Admissions Officer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Oxford
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Administrative
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SKILLS

Organisational Skills Attention to Detail Communication Skills Data Management MS Excel MS Word Mail Merge Event Coordination

FULL DESCRIPTION

Admissions Officer

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] 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.

Closing Date: 18/05/2026

About the Role

This is a busy, varied and people-facing role, central to how [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] 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.

The role also involves coordinating entrance assessments, preparing offer correspondence, and maintaining accurate records of applications, decisions and waiting lists. You will contribute to the smooth day-to-day running of the Registrar's Office, providing efficient administrative support in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

Full training will be provided to maintain admissions data using the iSAMS database.

About You

You will bring proven experience in a senior administrative role, ideally within an independent school environment, and be confident working at pace while managing multiple priorities.

  • Have outstanding organisational skills and exceptional attention to detail
  • Be an excellent communicator with a professional, friendly and confident manner
  • Write clear, polished correspondence and handle telephone and face-to-face enquiries with calm professionalism
  • Be comfortable working with data, databases and reporting
  • Have 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.

How to Apply

Click here to read further details and apply.

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.

Please note that applicants who have previously applied for this role need not apply.

This role is part of the School Support Staff Referral Scheme. An incentive may be payable if the successful candidate is referred in line with the scheme's terms and conditions.

Why Work at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]?

In return the School offers an attractive benefits package including:

  • 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%)

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] does not accept applications from recruitment agencies.

Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] 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.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] 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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