Job Description
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Brentwood School is seeking to appoint an Admissions Assistant who will support an existing thriving team in the management of the extensive admissions process for our Senior School, guiding our prospective families from the initial point of enquiry through to student enrolment.
The ideal candidate will possess strong customer relationship skills, having previously worked within a busy and complex service-driven environment. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are key requirements, as is the ability to interact confidently electronically, in person and on the telephone, with both external and internal stakeholders including prospective parents, educational agents, pupils, colleagues, and feeder schools. The successful candidate will be a personable and professional individual.
Attention to detail and the ability and enthusiasm to learn new skills are also essential pre-requisites.
Brentwood is a Google School and the successful candidate will need to be (or become) familiar with Google Docs and Sheets in particular.Due to the high level of data management involved, experience of creating and managing spreadsheets and a good working knowledge of MISs and CRMs would be desirable.
Experience of working in an Admissions office within an independent school would be helpful but is not essential.
Above all, we seek an enthusiastic, positive, service-oriented 'team player' who can deal with numerous tasks, and conflicting demands and priorities and remain calm under pressure.
The working hours for this role are 8.30am - 5.00pm (term-time only), plus three weeks in the school holidays to be agreed with the Line Manager.
Our motto, "Virtue, Learning, Manners", taken from the School statutes of 1622, encapsulates our vision for our students and staff. As an academic institution, we recognise the importance of investing in our people and the value of continuing professional development.
Competitive salary
Optional subsidised private health care
Free School lunches during term time
Employee Support Programme
Cashplan scheme with discounts for hundreds of high street and online brands
Cycle to Work Scheme
Free Brentwood School Sports Centre membership
Free on-site parking
Warm working environment, stunning school grounds and positive culture
The excellent attitude and behaviour of the pupils
Small class sizes
Outstanding resources
Free tickets to all of our regular high-quality concerts, musicals, shows, recitals and other entertainment held at School
(Not a contractual benefit)
For further information about working at Brentwood School, please refer to our schoolwebsite www.brentwoodschool.co.uk
To apply for this position, please complete the School application form and return it, along with a covering letter and CV, by email to: recruitment@brentwood.essex.sch.uk by the closing date indicated. The School reserves the right to change these dates, and to close the vacancy at any time.
Information about the School
Brentwood School is one of the UK's leading independent day and boarding schools for boys and girls aged 3 to 18 with a history spanning almost 500 years. We are an academically selective HMC co-educational independent school with small class sizes and a happy, ambitious and supportive staff team. Along with 12 other schools in the country, we follow the 'Diamond Model' whereby girls and boys are taught together up to age 11, separately from 11 to 16 and together again in the Sixth Form. Set within a 75-acre site, in the heart of Brentwood town and just 20 minutes from London Liverpool Street, our campus provides a stimulating environment for innovative teaching and a first-class education for over 1600 pupils."