Admissions Assistant
Channing School
Highgate, London
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2026
- Apply by:
- 18 June 2026
Job overview
Channing School is seeking to appoint a highly organised, personable and proactive Admissions Assistant to join our busy Admissions from September 2026. This is a part-time, permanent position working 24 hours per week over four days, term time plus two weeks.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in delivering an exceptional admissions experience for prospective families, ensuring every interaction reflects Channing’s welcoming community, values and ethos. Working closely with the Registrar and Assistant Registrar, the successful candidate will be the first point of contact for many prospective parents and pupils, supporting all aspects of the admissions journey from initial enquiry through to enrolment.
The role combines front-facing responsibilities with detailed administrative work and requires someone who can build positive relationships with families while maintaining meticulous records and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Key responsibilities include managing admissions enquiries, conducting school tours, supporting open day events, coordinating relationships with feeder schools, maintaining pupil records, overseeing new joiner and leaver administration, and supporting chance vacancy admissions processes.
We are looking for a confident and professional administrator with excellent organisational skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively. The successful candidate will be a warm and articulate communicator, capable of providing tailored information about the school and its unique educational offering to prospective families.
For further information, please refer to the Job Description document provided.
Hours:
• Permanent, Part time 24 hours per week
• Term time plus two weeks
Start date:
September 2026
Salary & Benefits:
• Salary £33,500 per annum FTE (pro rata), dependent on qualifications and experience
• Enrolment into the School's non-contributory pension scheme with a 10% employer contribution
• Free lunch provided during working days
• Access to school sports facilities when available
• Annual flu vaccination
• Employee Assistance Programme provided by Education Support
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
How to Apply
Please complete the TES application form by clicking on Apply below. CVs will not be accepted in place of a completed application form.
If you are unable to submit your application via TES, please contact the HR Department at recruitment@channing.co.uk.
Deadline for applications:
10am, Thursday 18 June 2026
Interviews:
Round One Interview: Thursday 25 June 2026
Round Two Interview: Week commencing 29 June 2026
Safeguarding commitment
Channing School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The school follows safer recruitment procedures in line with current safeguarding guidance and all appointments are subject to appropriate pre-employment checks.
Subject to statutory provisions, no applicant will be treated less favourably than another on the grounds of a protected characteristic as defined in the Equality Act. Ability to perform the role will be the primary consideration.
In line with our Safer Recruitment Policy, all shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches, including social media and third-party Safehire.
Attached documents
About Channing School
The School
Awarded ‘Excellent’ in all areas inspected by ISI in 2022, Channing School is summed up by its vision, ‘Girls Enjoying Success’.
Girls at Channing enjoy academic success from a tailored educational programme that encourages confidence, independent thinking and provides girls with life skills to take on the next stage of their education as thoughtful, responsive, socially aware adults, prepared for the challenges of the world today.
Founded in 1885 by Unitarian sisters Emily and Matilda Sharpe, supported by Reverend Robert Spears, Channing School, named after notable American Unitarian William Ellery Channing, has been known as a successful, happy community. Remaining true to our Unitarian foundation, the School is an inclusive community that values the individual skills, spiritual beliefs, achievements and contribution of all members of the school community.
Academic achievement
Academic results are excellent – GCSE and A Level results consistently place us amongst the top-performing schools in the UK and London. Virtually all our sixth formers go on to HIgher Education, some after a gap year. Girls also excel in a very wide range of co-curricular and extra curricular activities, and especially in Music, Drama, Sport and Art.
Community spirit
The Head and members of staff know every girl personally and as an individual. We have a strong family tradition and an enthusiastic and supportive parents' association. The atmosphere is calm, focussed and purposeful. We set high standards emphasising concern and respect for the needs of others. A major feature of the school is the huge diversity of the extracurricular activities on offer to pupils and it is expected that all staff will contribute to this side of the life of the school. Opportunities exist for involvement in cultural, dramatic, sporting and intellectual pursuits and we like staff to assist in areas where they have a genuine interest and enthusiasm.
Exceptional setting
The school is in an attractive part of Highgate, with convenient transport links by road and underground. Visitors are often surprised at how light, green and open our site is. We have preserved the character of the older buildings, but completely refurbished and redesigned them to provide bright and spacious teaching rooms. Our ambitious £13m building programme, completed in 2017, has provided us with excellent dining facilities, a Music School, a new Sixth Form Centre, Sports Hall with fitness suite and a state-of-the-art Performing Arts Centre.
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