Admissions Registrar

Required from March/April 2019

The Principal invites highly organised and professional applicants to apply for the position of Admissions Registrar. DLD College London is an independent co-educational College situated in the heart of London overlooking Westminster and the river Thames. There are around 500 students from 50 different countries and over 250 boarders.

This is a fixed term maternity contract commencing March/April 2019 to July 2019

 College Website: www.dldcollege.co.uk

Closing date for applications: Friday 1st March 2019 at 11am

Interviews: Friday 8th March 2019

Purpose of the post

The Registrar is the focus of the domestic admissions process; administering domestics and international students.

To field enquires in a professional, responsive manner in order to convert them into students.

To efficiently manage the non-financial administration of student files, with due regard to legal requirement.

Person Specification

• Line management experience.
• Experience of working in school / college environment.
• Detailed knowledge of Home Office (UKVI) and the college’s sponsorship duties.
• Certified at the enhanced DBS level (check undertaken prior to employment.
• Thorough understanding of the admissions process.
• Proven organisational, communication and team skills.
• Excellent people management skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Effective judgement and decision making abilities.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong IT skills (including MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook & ideally SIMS).
• Good English language written and verbal skills.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and provide a reassuring presence to others.
• Energy, stamina and a sense of humour.
• Ability to build and develop a wide range over working relationships.
• Ability to effectively and appropriately delegate whilst retaining responsibility.

Job Description

Management

• The Registrar will have responsibility for the administration of student recruitment.
• Line management and supervision of: Assistant Domestic Registrar, Admissions Assistant and Marketing and Communications Officer.

Domestic Admissions

• Respond to initial enquires.
• Managing the activities of the domestic admissions team- applications and enrolments.
• Ensuring that the admissions process is administered efficiently, with due regard to legal requirement.
• Manage the entering all new information on enrolment forms on SIMS.
• Ensure suitable, sufficiently trained staff are available during the recruitment period.
• Manage visitor tours. Conducting VIP tour.
• Arrange testing and interviews of prospective students.
• Manage the daily enquiries by email, telephone and letter ensuring same day despatch of an appropriate response.

International Admissions

• Work closely with the Central Admission Team to ensure the smooth admission of students to college.

Compliance

• To prepare for and lead on UKVI inspections.
• Ensuring college is compliant with UKVI compliance regulations.
• To write compliance policies and information literature for staff.
• Coordinating with Attendance Officer to ensure compliance.
• Notifying UKVI of non-compliance.
• Liaison with ELT, DOSs, Dir. of Boarding.

Student Administration

• Ensuring any regulatory documentation is completed in good time and that bi-annual file audits are conducted.
• Ensure termly audits of all current files take place.
• Ensure that the records are retained and archived according to current guidelines.
• Ensure that all the student data on SIMS is accurately maintained, reflecting the current status.
• Manage the admissions register.
• Manage the administration of returning students.
• Ensure references for domestic students are received in a timely manner
• Inform LA of CSA student movements.

Agents’ and Schools’ Relationships

• Actively initiate, develop and maintain relationships with DLD feeder schools and domestic agents
• Maintain effective positive relationships with Agents.
• Assist agents in resolving problems or misunderstandings
• Assisting Admissions colleagues with application queries and liaison with agents
• Participate in joint promotional activities

Marketing, PR and Recruitment

• Targets key domestic recruitment opportunities for the DLD College in conjunction with other staff
• To manage the Marketing and Communications Officer ensuring her programme supports the requirements of the DLD College
• Lead the marketing and PR activities for the college working in conjunction with the Alpha Plus Group Marketing team.
• Assist with devising and implementing the colleges annual marketing plan in conjunction with QAS.
• Monitor and evaluate marketing campaign, PR and digital activity
• Develop, deliver and evaluate creative marketing initiatives and communications campaigns to raise the profile of DLD College
• Organise and manage College events including open days,
• Assisting with concerts and open lectures & parents’ events;

Student Induction

• Support the DP(W&B) in the induction process conducting initial administration
• Manage the enrolment process

 

To apply

For further details of the above post and to complete an online application please click here to go to the Alpha Plus Group careers page.

College Website: www.dldcollege.co.uk 

Closing date for applications: Friday 1st March 2019 at 11am

Interviews: Friday 8th March 2019

DLD College is an equal opportunities employer and values diversity. DLD College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as well as providing proof of your right to work in the UK.