Marketing and Admissions Officer

TES FE News; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A nurturing prep school in Royal Tunbridge Wells is seeking a Marketing & Admissions Assistant to manage marketing activities and the admissions process. The ideal candidate should possess excellent literacy, communication, and relationship-building skills, with a proactive attitude. This full-time role requires teamwork and a commitment to safeguarding children. Applications are encouraged promptly as interviews may occur before the closing date.

Benefits

Generous holiday provision

Contributory pension scheme

School fee concessions for staff children

Free lunch and refreshments during term time

Qualifications

• A creative and engaging style is crucial for the role.
• Prior experience in marketing or admissions is preferable.
• Willingness to attend events and work flexible hours is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage marketing activities for the School.
• Assist in the coordination of admissions process.
• Support internal and external marketing initiatives.

Skills

Excellent literacy

Communication skills

Relationship-building skills

Creative content creation

Proactive attitude

Job description

Job Overview

School’s Mission Statement

A Rose Hill School child’s learning experience is one of aspiration, adventure, and achievement in a nurturing, caring school.

Aims

Working with integrity your child will:

• Be inspired to develop confidence to thrive in all areas of our rich curriculum.
• Foster the skills and talents which enable them to organise their learning and plan to achieve success.
• Demonstrate persistence to flourish in the face of challenge.
• Show resilience and learn from difficult situations.
• Get along with others, work collaboratively and accept everyone.
  
  

WE ARE SEEKING

A creative, imaginative and enthusiastic person to join a supportive, professional, small team providing a range of marketing, admissions, pupil retention and support functions for the School.

The successful candidate will have excellent literacy, communication and relationship-building skills, a creative and engaging style and a demonstrable and proven talent in the creation and deployment of rich content through digital and other channels. The role requires an energetic and proactive approach alongside a willingness to be an active part of a busy prep school environment.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The purpose of this role is to manage marketing activity and admissions applications for Rose Hill School, and to provide a high level of customer service throughout the admissions procedures.

Working closely with the Assistant Head (Operations) and other relevant internal and external stakeholders (e.g. Senior Leadership Team, Management Team, and marketing consultants) you will have a positive, pleasant and professional manner, with a positive “can do” attitude to developing a recruitment, retention and marketing strategy.

In addition, you will be assisting in the coordination of the recruitment and admissions process, from initial contact to enrolment liaising with the Assistant Head (Operations), along with the Head, Senior Leadership Team, academic, pastoral and support staff to ensure a coherent and collaborative admissions approach across the school. The Marketing & Admissions Assistant will directly support the Assistant Head (Operations) to support all internal, external marketing initiatives and events alongside ensuring full compliance in our admissions process.

Please review detailed job description as part of this advert.

Outline Terms and Conditions

This is a full-time position for 35 hours per week. Your working hours will be 9.30am-5.30pm with a 1-hour unpaid lunch break although flexibility is required for several evenings and weekends throughout the year.

Attendance at Staff Inset Training days, open days and at annual School events (Carol Service, Founder’s Day & Summer Fair, Speech Day etc) is required.

Generous holiday provision, to be agreed with at least two weeks’ notice.

The school operates a contributory pension scheme which all staff are eligible to join.

School fee concessions are available to those staff children who are educated at the school, up to the normal leaving age, following the admissions process.

A free lunch and refreshments are provided during term time.

Safeguarding

The post holder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons, for whom s/he is responsible, or with whom s/he comes into contact, will be to adhere to and ensure compliance with the School’s Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy Statement at all times. If in the course of carrying out their duties, the post holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the school s/he must report any concerns to one of the School’s Designated Safeguarding Leads or to the Head.

Rose Hill School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and other checks, references, medical clearance and proof of legal right to work in the UK.

This job description is not intended to be all embracing and the post holder shall be required to carry out other duties as necessary and required, commensurate with training and experience. Rose Hill School reserves the right to amend this Job Description from time to time according to business needs. Any changes will be confirmed in writing.

Closing date for applications – 19 August 2025

Interviews will be held the week commencing 25 August 2025

Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to interview as and when applications are received, ahead of the closing date and withdraw this advert. You are therefore encouraged to apply promptly.

Applications submitted to [e-mail]

Start date for post – As soon as available