Admissions Officer

Haberdashers' Borough Academy; London Borough of Southwark; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Haberdashers’ Borough Academy in London is seeking an Admissions Officer to manage applications and maintain student records, ensuring a smooth experience for prospective families.

You will coordinate admissions activities, liaise with parents, carers and external partners, and report to the Assistant Principal. The role emphasizes accuracy, service excellence, and safeguarding compliance, with a supportive staff development framework.

Qualifications

• Experience in admissions or school administration.
• Excellent attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Strong customer service and communication with families.

Responsibilities

• Manage admissions applications and records.
• Coordinate admissions activities.
• Serve as main contact for parents and external stakeholders.

Skills

Organisation

Customer service

Data entry

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM software

Job description

About this role

Haberdashers’ Borough Academy is seeking a highly organised and personable Admissions Officer to support the academy’s admissions process and provide an excellent experience for prospective students and their families.

You will play a key role in managing admissions applications, maintaining accurate student records, coordinating admissions activities, and acting as a professional point of contact for parents, carers, and external stakeholders. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong administrative skills, attention to detail, and a passion for delivering outstanding customer service.

Join our supportive and ambitious academy community and help ensure every student’s journey with us starts positively.

Key Responsibilities

• Admissions Administration
• Data Management
• Parent Liaison

Reporting

This role will be reporting to the Assistant Principal

Staff Development

Our staff are important to us. We know that without great staff, our children will not be as successful. Therefore, Professional Learning is key to our success. As a new employee within the Trust, you will be supported by the Senior Directors of People and Professional Learning, alongside your line manager to realise your full potential. 'Our People Strategy is key to our success and integral to this is our commitment to equity, equality, diversity, and inclusion . Bringing this to life is the responsibility of every member of staff. We take seriously any behaviour which undermines it. Anyone applying to work with us, should share this commitment.’

We actively encourage applicants from colleagues from under-represented groups.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. This post falls within the scope of regulated activity. Appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS with list checks (and other relevant checks). It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.