Admissions Manager / Head of Admissions, OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL

Guardian Jobs; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford High School seeks an Admissions Manager to lead their admissions team. This strategic position encompasses operational leadership and enhancing student recruitment through innovative strategies. The role requires exceptional leadership skills, strong communication capabilities, and experience with CRM systems to foster a welcoming environment for prospective students and families.

Benefits

Competitive salaries and pay progression

Extensive professional development opportunities

Generous pension schemes

Free life assurance benefit

Free school lunches

Discount of up to 50% on school fees

Interest-free loans for training

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in admissions or business development.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Experience with CRM and admissions processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the admissions team ensuring a smooth admissions process.
• Develop strategies to increase enquiries and applications.
• Ensure compliance with admissions policies and procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Customer Service

Communication

Analytical Skills

Organisational Skills

Education

Degree in Education or Business

Tools

CRM systems (e.g., SIMS)

Job description

Admissions Manager / Head of Admissions, OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL

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The role

Oxford High School is looking for a strategic, dynamic, and customer-focused individual to lead our busy admissions team across the School. This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the UK’s leading independent girls’ schools in a pivotal role that combines operational leadership with strategic oversight.

The role

Oxford High School is looking for a strategic, dynamic, and customer-focused individual to lead our busy admissions team across the School. This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the UK’s leading independent girls’ schools in a pivotal role that combines operational leadership with strategic oversight.

As the Admissions Manager / Head of Admissions, you will oversee the entire admissions journey, leading a committed team to ensure a smooth, efficient, and welcoming admissions process for prospective pupils and their families. To achieve this, you will lead the development and implementation of a high-performing, customer-focused culture within the admissions function.

You will help increase enquiries, applications and conversion rates, by identifying and pursuing new markets and opportunities for student recruitment, locally, nationally and internationally. Additionally, you will monitor and refine the School's admissions policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and alignment with our values.

From planning and executing recruitment and admissions events to building strong relationships with feeder schools and families, you will draw on your strong communication skills to ensure all communications and interactions with Oxford High School reflects our values, high standards and commitment to excellence.

About You

You will bring proven leadership experience in admissions, marketing, customer service or business development, along with a strong track record of leadership and team management and excellent analytical, organisational, and communication skills.

With a confident and professional approach to your work, you will be capable of fostering a positive and inclusive working culture, that champions collaboration and high standards in all areas of work.

Experience using CRM and admissions systems such as SIMS is essential, along with knowledge of safeguarding issues and how these relate to admissions activities within a school environment.

About Oxford High School

Since its foundation over 150 years ago in the heart of Oxford’s historic city centre, Oxford High School GDST has been innovative and pioneering in its approach to girls’ education. Today, Oxford High School is a happy and vibrant place to work. As well as our commitment to girls’ education, we are committed to investing in our staff’s personal development through training and learning initiatives and via the Girls’ Day School Trust network.

Benefits include:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• Free school lunches
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment
  
  
  

For further details and to apply please click the apply button.

The closing date for applications is 23:59 on Wednesday 18th June 2025.

Interviews will take place the week commencing 23rd June 2025.

Early applications are advised.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening and online checks will apply to this post.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Training

• Industries

  Advertising Services

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