Student Communications Officer
The Worthgate School
Kent
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 26 April 2021
Job overview
CATS College Canterbury are currently recruiting for a Student Communication Officer to join the Student Communications team. To be successful in this role you will be an exceptionally effective communicator with high standards of both written and spoken English, coupled with impeccable organisational skills and a friendly and approachable manner.
OVERVIEW OF THE JOB
You will be a member of the team which provides the first point of contact for people who are external to the College. Your team supports students and their parents by liaising with the College departments, staff and agents, answering enquiries and helping resolve any problems. You are expected to communicate professionally, effectively and efficiently at all times within agreed turnaround times. You will contribute to the success of each student’s journey throughout their time at the College by ensuring that they have support and attention to their individual needs from the relevant College staff. This may include all aspects of how the College is presented to external visitors, working closely with the CATS marketing team. The team also has responsibility for ensuring compliance with the UKVI regulations for international students, in conjunction with the Registrar and working with the CATS Compliance team.
ABOUT CATS COLLEGE CANTERBURY
CATS College Canterbury is a coeducational independent boarding school catering mainly for international students aged 14+. The College specialises in preparing students for pre-university exams, including I/GCSEs, A Levels, the International Baccalaureate (DP) and the University Foundation Programme (UFP). The College was awarded ‘Excellent’ in all nine areas in the latest ISI inspection (March 2016). There are approximately 400 students on roll, class size average is nine across all programmes, and students take part in an extensive range of extra-curricular activities including leadership awards and national/international competitions. The College is part of the CATS Colleges Group.
REPORTS TO
You will be directly responsible to the Registrar who is part of the Senior Leadership Team.
Closing Date 26th April
We encourage early applications and reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.
About The Worthgate School
The Worthgate School offers an outstanding international pre-university educational experience to students aged 14+ from all over the world. Students live and study onsite in the heart of the city of Canterbury, studying for GCSEs, A levels, IB and University Foundation Programmes, and preparing for admission to universities across the country and elsewhere. We pride ourselves on our approach to teaching and learning, with small class sizes and an informal atmosphere ensuring that students are treated as individuals and build great relationships with staff.
We are accredited by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, an organisation which assesses independent schools in the UK. The college achieved the highest rating in its ISI inspection (March 2019) and was rated ‘fully compliant’ in all areas covering boarding, welfare, achievement and results, curriculum, extra activities, pastoral care, leadership and teaching.
We take student welfare very seriously, providing comfortable, safe and secure en-suite boarding accommodation. Our friendly house staff provide a home from home, looking after our students whilst encouraging them to become confident and independent. The wide range of nationalities and cultures represented at our College reflects our aim of developing our students into ‘Global Citizens’ who treat one another with respect and tolerance.
The Worthgate School is part of the CATS Global Schools Group. CATS Global Schools is a leading provider of pre-university academic courses and English language courses in the UK. We provide programmes including A Level, IB and University Foundation, as well as English Language Study, to a growing number of international students seeking to win places at UK universities. We operate a number of different educational brands: CATS College Cambridge, The Worthgate School in Canterbury and Guildhouse in London; CATS Academy in Boston; Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts (CSVPA) and Stafford House English language schools and study holidays. We benefit from being part of a global team focused on teaching and learning.
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