Closing date: 24th April 2024

Interviews: To follow shortly after closing date

Location: Buckingham, Buckinghamshire

Stowe School is seeking an Admissions Manager with responsibility for 13+ pupil recruitment and the customer journey, from initial enquiry to the pupil joining the School. As a brand ambassador for Stowe School this is a vital role in ensuring an exceptional admissions process is implemented, creating a warm and welcoming environment from the first initial contact through each touch point of the admissions journey and beyond. You will be professional, people focussed and enjoy working in a fast paced environment. You will have a pro active approach to attracting prospective families to the School whilst building long term inclusive relationships.  Attention to detail is essential as is a desire to meet and exceed targets whilst providing a high level of customer service at all times.

Please read the full Job Description here.

The Stowe Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service and an online background check with our 3rd party provider SP-Index.

The School reserves the right to withdraw the advert before the closing date. 

Person Specification  

The selection of candidates for short-listing will be based on this specification and candidates should bear this in mind when preparing their application and completing the application form:  

Attributes

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications

  • Strong numeracy and literacy skills

 

Specialist Skills & Experience 

  • An understanding of the principles of sales and marketing
  • Demonstrate ability to deliver targets
  • Experience in customer-facing roles
  • Ability to understand and interpret data in spreadsheets and reports to provide accurate and useful forecasts and management information
  • Good general ICT skills, including Microsoft Office and CRM databases
  • Ability to build effective working relationships with children and adults
  • Experience in working in an educational setting

Personal Qualities 

  • Ability to work in a fast paced environment
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Reliable and flexible with a ‘can-do’ attitude
  • Discretion, sensitivity, and diplomacy, to help build good relationships with external and internal stakeholders
  •  Commitment to promoting the ethos and values of the school
  • Commitment to always maintaining confidentiality
  • Commitment to safeguarding pupil’s wellbeing and equality
  •  A proven ability to prioritise and organize self and others
  • Resilient and able to cope with the rigours of a busy environment 
 

To apply now, please download the application form for this job here. We look forward to receiving your application.