Admissions Assistant (Sessional)

We have a number of exciting opportunities for Sessional Admissions Assistants to support the Colleges group in delivering an effective and responsive customer focused service. This includes administration, tracking applications and enquiries, inputting and retrieving information from the database, and preparing correspondence in accordance with the department’s procedures.

About Us

We are part of The Windsor Forest Colleges Group which was formed through a partnership between East Berkshire College and Strode’s College in Egham. Delivering high quality education and training to over 8,000 students and businesses each year, we offer state-of-the-art learning environments at our three main campuses: Langley College, Strode's College and Windsor College.

Our mission is to inspire ambition and make a positive difference to lives through learning. We are keen to recruit talented individuals who are passionate about helping us to deliver the highest standards of education and training to local people, communities and businesses. In return, we offer a supportive and inclusive working environment, where everyone’s skills and ideas are valued and respected.

The Role and You

As an Admissions Assistant, you will process applications and enrolments efficiently and accurately using the College database and build a strong knowledge base on the range of courses offered by the College Group.

An excellent communicator with great customer service skills, you will be able to deal promptly and efficiently with face-to-face, telephone and e-mail enquiries and pass on to appropriate staff those enquiries requiring specialist assistance. 

The successful candidate will have high attention to detail and experience of working in a customer-focused environment. You will also be able to prioritise and organise your own workload effectively, have demonstrable IT skills and a flexible approach to working practices.

This is an opportunity for a passionate individual who wishes to work in a truly stimulating and rewarding environment.

As well as a genuinely satisfying and rewarding job, you can look forward to excellent benefits.

Our staff benefit from:

• Excellent career progression opportunities for ambitious staff
• Subsidised professional qualifications
• Access to excellent defined benefit pension schemes
• Free on-site parking at all sites
• Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loans
• Family friendly policies to support Work Life Balance
• NUS cards offering a wide range of discounts
• On-site Costa and Starbucks 
• Various health & wellbeing benefits including discounted gym memberships, confidential staff counselling and discounted hair and beauty treatments at The Salon at our Langley College site.

Please be advised that the vacancy will close at midday on Monday 1st June 2020*

Interviews will be held on 8th and 9th June 2020

To apply please visit our website and complete the online application form.  

For enquiries, please call us on 01753 793325 and ask for the HR team or email us at human.resources@windsor-forest.ac.uk

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.

*Applications will however be shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment.