Manager of Admissions, Social Media & Comms

at  Cognita Schools

ABOUT THE SCHOOL - ST CLARE’S

St. Clare’s is a leading independent school for children aged 2 ½ to 18 years of age, carrying a very strong academic profile.
Located in the historic village of Newton, we are close to the coast on the outskirts of Porthcawl, South Wales. St Clare’s has a rich tradition of providing exceptional education for over 85 years to pupils from Nursery all the way through to Sixth Form.
The St Clare’s approach reaps rewards, with results from academic yearly progress tests exceeding the national average in all core subjects. We are particularly proud to be in the top 5% of top-performing A-Level schools in the UK for ALPS (A-Level Performance System) since 2018.
Our Nursery has won the Day nurseries UK “Top 20” Award (Wales) for 4 years in a row, based purely on our parents’ 10/10 reviews scores.
The school now has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Manager of Admissions, Social Media & Comms to join our fantastic team.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

To be considered for this role you will have experience in Marketing or Brand Management, experience of managing communication campaigns and prior experience of managing direct customer contact ideally in sales and customer service. We would also expect experience in use of customer database, customer relationship management tools and digital/online platforms and use of technology apps, especially social media.

The Admissions, Social Media & Comms Manager is a combined role with responsibility for:
Growing the number of students at St Clare’s School through the delivery of a professional, distinctive, customer focused experience from initial enquiry through to enrolment.
Developing the school’s student recruitment communications including the planning and implementation of a dynamic social media & comms strategy and regular events to showcase the school.
You will establish a passionate, persuasive ‘sales’ mindset throughout the school, working with the Senior Leadership Team, teaching staff and professional teams. Your excellent relationship building, and communication skills will ensure that whole school understands their part in growing the school to be better than ever.