Deputy Head: Student Recruitment

University of Fort Hare; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution seeks a Deputy Head: Student Recruitment to drive student admissions and engagement. With a crucial role in fostering relationships with schools and managing the admissions process, you will lead a team to achieve registration targets. The ideal candidate will have significant sales experience and a strong educational background.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in sales, ideally in customer-focused or education environment.
• Previous team leadership or coaching experience strongly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the admissions funnel and drive application, interview, and registration targets.
• Manage Admissions Officers, ensuring effective funnel progression.
• Conduct onboarding and training for admissions staff.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Time management

Multitasking capabilities

Coaching and mentoring

Results-oriented attitude

Education

National Diploma (NQF6) or higher qualification

Job description

Monthly Cost To Company (Market related, Negotiable)

As a Deputy Head: Student Recruitment, you will play a crucial role in student recruitment and engagement. Reporting to the Head: Student Recruitment, you will be responsible for driving the school presentation strategy to targeted schools, managing the student recruitment admissions process, and providing focused support to the line manager. Additionally, the Deputy Head: Student Recruitment will be required to achieve registration targets by supporting prospective students through the application and admissions process.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Oversee the admissions funnel and drive individual and team application, interview, and registration targets.
• Support and manage Admissions Officers (Sales), ensuring effective funnel progression and timely follow-ups.
• Guide students through the application and pre-registration process, ensuring a seamless experience.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

Sales & Admissions Leadership

• Oversee the admissions funnel and drive individual and team application, interview, and registration targets.
• Support and manage Admissions Officers (Sales), ensuring effective funnel progression and timely follow-ups.
• Guide students through the application and pre-registration process, ensuring a seamless experience.

Funnel Management & Reporting

• Monitor and track conditional admissions and registration targets, including SLP and NQP enrollments.
• Compile accurate weekly reports for national submission deadlines.
• Analyze data and use insights to steer team strategy and activity.

Training & Development

• Conduct onboarding and ongoing training of sales staff and admissions officers on product knowledge, sales scripts, systems, and processes.
• Mentor and coach team members, creating a culture of continuous improvement and excellence.

Stakeholder Engagement & Team Support

• Liaise professionally with schools, internal teams, and senior management.
• Maintain positive, collaborative working relationships and uphold high standards of communication and compliance.
• Act as the stand-in for the Head: Student Recruitment when required.

What We’re Looking For

Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in sales, ideally within a customer-focused or education environment.
• National Diploma (NQF6) or higher qualification preferred.
• Previous team leadership or coaching experience strongly advantageous.

Competencies

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage pressure and meet demanding targets.
• Strong time management and multitasking capabilities.
• Passion for coaching, mentoring, and developing others.
• Resilient, driven, and results-oriented with a positive, professional attitude.

Please note that only suitable candidates will be contacted.