Director of Marketing & Admissions

TES FE News; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious preparatory school in England is seeking a Director of Marketing and Admissions. This high-profile leadership role involves developing and implementing recruitment strategies while sitting on the Senior Leadership Team. Ideal candidates will have extensive marketing experience and strong leadership skills. A hybrid working arrangement may be considered.

Qualifications

• Extensive marketing and communications experience.
• Commercial acumen.
• Ability to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement marketing and recruitment strategies.
• Sit on the Senior Leadership Team.
• Lead marketing efforts for the school.

Skills

Leadership

Marketing strategy development

Stakeholder management

Communications

Job description

Overview

Old Buckenham Hall (OBH) is a co-educational preparatory school in Suffolk with around 200 boarding and day children aged 2 to 13. OBH has a 160-year history and prepares pupils for entry to prestigious senior schools, building knowledge, friendships and values.

In January 2026 OBH will formally become part of the Rugby School Group. Rugby School is a historic senior school in Warwickshire known for innovation, breadth and the “Whole Person, Whole Point” ethos. The merger offers OBH the best of both worlds: the intimacy of a small country prep school, and the support and vision of a global education group.

This is no ordinary prep school marketing role: OBH seeks a Director of Marketing and Admissions to drive the development and implementation of its marketing, recruitment and communications strategies. The Rugby School Group merger creates the opportunity to shape and deliver the next chapter of OBH’s history and to craft a bold recruitment and marketing strategy that builds on the school’s traditions while helping OBH thrive in a competitive landscape.

Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Head and sitting on the Senior Leadership Team, this is a high-profile leadership position requiring a high-calibre marketing professional with established leadership, extensive marketing and communications experience, commercial acumen, and strong stakeholder management and influencing skills inside or outside the education sector.

Requirements / Qualifications

Able to work on a full- or part-time basis (minimum 4 days a week). Hybrid working arrangement may be considered. Applications are invited through RSAcademics; further information and details of how to apply are available at rsacademics.com/current-vacancies/head-mark-comms-old-buckenham-hall/.

Interested candidates should contact RSAcademics to arrange an informal confidential discussion with Susannah Thompson via: [e-mail]. The deadline for receipt of applications is 10.00am on Wednesday 22 October 2025.

Legal and safeguarding

Old Buckenham Hall is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. The safeguarding responsibilities of this post are detailed in the candidate information brochure. RSAcademics is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and to promoting diversity and inclusion in schools.