Admissions Manager

Reporting to: Director of Admissions & Marketing Contract: Full time, term time only plus 30 days in holidays Additional expectations: Occasional evening, weekend and holiday work (particularly in the autumn term) Salary: FTE £45,000-50,000 There are two Admissions Manager roles within the Admissions & Marketing team, both covering junior and senior school entry. One part‑time Admissions Manager is already in post; this new role will work in close partnership with the existing manager to ensure a seamless, high‑quality admissions experience. This is a strategically significant position requiring a rare combination of commercial insight, market awareness, efficient operational planning, and exceptional customer service. Collaboration is fundamental. The Admissions Manager will work closely with the Director of Admissions & Marketing, the Head of Marketing and the wider school community to ensure admissions activity, marketing strategy and communications planning are aligned, data‑driven and mutually reinforcing. Direct line management of Admissions Officer and shared line management of Data & Systems Officer. Key Skills and Attributes Exceptional organisational and planning skills - able to design, manage and refine efficient, multi‑stage admissions processes throughout the year Strong commercial and market insight - understands local demographics, feeder‑school dynamics, competitor activity and parent decision‑making behaviours, using this intelligence to inform strategy and planning Collaborative working style - works closely with the Director of Admissions & Marketing, the Head of Marketing and the second Admissions Manager to ensure aligned, strategic delivery of annual strategic plan Excellent interpersonal skills - confident engaging with prospective families, feeder schools, staff, Governors and the wider community Outstanding communication skills — able to deliver clear, timely and accurate information through written, verbal and fac