Registrar

Job Title: Admissions Registrar

Location: Ashford, Feltham, Weybridge, Staines, Shepprton, Chertsey, Twickenham, Hounslow, Wraysbury, Datchet, Windsor, Whitton, Clapham Junction

Salary: upto £43,000 + Benefits

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Evolve Recruitment are seeking to recruit a proactive, self-motivated and experienced Registrar to join an established, dynamic Independent School. As a member of the Marketing, Admissions and Events team.The key remit of the role is to manage, coordinate and implement organisation and delivery of the admissions process to the School, driving brand awareness and building on the considerable reputation and success of the school reflected by its unique philosophy, values and ethos. The successful candidate will be committed to ensuring the highest possible standards of organisation, presentation and delivery of the admissions process. To be continually committed to promoting the School and sustain and grow pupil numbers through the highest possible standards of administration and organisation, particularly with feeder schools, prospective parents and their children.

Key Responsibilities:

Admissions Management

• Manage coordinate and facilitate all student admissions for the school, including managing applications, conducting school tours, and coordinating assessments where necessary for pupil recruitment at 11+, 13+, 16+ and occasional places.
• Maintaining student records, enrolment data, and other administrative documents including references, exams, interviews, offers, scholarships, bursaries and late applications. Managing pupil numbers and acceptances.
• Using relevant software applications and databases to manage student information and generate reports. Keep MIS systems up to date with current pupils, manage the prospective database, shadow data, track leavers and records of notice, assist with the rollover.
• Answer all admissions enquiries and handle all prospective parent communications. Including exam arrangements, scholarships, marketing emails. Induction for all new pupils, parent joining information, forms, houses and induction events and collate GCSE options for Y9 pupils.
• Liaise with SEN department on all SEN candidates gathering reports and information, dealing with all parent communications.
• Liaison with fees secretary on termly billing, queries, leavers and new joiners
• Admissions Events
• Organise with the Marketing and Events Executive all admissions events - annual and termly open days, school tours, entrance exams, interviews and arrange private tours and visits, scholarship assessment days. Assist events staff where needed at busy times.
• Manage all feeder school events: Attend and represent the School at senior school fairs (approx. 8-10 per year some weekends required). Organise transitional events for the school plus other feeder school activities/experience days with the Marketing team throughout the admissions cycle School Uniform
• To liaise with uniform suppliers about the School's, uniform requirements and suggestions managing the relationship with the supplier for the senior school.
• To deal with any queries or complaints related to uniform; To arrange for the uniform supplier to come to the School for prospective and existing families to purchase new uniform (usually once in the Summer Term);
• To maintain and update the uniform list and despatch it to current and prospective parents together with the store's uniform booklet.

Skills and Experience:

• A bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as education, business administration, or a related discipline
• Can demonstrate previous experience of working within a demanding customer service environment And or has previous experience working in a school or educational institution, preferably in a registrar or admissions-related role.
• Desirable if you have familiarity with the independent school sector and its unique characteristics. Knowledge of admissions processes and procedures in the independent school sector. Understanding of enrolment management principles and strategies to support the school's recruitment and retention goals.
• Have a strong sales ethos and have a strong focus on targets Have a 'hands-on' attitude and ability to contribute positively to a team environment, share knowledge and resources, and provide assistance as needed. Exceptional organisational and time management skills to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize responsibilities, and meet deadlines. Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion. Friendly, well-presented and welcoming to prospective parents with the ability to handle inquiries, concerns, in a courteous and efficient manner.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities, handle unexpected situations, and work effectively under pressure
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively interact with a wide range of stakeholders: prospective families, our students, parents, staff. Strong interpersonal skills to establish rapport and maintain positive relationships with various individuals both in and outside of the school community. Active listening skills to understand and address the needs and concerns of the prospective students and their parents.
• Strong problem-solving abilities to address issues related to enrolment, scheduling, records, and other administrative matters

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. If you feel you have the relevant skills and experience required for this role, then please apply to Evolve Recruitment, Kingston upon Thames for more information.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.