Admissions Assistant at Harrow School

Harrow School

Harrow

On-site

GBP 21,000 - 25,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working after probation

Free lunches

School pension scheme

Swimming pool and gym access

Job summary

Harrow School, located at Harrow-on-the-Hill, London, seeks an Admissions Assistant to support the Admissions Office with a range of administrative tasks. You will greet parents, process tests, applications and acceptances, and keep the pupil database updated.

The role requires excellent communication, strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise in a busy office environment. Flexible working after probation, with pension and well-being facilities are provided.

Qualifications

Experience in a busy office or customer service environment.
General office administration experience.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong time management, attention to detail and prioritisation.

Responsibilities

Assist and support the Admissions team with administration tasks, including greeting parents to the office and on open days, processing tests, applications and acceptances, and updating records and databases.
Update records and databases to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Support the Admissions Office during open days and events with administrative tasks.
Work Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:00, with occasional weekends.

Skills

Office administration

Communication skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Prioritisation

Tools

MS Office

Job description

New

Job Reference #

EDV/2026/HS/81853

Location

5 High Street, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Greater London, HA1 3HP

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

Please contact the recruitment team for salary information

Closing Date

Midnight, Sun 13th Sep, 2026

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

About This Role

Admissions Assistant

Contract summary

Monday to Friday 09.00 - 17.00 40 hours per week, all year round with occasional weekends

The role

The Admissions Office is the gateway to the School. The Admissions team works with a wide range of parents, boys, prep schools and junior schools to identify and guide prospective boys and their parents from initial enquiry, through testing, to an offer being made and accepted. The role is primarily to assist and support the wider Admissions team with a range of administration tasks; such as greeting parents to the office and on open days, processing tests, applications and acceptances, and updating the records and databases. For more information please refer to the job description attached to this advert.

The skills

The successful candidate will have previously worked in a similar position within a busy office or customer service environment. You will have general office administration experience, with a good working knowledge of MS Office computer systems. Applicants should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to deal with a variety of individuals professionally. They should also possess excellent time management skills, attention to detail and be able to prioritise.

The benefits

Benefits include flexible working after the six-month training period, free lunches, automatic enrolment in the School’s pension scheme, use of the School’s swimming pool and gym, and subsidised membership of the tennis, golf, angling and social clubs.

The environment

Harrow School is situated in Harrow on the Hill, northwest London, and is one of the best-known schools in the world. Around 840 boys study at Harrow and live in the School’s 12 boarding houses. The Admission/Registry team is responsible for initial registration and deposit processes, testing, making offers to successful boys and enrolling them onto the School’s pupil database. The enrolment experience of every family, from initial enquiry, through application, testing, selection and ultimately to being offered a place is central to the work of the Admissions department, who strive to ensure that every step of the process is clear, consistent, customer focused and well managed.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are values that are important to us at Harrow. We believe in diversity of thought and actively welcome everyone regardless of their background to bring their valuable and relevant skills to our community.

Harrow School is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to adhere to and ensure compliance with the School’s Safeguarding and Child Protection policies and procedures at all times.

In the event of a successful application, candidates will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including, but not limited to, reference checks with past employers, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (including Children’s Barred List information) and prohibition checks. No member of staff will be able to start until these checks are complete and this process takes, on average, a month. Please plan accordingly.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all convictions and cautions, reprimands and final warnings (including those which would normally be considered as “spent” under the Act) must be declared, subject to the DBS filtering rules. It is a criminal offence for any person who is barred from working with children to attempt to apply for a position at the Harrow School. Please refer to the School's Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure Policy for more details.

Safeguarding Statement

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All successful applicants must be willing to undergo enhanced child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with any past employer and the Disclosure and Barring Service, and it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

No member of staff will be able to start until these checks are complete and this process takes, on average, a month. Please plan accordingly.