Admissions Officer

0.8 post over 4 days (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) Term-time only

Starting date: Mid-March

We are seeking an experienced and highly organised administrator with outstanding people skills to join our busy Marketing and Admissions team. This is an exciting role, in a lovely school located off the London Road in Knighton, Leicester. As a leading independent girls’ school, we pride ourselves on offering a supportive, enriching and creative environment for our students.

You will work closely with the Head of Marketing and Admissions to ensure annual pupil targets are met, in both the Junior Department and the Senior School. LHS offers a unique experience and you will be adept at translating what makes LHS so special to prospective parents and their children.

You will be responsible for the full admissions process, from effectively and professionally managing enquires, through to organising visits and assessments, and then creating and delivering conversion communications and events. You will also be responsible for the co-ordination of scholarships and bursaries and managing the School’s visa processes for international applicants.

It is essential you can work well under pressure, effectively managing your own workload. Experience of dealing with the public in a work environment is highly desirable and you must value providing exceptional customer service.

You should have strong IT skills, the ability to deal professionally and confidently with members of staff at all levels of the organisation. You should be a confident communicator, both orally and in writing.

Contractual details:

Salary: ( £22,554- £26,478 ) FTE £14,581 – £17,118 pro rata

Hours: 30 hours per week. There will be occasional weekend and evening work required to support events.

Contract: 35 weeks term-time plus 2 weeks over the holiday periods.

Benefits: Free parking, health care plan and subsidised lunches.

Interviews will be held week beginning 25 January 2021.

Required Start Date: March 15, 2021