Admissions Manager and Administrator

We are looking for a hardworking, ambitious and dynamic Admissions Manager and Administrator to join Harris Academy Wimbledon at this exciting time. You will have excellent opportunities to engage in wider Harris Federation academy improvement and professional development activities.

There is a great deal of collaborative working and sharing of good ideas about what works within secondary academies at Harris. The successful candidate will be joining a friendly and outward looking group where professional development and progression opportunities are second to none.

About Us

We are an ‘Outstanding' (Ofsted 2023) secondary academy, established in 2018 to provide an excellent education for children in Wimbledon. With our new Sixth Form that opened last year, we will soon have a full cohort of students aged 11-18.

Two years after opening, we moved into our brand-new building which is modern, bright and equipped with state-of-the-art facilities in every area of the curriculum. We are oversubscribed and fortunate to have an amazing level of support from the community with waiting lists for entry into every year group of our academy.

Harris Academy Wimbledon promotes high levels of academic achievement across the curriculum, encourages participation in extra-curricular opportunities and empowers students to make decisions wisely. The curriculum is rich, diverse and personalised ensuring every student achieves his or her true potential. Academic success goes hand-in hand with a rich variety of enrichment and extra-curricular activities; these help foster a spirit of aspiration, resilience and joy in learning.

Professional learning is at the heart of the academy, supporting all staff in their development. The academy has a growth mindset approach where industry and commitment are seen as cultural virtues. Development of resilience, self esteem, managing risks/consequences and the ability to work effectively together all form a key part of the pastoral provision.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your responsibilities will include:

• Being the main point of contact for Admissions, open evening, transition and other student inductions events
• Administration of Year 6, Year 12 and in year admissions
• Organising and attending open mornings/evenings, including advising parents on our admissions policy
• Being the key point of contact for uniform suppliers
• Ensuring that the transition and enrolment goes smoothly by regularly contacting parents, sending out Admission Packs and collecting consent and information forms
• Coordinating appeals
• Managing the waiting lists and coordinating in year admissions;
• Managing the website and marketing to attract new students
• Managing, planning and coordinating the administration of the Sixth Form
• Administration of the systems and procedures for recruitment into the Sixth Form
• Supporting the Director of Sixth Form with the Higher education entry process
• Producing regular extracts and reports as requested and provide accurate data for statistical returns for monitoring purposes
• Arranging meetings/interviews for Director of Sixth Form when required
• Support the general administration of the sixth form

Qualifications & Experience

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Experience of working with secondary age children.
• Educated to A Level or equivalent.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and organisation skills.
• Computer literate-must have good ICT skills including a working knowledge of MS packages.
• Strong work ethic and capacity for hard work.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills, including prioritizing tasks.
• Ability to think creatively to anticipate and solve problems.
• Ability to work as part of a team; working effectively with people across a wide range of levels and responsibilities.
• Flexibility of approach to work.
• Computer literate-must have good ICT skills including a working knowledge of MS packages.
• Ability to relate well to colleagues and students.
• A professional manner.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Generosity of spirit and a sense of humour.

For the full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact us via e-mail, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. You will need this when completing your application.

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.

Rewards & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, electric car scheme, 26 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays) for staff who work across the full year, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.