Head of Admissions

Head of Admissions

Royal Russell is an HMC/IAPS co-educational school with over 1000 pupils between the ages of 3 and 18, situated on a beautiful green campus of 110 acres in the Shirley Hills near Croydon on the doorstep of London. We have over 150 boarding students in the Senior School, and are proud of our day and boarding facilities that rank amongst the best in the South of England.  Our pupils, parents and staff experience a warm and friendly environment with strong pastoral care for every pupil alongside a comprehensive co-curricular and enrichment programme. We aim to build on this alongside improving academic success to continue to be the family school of choice in South London. In March 2016 the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) judged the school as ‘excellent’ in all areas and in October 2018 we successfully passed a full ISI compliance inspection

The Head of Admissions is responsible for providing effective leadership to the highly effective, professional, committed and forward-looking admissions team of three staff who are at the heart of the School. You will develop and implement an admissions strategy that supports our pupil population which also ensures that all applicants and their families are provided with exceptional care and warmth from their initial contact with the School. You will work closely with the Junior School Headmaster to recruit in all years from Nursey to Year 6, and in the Senior School with the Headmaster and colleagues in Marketing, Development, the Sixth Form and in International Relations to ensure that the team recruits students to Years 7, 9 and to the Sixth Form and to our boarding community.

You should have an excellent understanding of the independent school market, previous experience in managing and leading teams of staff and have a strong focus on excellent customer service. It goes without saying that you will have first class interpersonal skills, be an articulate and impressive individual able to confidently present the School to external customers, able to work in a fast-paced and busy environment. This role will suit someone looking for the next step in their career path towards a Director level post.

This exciting opportunity offers excellent benefits including a competitive salary, working with a fantastic team of dedicated and friendly staff, immediate non-contributory pension, free life cover, free car parking, free meals, working in our beautiful green parkland estate with easy access to transport links, a discount on School fees, and the use of our sporting and gym facilities, all combined with the opportunity to be part of the vibrant community of the historic Royal Russell School. 

A fully completed application form which includes a supporting statement outlining the extent to which you meet our requirements as set out in the person specification, and details of two referees, one of which should be a current or most recent employer should be emailed to hr@royalrussell.co.uk. References may be taken up before interview. 

Applications will be considered on receipt and should arrive no later than 12 noon on Wednesday 6 February 2019. Interviews will be held in the week beginning Monday 4 March 2019.

Applicants who have not heard from us by Friday 15 February 2019 should presume that they have not been successful on this occasion.

Website: http://www.royalrussell.co.uk 

Tel HR: 020 8657 4433

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List) and other pre-employment screening including references and medical fitness.