Admissions Administrator

Admissions Administrator

Reporting to: Admissions, Marketing & Enterprise Manager 

Hours: This is a full time permanent position, 37.5 hours per week, 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Salary: £19,500 per annum

General:

The post-holder will be an enthusiastic, organised and efficient administrator, who will be part of the admissions team with responsibility for the recruitment and admissions of students to the whole school. S/he will support the Admissions Officers in working closely with staff from each area of the school, liaising with other schools and directly with applicants. S/he will also be expected to participate in recruitment activities such as Open Days and evening events, and to support other Admissions activities in a professional and flexible manner. 

This varied role requires strong administrative, IT and interpersonal skills.  The ability to work as part of the team and independently is essential.

An ability to use social media platforms and to demonstrate a creative approach to marketing would be an advantage. 

Duties:

To provide an effective administration support service related to admissions and student data. This includes but is not limited to:

• Ensuring new admissions data is accurately entered onto the school’s management information system.  

• Liaising with former schools to obtain accurate electronic and paper records

• Ensuring accurate electronic and paper student records are maintained when updated information is received

• Forwarding electronic and paper student records onto schools for leavers and archiving records for students going onto higher education by preparing files for scanning and electronic storage

• Maintaining leavers register

• Register all joiners and leavers on Northampton County Council website

• Updating ISC website and census with current pupil numbers

• Fulfilment of prospectus requests

• Preparation of prospectus packs and new pupil packs

• Mail merges as per contact schedule and event promotion

• Updating annual forms

• Monitoring stationery for Admissions office

• Collecting and sending daily post

• Notices in common rooms for visiting pupils and parents

• Supporting visits over the holidays when admissions officers are away

• Fielding calls during holiday periods

• Help with events, collation of resources, set-ups with estates and housekeeping

• Maintaining leavers files and general filing

• To assist the Marketing Officer with The School’s social media accounts

*Specified evening & weekend requirements:

Sixth Form Choices Evening

Open Morning October

Open Morning March

*Time Off In Lieu will be given for attendance of these events. 

Revision of Job Description

There will be a periodic review to ensure that the principal duties have remained as stated above or that any changes have been made in agreement with the incumbent.

Further details and application form may be downloaded from our website

www.wellingboroughschool.org  Please can interested applicants complete the application form and return it, along with a covering letter, to Lulu Corrigan, Acting HR Manager, Wellingborough School, London Road, Wellingborough. NN8 2BX

Applications by e-mail are welcome and should be sent to recruitment@wellingboroughschool.org

(Other forms of applications will not be accepted)

Closing date: 12 noon, 1st November 2019

Interviews will take place on Friday 8th November