Admissions Officer - Immediate Start (Secondary School)

Marchant Recruitment; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment is seeking an articulate Admissions Officer for a high-achieving secondary school in Darlington. You will manage the end-to-end admissions process for KS3, in-year transfers and Sixth Form, coordinating open evenings and liaising with Local Authority.

The role requires excellent written and verbal communication, strong administration skills, and experience with school databases (SIMS/Arbor). Immediate start, full-time, permanent, with a welcoming school environment.

Qualifications

• Previous administrative experience in school admissions or registry
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to professional detail
• Experience with school database software (SIMS/Arbor)
• Knowledge of statutory admissions codes and appeal procedures (advantageous)
• DBS check on Update Service (or willingness to apply)

Responsibilities

• Manage administrative lifecycle of inquiries, applications, testing and place allocations
• Maintain registration records and waiting lists on school databases
• Coordinate and host open evenings, campus tours and Sixth Form induction events
• Liaise with Local Authority Admissions on schemes, appeals and fair access
• Provide professional customer service via phone, email and in person
• Draft offer letters, admission packs and statistical reports

Skills

Admin experience

Customer service

Communication

Attention to detail

SIMS

Arbor

Admissions codes

Tools

SIMS

Arbor

Job description

Marchant Recruitment is seeking an articulate Admissions Officer for a high-achieving secondary school in Darlington. You will manage the end-to-end admissions process for KS3, in-year transfers and Sixth Form, coordinating open evenings and liaising with Local Authority.

The role requires excellent written and verbal communication, strong administration skills, and experience with school databases (SIMS/Arbor). Immediate start, full-time, permanent, with a welcoming school environment.