Lower School Admissions Coordinator

**Job Summary** **Brighton College is seeking to appoint a Lower School Admissions Coordinator.** **Reporting to**: Director of Admissions **Main purpose of the role**: The role of the Lower School Admissions Coordinator demands exceptional communication and administration skills, energy, and enthusiasm, together with a determination to deliver the College’s Lower School pupil recruitment targets. **General Duties and Responsibilities**: Direct responsibility for Lower School and 14+ overseas admissions, ensuring that targets for registrations and final acceptances are achieved: - Providing effective and efficient management of enquiries from prospective parents, replying to queries, advising on scholarship and other admissions criteria. - Organising individual visits for prospective families, providing them with a positive experience of the College. - Organising programmes for scholarships and events such as The Primary Schools’ Quiz, Taster Days and other social events for prospective parents and pupils. - In association with the Head of Lower School, managing and implementing the examination assessment and interview process for prospective pupils, including scholarships. - Working alongside the 13+ Senior Coordinator to ensure consistency across entry points and to maintain close links with feeder schools. - Liaising with overseas prospective parents and agents as required and organising their assessments. - Maintaining the iSAMS database, ensuring it is up to date and accurate and producing reports as appropriate. - Attending Open Mornings and other events, as required. - Updating annually all literature connected with Admissions to the Lower School. - Keeping up to date with HMC and other key guidelines. - Supporting the Admissions Department and deputising for other members of the Admissions team when required. - Maintaining accurate Excel spreadsheets at all times and ensuring that all essential information is stored effectively and efficiently. - Any other reasonable management request. **Person Specification**: - Good time management skills - Positive collaboration, with an ability to bring out the best in those around them - An infectious "can do" attitude - Excellent interpersonal skills including communicating effectively both verbally and in writing - The ability to work within a team with a flexible and adaptable approach - A warm and professional manner - An enthusiasm for achieving targets and delivering exceptional customer service - Excellent administrative skills - Good IT literacy with excellent Word and Excel skills - Systems experience on iSAMS or other school or customer database would be an advantage - The ability to work on their own initiative and to prioritise a workload **Hours of Work**: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm with a 60 minute unpaid lunch break (37.5 hours per week). In addition to this, the post-holder will be required to work up to six Saturdays each year for Open Mornings and other events in which time in lieu will be given. **Remuneration**: A salary in the range of £28,000 - £32,000 per annum. **Holidays**: 23 days, plus bank holidays increasing to 28 days plus bank holidays after 2 years of service. **Benefits**: - Complimentary lunch is provided. - Free tickets to the College’s music, dance and drama performances. - Job specific Learning and Development programme available to all employees. - Life Cover is provided whilst working at Brighton College after successfully passing probation period. - Brighton College provides a contributory pension scheme with matching contributions from the employer up to 9%, which all eligible employees will be automatically enrolled into within three months of commencement of employment. - Perkbox: Employee* benefit and rewards platform which provides access to a wide range of discounts, employee benefits and wellbeing resources. **Wellbeing**: - Significantly subsidised gym membership for the School of Science and Sport is available, which includes access to yoga and Pilates classes and use of the gym and swimming pool. - Healthy heart checks. - Generous sickness policy. - Meditation sessions. - Access to books, magazines and DVDs from the College Library. Safeguarding and Equal **Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities**: **Category** Support Staff (Support Staff) **Vacancy Type** Permanent/Full Time **Salary** A salary in the range of £28,000 - £32,000 per annum.