Collegiate School, Bristol
Location
Bristol | United Kingdom
Job description
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a thriving, diverse, co-educational independent day school on the outskirts of Bristol. We are looking for a motivated and highly capable Admissions Coordinator to join our team. This post is offered from the Autumn Term 2024.
The successful candidate will have excellent time management and organisation skills, and will be able to communicate effectively and professionally with pupils, staff and parents. The Admissions Coordinator will assist the Admissions Manager in responding to parental enquires by phone, in writing and in person. The role will require a good level of administrative experience to ensure precise record keeping and clear communications. The holder will be responsible for planning visits and taster days for prospective families and they will be expected to attend open days, entrance assessments and scholarship events.
A key part of the role involves covering the Senior School reception between the hours of 7.30am and 9am Monday to Friday. As the ‘face’ of the school the successful candidate will be welcoming, personable, helpful and able to represent the school in a professional and friendly manner.
Hours/Salary:
The hours for this role will be 28 hours per week Monday to Friday, with two days 7.30am to 12.30pm and three days 7.30am to 2pm, including half an hour unpaid lunch break on the three longer days. The role is term time (35 weeks including INSET), plus 2 additional weeks worked flexibly during the school holidays. The hours will include two Saturdays and two evenings to assist with entrance exams and open days.
You will receive a pro-rata salary of £15,904 per annum (£26,000 FTE salary), depending on skills, experience and qualifications. This includes paid holiday based on 25 days per year plus 8 bank holidays pro-rata. Staff benefits include free lunches during term time, free on-site parking and use of the school’s sports facilities.
The School:
Collegiate School occupies a glorious thirty-acre campus and has all of its facilities on-site. We are easily accessible from the motorway network, with approximately 800 students aged from 3 to 18.
We are proud of our high academic standards and our innovative approach to the development of teaching and learning across the school. We value the range of opportunities we provide for our pupils outside the classroom. In our recent ISI report the school was judged excellent in all areas; raw examination results are consistently good, value-add scores are high and we have waiting lists in most year groups.
Application:
For further details and an application form, please click on the 'quick apply' button below.
Important Dates:
Closing date for applications: Sunday 17th March 2024
Interviews are expected to take place soon after.
We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce. Collegiate School is proud of its diverse student body and dedicated to attracting and retaining staff who feel respected and able to give their best, ensuring a diverse and inclusive workforce that better reflects our community. We aim to truly represent all sections of society and applications are welcomed for all suitably qualified candidates.
Safeguarding:
Collegiate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include:
- To promote the safeguarding and welfare of children and young persons for whom they are responsible or come into contact with;
- To be supportive of and committed to the School's policies on Child Protection;
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
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£15.9k - £26k per annum
