St Edward’s is seeking a highly organised, experienced and personable administrator to play a pivotal role in welcoming families to the School and supporting pupils through every stage of their journey to enrolment. This is a busy, varied and people‑facing role, central to how the School presents itself to prospective families. Working as part of a close‑knit team within the Registrar’s Office, you will be involved throughout the year in a wide range of activities that support recruitment, events and data management. No two days are the same.
You will be a key point of contact for prospective parents and pupils, managing enquiries from first contact through to enrolment, ensuring a professional, warm and responsive experience at every stage. Alongside this, you will help plan and deliver events such as Open Days and familiarisation activities that showcase the School and its community.
Full training will be provided to maintain admissions data using the iSAMS database.
* Coordinate entrance assessments and prepare offer correspondence.
* Maintain accurate records of applications, decisions and waiting lists.
* Provide efficient administrative support in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.
About You
* Outstanding organisational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
* Excellent communicator with a professional, friendly and confident manner.
* Write clear, polished correspondence and handle telephone and face‑to‑face enquiries with calm professionalism.
* Comfortable working with data, databases and reporting.
* Strong IT skills, particularly in MS Excel and Word, including mail merge.
* Enjoy working with people and representing the School to families and visitors.
* Experience supporting pupil recruitment, managing application processes or coordinating customer‑facing events will be particularly valuable.
The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 18th May 2026. We reserve the right to conduct interviews and appoint for the role before the advertised closing date should a suitable candidate be found. Therefore, early applications are encouraged. Applicants who have previously applied for this role need not apply.
Why work at St Edward’s?
* Free membership to the Nuffield Health Fitness and Wellbeing Gym.
* Free meals during term time.
* Support for CPD and further qualifications.
* A friendly and inclusive working environment.
* Free car parking.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Employee assistance programme.
* Defined contribution pension scheme with Scottish Widows. The standard employee contribution rate is 5% with the employer contributing 8%.
St Edward’s does not accept applications from recruitment agencies.
St Edward’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we aim to create and maintain a safe environment for our pupils, where they feel respected and supported. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to become familiar with our policies and procedures for child protection and security. All staff are required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
St Edward’s School is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on age, race, sex, religion, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic. Please see our Equal Opportunities & Dignity at Work policy on our website for further details.
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