Director of Marketing and Admissions

Independent day and boarding school for girls aged 3-18

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND ADMISSIONS

Salary: In the region of £65,000 to £70,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

Headington School is a highly successful, vibrant and welcoming day and boarding School set in a stunning 23-acre site just a mile from Oxford city centre. Educating some 1,060 girls aged 3-18, Headington offers girls a wealth of academic and co-curricular choice and its results regularly place among the highest-performing schools in the country. Academically selective, the School is consistently oversubscribed, and the Senior School is set to be at record numbers in September 2023.

The Headmistress is seeking to appoint a dynamic and forward-thinking Director of Marketing and Admissions to lead and shape Headington’s marketing and admissions strategies and play an integral role in implementing the School’s development plan.

Reporting to the Headmistress and leading a team of eight marketing and admissions professionals, the postholder will ensure that the School continues to attract high calibre Headington girls and will demonstrate the agility and strategic skills to respond to future challenges and opportunities across the independent school sector.

The successful applicant will be a strategic and experienced marketing or admissions professional, with extensive stakeholder management and influencing skills gained inside or outside the education sector. Enthusiasm, creativity and a proactive approach are fundamental to this role.

For further information about the role and details of how to apply please visit www.rsacademics.com 

Interested candidates are invited to contact RSAcademics to arrange an informal and confidential discussion about the role:

Susannah Thompson, Search Consultant: susannahthompson@rsacademics.com

The closing date for applications is 10.00 am on Monday 27th March 2023.

Headington School is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. 

The safeguarding responsibilities of the role are indicated in the candidate information. 

RSAcademics is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and to promoting diversity and inclusion in schools.