Admissions Officer

Location:

Sale (M33) – Cheshire, North West, United Kingdom

Salary:

£26,421 – 28,770 per year

Type:

Permanent

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Advertiser:

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Job ID:

130306014

Posted On:

02 April 2024

Admissions Officer

Job Type Full Time, Permanent

Location Cheshire, M33 3NH

Salary A£26,421 – A£28,770 pro rata

Hours: 36.25 hours per week, 8.15am – 4.15pm, Term Time +10 Days

Admissions at this school are overseen by the Exams, Admissions and Data Manager, and this role sits within this team. The successful candidate will liaise with prospective families to the school in a warm and efficient manner. Working within the team, they will support in the delivery of the school entrance examination and application process ensuring that the admissions policy is delivered in practice.

The Role

You will be joining a team of highly skilled and committed professionals who are relentless in their pursuit of excellence. Their excellent career and professional development programme will both support you and enable you to develop your skills, whilst also providing you with the opportunity to share your expertise with others.

Their core values of aspire, act, achieve are at the heart of all they do. They are seeking an exceptional candidate with the desire to support their young people to go on to lead both happy and successful lives. If this is you, then they look forward to hearing from you.

Key Responsibilities

* To provide high quality administrative and organisational support for school admissions from Years 7 to 13, including the school selection test process and communications in relation to admissions
* Working with others to ensure that the school roll is accurate
* Ensuring that key policies are up to date and published within the correct timescales
* Act as a key point of contact for queries made in person, by telephone, email or letter from prospective families, from initial enquiry through to enrolment
* Overseeing all aspects of the selection process and subsequent over-subscription allocation criteria for all year groups
* Being the main contact for the LA for all admissions enquiries
* Liaising with key staff on the Year 7 and Year 12 transition arrangements, ensuring that the website contains relevant and up to date materials in respect of the admissions arrangements
* Preparing paperwork for appeals and liaising with LA Legal and Democratic Services, attending appeals when required
* Support by creating reports for the Admissions Committee Meetings of the Board of Governors and ensuring that the relevant policies are accurately published in accordance with the requirements, of the School’s Admissions Code
* To work alongside the IT Manager and other Senior Staff to make sure that any admissions software is set up appropriately and information is uploaded and downloaded from it at relevant times during the academic year

Skills and Qualifications

* GCE/GCSE Maths and English grad A-C or equivalent
* ICT literate and able to use the internet e.g. consult websites, access information, download material/make entries electronically, operate the school’s database, produce and operate spreadsheet packages, produce analyses, use email
* Experience of working in an educational setting
* Experience of School Information Management Systems and data
* An understanding GDPR
* Knowledge of school and national admissions structure and policy
* Able to communicate clearly and effectively in different forms and with a wide range of people in differing contexts.
* Able to manage time effectively, work accurately, organise workload and meet deadlines
* A commitment to high standards and evidence where this has been achieved
* Excellent organisational and planning skills

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable school, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website where you can complete your application.

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This School is an aware employer is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. They value variety and individual differences, and aim to create a culture, environment and practices at all levels which encompass acceptance, respect and inclusion. All their colleagues are expected to demonstrate a commitment to their values and virtues.

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