Admissions Officer
British Junior Academy of Brussels
Brussels, Belgium
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- August 2023
- Apply by:
- 1 June 2023
Job overview
The British Junior Academy of Brussels, a small private international school in the heart of Brussels, is seeking an enthusiastic Admissions Officer to join its administrative team starting August 2023. Our ethos is grounded in providing a safe, caring, respectful, tolerant and disciplined environment where high standards prevail in all areas of school life. The school has approximately 240 pupils and a teaching staff of 45. BJAB is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates will be subject to background checks in line with British Overseas Standards.
The Admissions Officer will oversee the admission process from enquiry to settling, managing both local and international enquiries with professionalism and efficiency to convert them into successful applications. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about education, dedicated to delivering exceptional customer service, and eager to support the growth of our international school. This is a front-facing role for prospective families and the ideal candidate will represent the school in a friendly, positive and well-presented manner.
Main Responsibilities:
- Manage the admissions process from first enquiry to the pupil’s arrival at the school, ensuring that it delivers excellent, warm, effective, and timely professional customer service
- Build and maintain a relationship with prospective families, providing excellent communication and an efficient, clear process for them
- Prepare and conduct tours of the school sites, meet and greet visitors, ensuring that all aspects of a visit provide an excellent first impression and customer experience
- Organise and implement open evenings and informational events, following up visits and canvassing feedback in order to maximize conversion of visits to applications
- Input data provided on Application Forms into management information system, organize assessment sessions, taster days and visits for prospective students
- Contact candidates’ current schools for confidential references and safeguarding information, chase any missing documents, ensuring all relevant information is uploaded to the school MIS
- Liaise with colleagues to prepare and align the school’s marketing plans to support admissions goals, analyze admissions data to prepare regular reports for school stakeholders
- Maintain an overview of the size of each year group
- Contribute to strategic plans to improve admissions processes, meet intake goals and support the expansion into Senior School
- Attend functions/events on occasion off the school site pertaining to admissions
Requirements:
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Dedicated to delivering exceptional service for prospective families, with a warm and friendly demeanour
- Strong ability to build and maintain relationships with prospective families
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines effectively
- Knowledge of safeguarding and GDPR requirements
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, contributing to a positive and collaborative work environment
Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Excellent IT skills and mastery of Microsoft Suite; capacity to learn iSAMS Admissions Module
- Experience working within a busy school or nursery environment, preferably an international or private school, whilst not absolutely necessary, strongly desired
- Native or near-native mastery of English; ability to communicate in French is strongly desired
- Legal working permission in Belgium (no permit sponsorship is available for this role)
Applications without these essential criteria will not be considered. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and short-listed candidates may be contacted before the closing date.
Working at BJAB offers:
- A competitive salary based on experience and qualifications
- Lunch vouchers for each working day
- Ecological product vouchers
- Transport compensation
- Pension plan
- Hospitalisation insurance (family included)
- Flexible summer and holiday hours; possibility to work remotely on an occasional pre-arranged basis
- Opportunities for professional development and advancement with responsibilities within the school
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About British Junior Academy of Brussels
- British Junior Academy of Brussels
- Boulevard Saint Michel 83
- Brussels
- B-1040
- Belgium
The British Junior Academy of Brussels was founded in 1992 to offer a high quality English-speaking education to children aged 3 to 14 years old. The school caters for families from the expatriate, commercial and diplomatic communities, reflecting the mix of nationalities that one would expect to find in an international centre such as Brussels.
BJAB spans two sites in the European Quarter of Brussels. Our Lower School houses classrooms for pupils from Early Years to Year 4, while our newly renovated Prep School is used by Years 5 through Year 9. We are expanding our offering to include Year 10 from September 2024, growing organically to Year 13.
The educational programme is based on the British National Curriculum, with adaptations to reflect our location in the heart of Europe. Daily French lessons are an integral part of our timetable from the Reception Year upwards, as are weekly swimming and physical education lessons. We pride ourselves on being able to offer small teaching groups throughout the school. With class sizes of around 18 pupils, we are able to provide a high degree of individual attention to each child.
The Headteacher, Mr Francis Retter, is committed to the maintenance and development of the best educational opportunities across the curriculum for all pupils. He is supported by a strong team of British-qualified teachers, a number of whom have specialist training in a range of educational disciplines such as Early Years Education; Language Support; Special Educational Needs; P.E.; I.C.T, and Science. The school is committed to maintaining a balance of subject specialists, thus ensuring that the teaching team can deliver excellent cross-curricular teaching in an encouraging, stimulating and innovative environment.
The British Junior Academy of Brussels is a member of the Council of British Independent Schools in the European Communities (COBISEC) and is inspected by the International Schools Inspectorate (ISI). We are a member of the Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS), a Round Square school, and a Cambridge International school.
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