Admissions and Transition Coordinator

St John's Marlborough; Marlborough; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD

SLT support

Free on-site parking

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free Eye Tests

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

St John’s Marlborough is seeking an Admissions and Transition Coordinator to lead our admissions and transition processes, ensuring families receive outstanding support and students start secondary education smoothly.

You will ensure statutory admissions code requirements are met, provide guidance to parents through the process (including appeals), support KS2-3 transitions and coordinate KS3/4 events, with CPD and strong teamwork valued.

Qualifications

• Ensure all statutory requirements of the admissions code are met
• Ensure all policies and procedures are compliant, including related documentation
• Provide advice and guidance
• Support parents through the admissions process including appeals
• Support the transition process from KS2-3
• Co-ordination and support of KS3&4 events

Responsibilities

• This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the student journey at St John's. You’ll be the driving force behind our admissions and transition processes, ensuring every prospective family receives outstanding support and every new student experiences a seamless start to their secondary education.

Job description

Admissions and Transition Coordinator

About St John’s Marlborough

Set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on Granham Hill, St John’s Marlborough is where young people aged 11-18 are challenged and supported to become confident, capable adults ready for their next steps in life.

We’re proud to serve the communities of Marlborough and surrounding villages with a relentless focus on high aspirations and outstanding outcomes for every student. Our state-of-the-art facilities provide an exceptional learning environment, whilst our distinct and ambitious Sixth Form welcomes both existing students and those joining us from other schools.

As part of Excalibur Academies Trust, we benefit from shared expertise and strong governance, whilst maintaining our own unique identity, values and deep community focus.

About the Role

This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the student journey at St John's. You’ll be the driving force behind our admissions and transition processes, ensuring every prospective family receives outstanding support and every new student experiences a seamless start to their secondary education.

Your key priorities will be:

• Ensure all statutory requirements of the admissions code are met
• Ensure all policies and procedures are compliant, including all related documentation
• Provide advice and guidance
• Support parents through the admissions process including appeals
• Support the transition process from KS2-3
• Co-ordination and support of KS3&4 events

Please see the attached Job Description for full details of the responsibilities and expectations of this role.

Please check the Person Specification for the qualifications that are listed as Essential for this role. You will be required to show these qualifications if you are successful.

Benefits

• Support on Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
• Supportive colleagues and SLT
• Eager and motivated students
• Excellent Pension Scheme (Teachers & LGPS for support and Shared Services staff)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free on-site parking & Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free Eye Tests
• Career development opportunities within school and across the Trust
• Flexible Family Friendly Policies

Note: Applicants will be considered as received. Should a suitable candidate be identified, we may close the vacancy early.

If you would like to find out more about working at St John's Marlborough, please follow this link to the recruitment pages on our website Recruitment - St John's Marlborough