Admissions Manager (Day Pupil Registrar)
Dollar Academy
Clackmannanshire
- £30,000 - £40,000 per year
- New
- Salary:
- Full-time, all year round position. Please see our website for full details.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 28 July 2024
Job overview
Day Pupil Registrar
Dollar Academy has been a co-educational day and boarding school since its foundation in 1818. Today, it provides an exceptional all-round education to around 1,350 pupils aged 5-18. Our focus is on encouraging the individual talents and ambitions of every young person, in a positive and supportive environment that fosters the development of transferable skills, self-confidence and strong personal values.
We have recently been named as the Sunday Times Scottish Independent School of the Year 2024.
The school’s location is undoubtedly one of the most scenic in the country, set against the Ochil Hills and the historic Castle Campbell, but within easy reach of the major towns of the Central Belt and just 40 minutes from Edinburgh Airport. The Dollar community is welcoming and vibrant. The whole school sits within a single, stunning 70-acre campus.
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Day Pupil Registrar to join our Marketing, Admissions and Development Department. Reporting to the Director of Marketing, Admissions and Development, the Day Pupil Registrar manages the day to day running of all aspects of day pupil recruitment from enquiry through to admission, ensuring a positive joining experience for all pupils and parents.
Working closely with the Director of Marketing, Admissions and Development, the Day Pupil Registrar is responsible for converting day pupil enquiries into confirmed places and will be comfortable operating in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment. Excellent organisational, communication and administrative skills are a must for this role.
A full job description is available on our website.
Terms and Conditions of Appointment
Salary
We offer a competitive salary for the role, commensurate with experience.
Hours
Hours of work will be 35 per week. Typical working hours will be 8.30am – 4.30pm with an hour for lunch (unpaid), however flexibility is required regarding working hours during busy times, particularly relating to Open Days etc. The role is an all year round one, with working required during the school holidays.
Pension
Our support staff are automatically enrolled in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
School Fees
Employees whose children attend the Academy are eligible for fee remission, and details will be made available to the successful candidate.
Disclosure Scotland
All appointments at Dollar Academy are subject to satisfactory clearance through the Disclosure Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme. The successful candidate will be asked to make a formal application, the cost of which will be covered by the Academy.
Applications
The Academy’s Support Staff Application Form must be completed and is available to download by visiting our website. Completed application forms should be mailed to: The Director of Human Resources, Dollar Academy, Mylne Avenue, Dollar, FK14 7DU, Clackmannanshire OR emailed to recruitment@dollaracademy.org.uk
The closing date for applications is Monday 29 July 2024. CVs and covering letters are optional. We may contact applicants before the closing date, and we reserve the right to appoint a candidate prior to the closing date.
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About Dollar Academy
Dollar Academy was founded in 1818 as the UK’s first co-educational day and boarding school and has been at the heart of Scotland’s educational development for 200 years. The school is the Sunday Times Scottish Independent School of the Year 2018.
Dollar has over 1250 pupils aged 5-18, of whom approximately 75 are boarders. The school’s extensive 70 acre campus is set in a landscape of extraordinary natural beauty at the foot of the Ochil Hills in Central Scotland and is within easy reach of both Edinburgh and Glasgow. Edinburgh airport is conveniently situated and can be reached in 45 minutes.
Dollar is distinguished by its excellence in pastoral care, co-curricular provision and classroom teaching.
Enjoyment of learning lies at the heart of this school and the aim is for all pupils to gain satisfaction from a real commitment to study and participation in the great range of sporting, art and cultural activities on offer.
Dollar pupils undertake internationally recognised SQA examination courses and, in a typical year, over 65% of exam results are at Grade A. Although firmly grounded in the values of Scottish education, Dollar takes a deliberately international approach and the diverse boarding community is at the heart of school life.
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