Admissions Coordinator

Wycombe Abbey; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Wycombe Abbey is seeking an Admissions Coordinator to support the admissions process, focusing on parent visits and pupil transitions. The role requires exceptional customer service, organizational skills, and attention to detail. This is a full-time, permanent position in a prestigious educational environment.

Benefits

Generous Employee Benefits Package

Continuous Professional Development

Emphasis on Staff Wellbeing

Qualifications

• Highly experienced administrator with outstanding customer service.
• Ability to work under pressure and multitask across administration.

Responsibilities

• Provide general administrative support for the admissions process.
• Assist with parent visits and pupil transition programme.

Skills

Customer Service

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Written Communication

Database Experience

Job description

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£26,000 - £30,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience

Working Hours:

37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 52 weeks per year

Location:

High Wycombe

Closing Date:

18/05/2025

Job Category:

Support

Region / Division:

Wycombe Abbey

Department:

Admissions

Job Introduction

Admissions Coordinator

Wycombe Abbey seeks to appoint an Admissions Coordinator to join our Admissions department.The Admissions Coordinator provides general administrative support and assists in the smooth running of the admissions process, with a particular focus on parent visits and experiences, and the pupil transition programme.

The ideal candidate will be a highly experienced administrator who is looking to be actively involved in a professional and busy school community.The role requires outstanding customer service levels, meticulous attention to detail and organisational skills, an excellent telephone manner and exceptional written communication skills.

Database experience, an ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure and to multitask across all aspects of administration is essential.The successful candidate will have a keen understanding of outstanding, luxury customer service and an appreciation for independent education in general and the benefits of boarding in particular.

Contract: This is a permanent, full-time contract.

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 52 weeks per year. The first six months will be a probationary period.

Closing date for applications:Sunday 18 May 2025

Interview date: Thursday 5 June 2025

How to Apply: Please see the job profile document for full information about this role. To apply, please complete an application form and submit this, together with a covering letter, to the Headmistress, Mrs J Duncan by selecting “Apply Now”. Should you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact the HR Team on 01494 895575 [e-mail].

We reserve the right to appoint to this position before the closing date, should we receive a high volume of suitable early applications.Wycombe Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all applicants are required to declare: All unspent convictions and conditional cautions.

All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

Further information regarding filtered convictions, please refer to Filtering Guidance by the Ministry of Justice and Nacro Guidance. We are an equal opportunities employer. Registered Charity No. 310638.

About the School
Wycombe Abbey is an exceptional place for our pupils to learn and our staff to work. Working here you will be part of a world class school and community of 420 staff and 650 pupils.We are committed to encouraging curiosity, bold ideas, innovation, leadership and delight in learning – not just in the pupils, but in our staff body too, both teaching and support staff.We are looking for people who can bring new ideas, a passion for their area of expertise, skills and enthusiasm that will enrich our community as well as encourage our pupils to do their best.

Life at Wycombe Abbey goes beyond the job title.We encourage staff to be fully involved in School life and offer a rewarding working environment, generous employee benefits package, continuous professional development and an emphasis on staff wellbeing throughout your time with us.Whether you are a member of the teaching staff, House staff or support staff, you will be part of the whole team at Wycombe Abbey.Everyone at School plays their part in inspiring our pupils to strive for ambitious goals and to recognise that they can make a positive difference in the world, now and in the future.

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