Admissions Officer

at  Huntress

Based in Chiswick , West London
Office Based - 8am -4pm (term time)
Working from home in school holiday periods - 9am-4.00pm
A highly successful international school based in Chiswick are looking an Admissions Officer and Parent Liaison to join their team. This role involves supporting the admissions team and being a parent liaison between the school and parents. Looking for an experience Admissions Officer that has worked in a similar role, IT proficient as well as have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. This role requires DBS clearance.
Key Responsibilities:

Admissions Administration

• Manage school admissions via Open Apply system, handling applications and responding to inquiries promptly including sending promotional materials, scheduling and conducting interviews and tour.
• Coordinate application reviews with various school departments and ensure proper documentation.
• Facilitate seamless communication between school divisions, administrative offices, and incoming families.
• Reporting, analysing and communication with applicants and relevant administrative staff.
• Provide admissions data to relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure smooth collaboration with administrative staff during enrolment.
• Maintain and update admissions work flow processes.
• Coordinate admissions events and represent the school at external events.

Transitions Care

• Coordinate on boarding for new families into school, from pre-arrival to settling in.
• Assist in planning and promoting orientation days.
• Manage Transitions Hub, ensuring updated resources and cross-departmental messaging of transitions work. Maintain communication across departments for new student transitions.
• Organise and facilitate parent transition workshops.
• Coordinate End of Year Parent Survey with Marketing department.
• Attend ( Parent Teaching Association) PTA meetings as a liaison between parents and school administration.
• Collaborate with Principals on PTA meeting agendas and follow-up on action items.
• Address parent concerns outside formal meetings.
• Support and promote PTA social event and assist in creating and distributing parent surveys for marketing purposes.

Key Skills Required:

• Previous experience in an Admission within a school or university environment
• Experience of learning systems, system used Open Apply, training will be given.
• Proficiency on MS Office
• Ability to take minutes in PTA meetings ( taking notes)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Work as part of a team
• Work confidently and efficiently
• Ability to multi‐task
• Experience of working in a multicultural environment

Benefits:

• 28 Leave-inclusive bank holidays - to be taken in holidays
• Subsidised lunches daily
• Company pension 4% employer and 4% employee
• Cycle to work
• During term time - 8am -4pm - in school
• During holidays - 9am-4.00pm - working from home

If you are looking for a new role Admissions role within the educational sector and have the necessary skills and experience required, please apply today. Interviews slot available !!!
Huntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.
We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.
PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
Date
03/04/2024
Job Ref.
JN -042024-163223

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