Student Recruitment Officer

Independent Association of Prep Schools; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

St Joseph's College seeks a Student Recruitment Officer to enhance its recruitment efforts. The role focuses on engaging prospective families and ensuring an exceptional admissions journey, ideal for candidates with a strong sales background and communication skills. This position offers the opportunity to contribute significantly to the college's growth.

Qualifications

• Proven sales track record in education sector.
• Exceptional communication skills essential.
• Ability to create personalised experiences for families.

Responsibilities

• Engage and onboard prospective students and families.
• Collaborate with academic and recruitment staff.
• Implement effective recruitment strategies.

Skills

Communication

Sales Mindset

Personalisation

Job description

The successful candidate will have a proven sales track record, preferably within the education sector, be a fantastic communicator and possess the ability to create a personalised, exceptional journey for every prospective family.

Detail

Full Time, or Part time Year-round

St Joseph's College is a vibrant independent day and boarding school in Ipswich providing a broad and seamless education for over 580 boys and girls aged 2 - 19. We provide a wide range of stimulating and challenging opportunities that our pupils embrace in both the academic and extra-curricular life of the College.

As The Student Recruitment Officer, you will be a key contributor to the College’s further growth, helping to recruit more students and families to St Joseph’s College. Your core focus will be to engage, convert and onboard prospective students across the school in day and boarding, while ensuring every family enjoys a personalised, warm, outstanding admissions journey. This role requires close collaboration with the Head of Student Recruitment, prospective families, academic staff, and various departments to implement effective recruitment strategies and establish St Joseph’s College as the independent school of choice. This is a dynamic, fast-paced role ideally suited to someone with an excellent and positive sales mindset, exceptional communication skills, and a passion for education.

This role offers an exciting opportunity for the right person to play a central role in the College’s renewed sales and recruitment focus, with an emphasis on converting an expanding pool of potential applicants. The Student Recruitment Officer should be eager to work in a fast-paced environment, recruiting students at St Joseph’s College.

The successful candidate will have a proven sales track record, preferably within the education sector, be a fantastic communicator and possess the ability to create a personalised, exceptional journey for every prospective family—from the initial point of contact to enrolment and beyond.

Further details and an application form may be found at https://www.stjos.co.uk/our-community/job-vacancies or by contacting the HR Officer by email [e-mail] or telephone [phone].

The closing date for applications is Midday on Wednesday 2 July 2025. The College reserves the right to interview prior to the closing deadline, so early applications are encouraged.

St Joseph’s College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be required to undertake child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service. Please be advised that applications cannot be accepted unless they are on the College’s Application Form. References will be taken up and will be carefully checked. DBS charge payable by applicant.