Admissions Assistant

Sable International; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A professional services firm in Johannesburg is seeking an Admissions Assistant to support student placement services. The candidate will manage client relationships and assist with the admissions process for international universities. Ideal applicants should have relevant industry experience, strong interpersonal skills, and proficiency in MS Office applications. This role offers a dynamic work environment that values teamwork and achievement.

Qualifications

• Relevant industry experience is preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills are essential.
• Ability to engage professionally with international clients and university partners.

Responsibilities

• Manage groups of universities and client relationships.
• Support administrative activities around applications and visa processing.
• Evaluate applications and assess documentation.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service skills

Initiative and self-motivation

Attention to detail

Education

Degree or diploma

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Outlook

Job description

About Sable International

Sable International offers innovative professional services to international citizens. We create tailor‑made solutions to meet the accounting, wealth, financial, currency and nationality needs of our clients. We pride ourselves on providing solutions that suit our clients’ unique individual circumstances; our employees are key in achieving this goal.

The staff in our Cape Town, Durban, London, Melbourne, and Portugal offices are passionate about their areas of expertise and take pride in helping our clients achieve their goals. As a result, we have an energised and fun company culture, something that sets us apart from other professional services firms.

Job Overview

Are you energetic, ambitious and looking to develop your career? Our Johannesburg Study Abroad department is looking to add an Admissions Assistant to their team.

This department provides student placement services to universities in Australia, Canada, the USA, the UK, New Zealand, Netherlands, Ireland, Cyprus, Sweden and Mauritius. We offer a dynamic and challenging environment where we achieve our business objectives and have fun doing it.

In this role, you will support the Study Adviser team with the day‑to‑day operations of the admissions process. You’ll play a key part in reviewing student applications, ensuring compliance with university partner requirements, and maintaining high levels of customer service throughout. If you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding environment where business goals are achieved and teamwork is celebrated, we’d love to hear from you.

You’re Perfect For This Position If You

• Have relevant industry experience
• Preferably have a degree or diploma
• Have excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Can engage professionally with international clients and university partners
• Can take initiative, be self‑motivated and proactive
• Have outstanding administrative and organisational skills
• Are structured and methodical in your approach to tasks with a high attention to detail
• Have experience using MS Excel, Word and Outlook

Your Role And Responsibilities

• Managing groups of universities and partner channels or individual clients and developing each client relationship
• Managing inbound client enquiries and communication, both online and telephonically
• Supporting the team with administrative activities around applications and visa processing
• Acting as a primary knowledge source for study and visa application process and supporting students through this process
• Evaluating applications and assessing documentation
• Creating and managing client records via our CRM system
• Arranging and attending regular client meetings when required
• Ensuring document retention responsibilities are complied with and maintain accurate and up to date client data on CRM system
• Assisting with the selection of country and university
• Managing existing partner agents