Admissions Assistant

The Vacancy

Dean Close Foundation are looking to appoint a new Admissions Assistant to join our Admissions Department. This is a part time role working 22.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year,

The purpose of the role is to provide administrative support and handling all aspects of pupil admissions in a busy department. We are looking for a strong administrator, who can demonstrate superb organisation skills, with a meticulous eye for detail, and can provide good customer care and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Other roles and responsibilities include: 

• Answering telephone calls confidently from prospective and current parents
• To respond to correspondence in a systematic and timely manner, including the sending out of prospectuses and literature packs
• To ensure accurate and timely database entry of enquiries and maintenance of records.
• To arrange School visits as required, liaising with key staff in both the Prep and Senior Schools.
• To collect and acknowledge registration fees and entry deposits.
• To arrange taster and examination days for prospective pupils.
• To assist with the planning and operations of Open Morning and other Marketing and Admissions-related events and to attend these as required.
• Update and send Joining Literature to new joiners annually and for in-year joiners.
• Other miscellaneous tasks of administration of the department.

For further details please see the attached job description below.

Early applications are encouraged, and applicants may be invited to interview prior to the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is appointed before the closing date.

Internal applicants

Please contact the Recruitment Team requesting the internal candidate application form link before starting your application.

The Foundation

Dean Close Foundation is a growing, vibrant and diverse family of independent schools and nurseries, uniting around a shared vision and set of values. These spring from the origins of Dean Close School, which was founded in 1886 in memory of Dean Francis Close, Rector of Cheltenham and educational philanthropist. The Christian ethos of that original school continues today where the aim is that every child should be given the opportunities to flourish, underpinned by its core values of courage, contribution and love which are the guiding principles behind its educational vision. The Foundation currently has five schools and six nurseries within its group, creating a strong community that can share best practice, resources and a secure future.

Dean Close Foundation 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 and the Disclosure and Barring Service.