Head of Admissions and Marketing

Plymouth College is a leading co-educational school, which has operated at the forefront of independent education since its inception in 1877. With its excellent programmes for the academic and personal development of pupils, fantastic wellbeing and pastoral care and world-leading performance sports and co-curricular activities, the College produces well-rounded, confident and resilient young people who stand out from the crowd.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Admissions and Marketing to lead an outstanding team focussed upon developing and enhancing the brand perception of Plymouth College, furthering its local, regional, national and global profile and continuing to grow the School’s roll in both the day and boarding markets. The Head of Admissions and Marketing provides assured strategic leadership across these areas.

Fostering and developing excellent relationships with prospective parents, agents, feeder school Heads, the local community and relevant staff through the delivery and articulation of the School’s vision, values and ethos.

This role will most likely suit an experienced and innovative professional with a proven track record within a customer-services, sales and marketing related context – an individual who will possess excellent relationship building skills, a strong sense of collegiate teamwork as well as entrepreneurial and commercial instincts. Experience of working within an educational environment is not necessarily vital for the role might suit an exceptional individual with appropriate commercial sales and marketing experience gained outside the sector. However, the successful candidate will have an instinctive feel for the independent boarding and day market, combined with the relevant transferable skills to undertake this complex and fulfilling role. He or she will have a proven track record in terms of creating and writing strategies and policies. He or she will be adept at managing teams within a multidisciplinary environment and will be achievement and target driven. The successful candidate will be dynamic, focussed and lead by example. He or she will be calm under pressure, resilient and tenacious.

To submit an application, please complete the official Plymouth College Application Form https://www.plymouthcollege.com/information/vacancies and send this, with a covering letter, to HR@plymouthcollege.com

To submit an application, please complete the official Plymouth College Application Form and send this, with a covering letter, to HR@plymouthcollege.com
Closing date for applications is Wednesday 30th November 2022 at 09.00 am (UK Time).
Please note that applications in the form of CV alone will not be considered.

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 7th December.

Plymouth College is an equal opportunities employer committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including DBS checks