Registrar & Head's Pa

Set within of beautiful parkland, with an onsite farm in Cheltenham, is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic **Registrar and Heads PA.**

**About St. Edward’s School**

Situated on two sites, both located in the heart of Cheltenham and approximately five minutes from each other, St Edward’s is the only Independent Day School in Cheltenham providing education for pupils aged 1 to 18. This means that we can offer a unique learning experience, where every day is different.

Excellent teaching and pastoral care in our nurturing and encouraging environment allows our pupils to flourish. Our small class sizes mean that our teachers really know pupils as individuals and can provide tailored support to maximise achievement. Our School motto means to strive for the best and that is exactly what we want for all our students.

Staff get to enjoy a wealth of benefits including a highly competitive salary, fee discount through the Kindergarten and school, free lunches, a competitive pension and an attractive working environment with 45 acres of beautiful parkland and onsite farm.

**Contract Type**: Full Time, Permanent

**Working Pattern**: Monday to Friday, 08:30am-05:30pm, All Year Round

**Salary**: Commensurate on experience

**Benefits**: Wellness Programme, Company Pension, Life Assurance, Staff Discount on School Fees, Use of Sports Facilities, Free Lunch during Term Time, Free On-site Parking

**_Immediate Start Available_**

**About the Role**

You will be working as part of a small team within a larger group where the role is busy, varied and interesting. As Registrar you will be;
- Take overall responsibility for ensuring that all aspects of the Registry and Admissions process from the point of contact with prospective parents to enrolment and beyond are managed in an efficient and highly customer focused way
- Updating the schools Marketing Team of relevant events in a timely manner to allow for promotion.
- Provide materials for and be present at the Open Morning and on other public occasions as required
- Oversee and manage the organisation of individual assessments, collective assessment days and scholarship assessments including examinations, interviews and refreshments
- Use the School’s information management system to record admissions information in an accurate and timely manner, including tracking expressions of interests, visits, registrations, assessments, scholarships and enrolments
- Develop and analyse key performance data, identify trends, risks, issues and opportunities and prepare reports/presentations to senior management, making recommendations for change where relevant
- Produce regular statistical reports which demonstrate progress against Key Performance Indicators outlined in the Admissions Policy
- Maintain full awareness of where there are available places at different points of entry
- Continually review systems and processes to ensure they are meeting the strategic goals of the School
- Maintain awareness of best practice and national and local developments in admissions
- Represent the School at external events, for example recruitment fairs
- Manage visit and tour arrangements for prospective pupils and families, working very closely with the PA’s to the Head of Senior School and Head of Junior School
- Ensure that admissions data is recorded correctly
- Organise an annual entry events such as scholarship days, open days, and events
- Maintain the Head’s diary - making appointments for parents/staff etc. and reply to correspondence and send out letters as directed by the Head

**About You**
- An understanding of the principles of sales and a knowledge of marketing
- Take leadership over enquiries, visits and admissions
- Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Be flexible, reliable and well organised
- Have excellent time management skills
- Excellent IT skills, particularly with Excel
- Be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Be an effective problem solver and a flexible team player
- Demonstrate discretion and tact
- Experience with a School information system _is desirable_
- St. Edward’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants for ALL jobs will undergo appropriate child-protection screening including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to enhanced level, costs are covered by the company. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Wellness programmes

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Cheltenham, GL53 8EY: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)