Senior Admissions Officer
Oporto British School
Portugal
- Expired
- Salary:
- Salary dependent on experience and qualifications
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 8 April 2024
Job overview
The School
Established in 1894, Oporto British School is the longest-established British School in mainland Europe. It follows the National Curriculum in Primary, Cambridge Curriculum at KS3, leading to IGCSE and later the IB Diploma programme. Our pupils have achieved outstanding IB Diploma results in recent years, The school, while being conscious of its British foundation and traditions, is very much an international school of the 21st century. The school has undergone a very successful ISI inspection and is COBIS and CIS accredited. Oporto British School is open and friendly. Excellent relationships are evident throughout its close knit, supportive community, which is often described as being ‘like one big family’.
The Position
The Senior Admissions Officer reports to the Business Manager and will be responsible for coordinating key admissions activities and restructuring all departmental processes, providing a first-class service to prospective parents and pupils.
The Admissions process is a fundamental part of projecting the school and must reflect strong customer relations and organisation. As such, it must cater to the fullest range of family backgrounds, circumstances, and conditions. It must be seen to be straightforward, efficient, organised and friendly, bringing together disparate elements of the school and outside community and managing expectations where waiting lists are involved or concerns registered.
The Senior Admissions Officer must be entirely fluent with the school’s admissions policies and processes, and must keep all stakeholders, prospective parents, interviewers, Middle and Senior Leaders fully informed of the various stages of entry for different year groups. The importance of the role and its impact on the organisation, as well as the size of the structure, will require both a strategic and operational approach while performing the role.
A full job description can be found by clicking on the link below.
https://www.obs.edu.pt/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Senior-Admissions-Officer_Anuncio_2024.pdf
Application Procedure
If you feel you meet the above requirements, and wish to apply for this position, please submit an application form https://www.obs.edu.pt/application-for-employment/; we will not consider applications which do not follow this process.
Please do visit the school website for further information about the school http://www.obs.edu.pt
The deadline for application is 8th April although interested candidates are strongly encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible as we reserve the right to make an early appointment.
Oporto British School is committed to safeguarding all children. Successful candidates will be subject to criminal record and reference checks. Oporto British School is an Equal Opportunities employer.
About Oporto British School
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Oporto British School is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational independent, international, bi-lingual, all-through school in Portugal, serving students from the age of 3-18. The all-through school is situated in Porto.
Oporto British School opened in 1894 as an all-boys school. In 1902, non-British boys were accepted, while girls joined from 1914. It holds title as the oldest British school in Continental Europe, and welcomes pupils from over 20 nationalities each year. It follows the English National Curriculum, with students from the age of 6 being introduced to the Cambridge Primary Curriculum, and later Cambridge Secondary Curriculum. Pupils are taught both English and Portuguese, setting them up for extended opportunities across the world.
Values and vision
Oporto British School works to provide the best possible education for all students and focuses on supporting and guiding them to acquire the skills, knowledge and attitudes to achieve their personal best across the curriculum and succeed throughout life. The all-through school teaches students to work independently and to take responsibility for their actions, leaving education as kind, responsible, active citizens who will go on to contribute positively to society. Community is at the heart of the school, where strong relationships between parents, staff and students are formed to provide a family like atmosphere where learners feel supported and cared for. A wide range of extra-curricular activities are offered to pupils across the year groups so that they can expand their opportunities outside the classroom, build in confidence and gain new skills and interests. These range from sports and drama clubs to the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Oporto British School works in partnership with the British Council and the University of Cambridge International Examinations.
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