Admissions and Communications Officer, Prep School

The role

Are you a dynamic, highly organised individual with exceptional communication and customer service skills? Do you thrive in managing administrative tasks and data effectively? If so, Oxford High Prep School has an exciting opportunity for an Admissions and Communications Officer, serving as the crucial first point of contact for prospective families throughout the admissions process.

Joining our marketing, admissions, and communications team, your role is pivotal in providing an exceptional level of service which will include overseeing enquiries, applications, meetings, and visits year-round. Strong communication and customer service skills are essential as you'll be liaising with key stakeholders. 

Responsibilities will include maintaining the admissions database, processing applications promptly, and facilitating administration of entrance examinations. You'll also coordinate admissions events, manage social media channels and reinforce our key communications across various digital and traditional platforms. Additionally, you will assist in organising and implementing activities (i.e. open events) to support pupil recruitment and enhance the school's profile within the local community. 

About you 

We're looking for someone with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, who can maintain efficiency and attention to detail. Representing the school necessitates a professional, reassuring, confident, and proactive approach in all aspects of the role to nurture prospective families and establish relationships quickly. 

Experience in customer service or sales, marketing, and stakeholder management is desirable. Proficiency in administration, database management, and the ability to make informed decisions while managing multiple projects at once will be key. 

About Oxford High School:

Since its foundation almost 150 years ago in the heart of Oxford’s historic city centre, Oxford High School has been innovative and pioneering in its approach to girls’ education.

Today, Oxford High School is a happy and vibrant place to work: our girls are highly motivated and ambitious, supportive yet self-aware. From our youngest Reception pupils through to our longest-serving members of staff, there is a real sense of pride at being part of the Oxford High community.

As well as our commitment to girls’ education, we are committed to investing in our staff’s personal development through training and learning initiatives and via the GDST network.

Benefits:

As part of the Girls’ Day School Trust, the leading and largest group of independent girls’ schools in the UK, we offer a variety of benefits, which include:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• Free school lunches
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment

For further details and to apply please click the apply button.

Closing date: Thursday 25th April 2024 at midnight.

Interviews: 2nd / 3rd May 2024.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

Oxford High School and The GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.  On-line searches may be done as part of due diligence checks.