Admissions Manager

Salary: £42,000 per year

Position: Admissions Manager

Location: Northwood, Middlesex HA6

Role: Permanent

Salary: £42,000per annum

Qin Recruitment are working with an academically selective independent girls’ day school of more than 1100 students aged 3-18, set in beautiful green space in Northwood, Middlesex. It draws pupils from a wide area of north-west London, Buckinghamshire and they are looking to appoint an Admissions Manager.

The Role

The Admissions Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operational delivery of the school’s student recruitment strategy, maximising new student conversions from initial enquiry to acceptance of a place and increasing existing student retention at all entry levels from Nursery to Sixth Form. Reporting to: Head of Marketing and Admissions.

Monday to Friday 8.30am- 5.00pm, based on site, with some flexibility available during school holidays and in line with the department and business needs.

• Evaluate all enquiry and admissions data and provide reports on agreed metrics to the Headmistress, Head of Marketing and Admissions and the senior leadership team as required.

• Utilise performance and forecasting data to inform evidence-based decision-making and shape financial planning to deliver effective translation into student numbers.

• Day-to-day operational management of the admissions department, ensuring robust and efficient admissions procedures and systems are in place to deliver the student recruitment strategy and meet recruitment and retention targets.

• Ensure that all in-person, online and off-line communication with families via the admission team is accurate, timely and consistent with the school’s brand values and admissions best practice, ensuring an optimum customer experience at all times from the point of initial enquiry to taking up a place.

• Collaborate with marketing and academic teams to deliver successful recruitment and retention events and activities that drive increased conversions to acceptance of offers.

• Support the Business Director and academic leads with the smooth implementation of the student bursary and scholarship selection and award processes by providing relevant admissions data and communication with parents.

• Ensure the smooth transition from prospective to current student status, including the management of the entrance assessment processes and results, welcome and induction processes and events and tutor group and House allocations.

• Support the Head of Marketing and Admissions and academic leads in fostering relationships with feeder schools, ensuring that the admissions team is represented at all visits and events.

• Ensure the accurate, effective, and efficient implementation and administration of the admissions management systems, including ISAMS.

• Ensure academic and pastoral leads are provided with admissions information at the point of student entry to ensure a smooth transition into and through the school.