Senior Admissions Registrar — Strategy & Onboarding

The King's School in Macclesfield; Greater London; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

22 days annual leave

Free staff lunch

Discounted Sports Centre

Employee Assistance Programme

Professional development

Free annual flu jabs

Staff fee discount for eligible pupils

Free on-site parking

Job summary

The King's School in Macclesfield is seeking an experienced Registrar to lead and coordinate its Admissions function across the Infant & Junior, Senior and Sixth Form divisions.

You will oversee the complete admissions journey from enquiry and visits through to applications, assessments, offers and onboarding, developing admissions strategies, analysing recruitment data and ensuring prospective families receive an outstanding, welcoming experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-facing administrative role, ideally within school admissions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; build relationships with parents, pupils and colleagues.
• Strong IT skills with Excel and Office; experience with databases or CRM.
• Experience with iSAMS or similar pupil management system.
• Ability to manage complex workloads and deadlines with attention to detail.
• Strong organisational, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to interpret data and produce reports to support decision-making.
• Coordinate colleagues and manage team priorities.
• Uses initiative and handles confidential information appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the complete admissions journey from initial enquiries and visits to applications, assessments, offers and onboarding.
• Act as the main point of contact for prospective parents and pupils, providing timely guidance.
• Coordinate admissions across all three school divisions, monitoring enquiries, registrations, offers and pupil recruitment.
• Support admissions planning, recruitment and pupil retention strategies with data, forecasts and recommendations.
• Organise open days, taster days, entrance assessments, tours and feeder visits.
• Manage admissions administration including online bookings, communications, confirmations and follow-ups.
• Maintain accurate applicant records and admissions data using iSAMS and related systems.
• Produce admissions reports, forecasts, schedules and correspondence.
• Coordinate references, school reports, SEN information and other documentation.
• Oversee day-to-day priorities of the Admissions team and ensure consistent practices.
• Identify opportunities to improve admissions processes, systems and the family experience.

Skills

Customer-facing

Communication skills

IT skills

Data analysis

Organisation

Problem solving

Team coordination

Data interpretation

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

iSAMS

CRM systems

Job description

The King's School in Macclesfield is seeking an experienced Registrar to lead and coordinate its Admissions function across the Infant & Junior, Senior and Sixth Form divisions.

You will oversee the complete admissions journey from enquiry and visits through to applications, assessments, offers and onboarding, developing admissions strategies, analysing recruitment data and ensuring prospective families receive an outstanding, welcoming experience.