Job Description
We are seeking a highly organised, personable and detail-oriented Admissions Officer to join our team. In this role you will be responsible for managing the entire admissions process from application through to enrolment, ensuring a seamless and positive experience for all potential students and their parents.
This is an exciting opportunity to become an integral part of our team. As Admissions Officer you will be responsible for the operation of the admissions process. Working closely with the headteacher and other senior colleagues, you'll use your interpersonal skills to develop strong working relationships across numerous stakeholders as well as externally with local authority colleagues and other schools.
Your responsibilities will include delivery of the school’s admissions process from prospective family or local authority enquiry through to the offering and acceptance of a school place. You will be the key point of contact for prospective parents and will be required to provide a high level of customer service together with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
As part of the Admissions Officer role you will oversee the daily operations of the school’s information systems and technology infrastructure (MIS and Arbor) to ensure that they effectively support educational and administrative functions, whilst optimising and securing the systems used for managing student information, academic records, attendance, scheduling, reporting and other school operations.
This is a varied role and you will have the drive and experience of working in a busy office environment, combined with meticulous organisation, excellent interpersonal skills, good IT skills, although training will be provided, and very strong written and verbal communication. A background of working in or with schools is desirable.
Skills and Experience Required:
Strong organisational and planning skills.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
Experience working within an educational setting (preferable but not essential).
Proficiency in using Google, Microsoft Office and relevant administrative tools.
Knowledge of school management systems (MIS and Arbor) desirable
Good knowledge and understanding of GDPR
Knowledge of health and safety regulations and risk management.
Why Join Us?
Be part of a supportive and friendly team.
Opportunity to make a significant impact on students’ learning and development.
Exceptional professional development opportunities
Collaborative and supportive working environment
Competitive salary and benefits package
Be part of a growing and ambitious school within a successful academy trust
Consideration for your well-being
About King’s Academy
KGA has at its core the pursuit of the very highest standards both inside the classroom and beyond it. Through our ethos and our curriculum, our entrepreneurial approach and our international dimension, we ensure that our pupils develop into confident, well-rounded individuals, equipped for life in an ever-evolving world. To find out more about the benefits of working at KGA, please visit https://www.kingsacademies.uk/
Where a role receives a high volume of applicants, we may need to occasionally close a vacancy before the published closing date of the advert. Interviews may be arranged as suitable applications are received.
Any offer of employment will be conditional on receipt of; Proof of right to work in the UK / Satisfactory references / Pre employment medical check / Clear enhanced DBS check
King’s Group Academies pursues a policy of equality of opportunity. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups
King’s Group Academies is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
A ‘prohibition from teaching’ check will be completed for all shortlisted teaching candidates including those applying for a teaching assistant / Cover Supervisor / Other work deemed directly involved with pupils where it is indicated that they have qualified teacher status or have previously worked as a teacher. We will also consider carrying out an online search as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates as recommended by KCSiE.
All successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks.
It is a criminal offence to apply for or accept a position (paid or unpaid) working with children if you are excluded from such work by virtue of a court order or exclusion by the DBS. Although a criminal record involving offences against children is likely to debar you from appointment to this type of post, the existence of other criminal convictions will not necessarily be a bar to employment.