Admissions Officer

Overview

Bristol Grammar School is seeking a part-time Sixth Form Admissions Officer (working as part of a job-share) to join the Admissions and Marketing Team ASAP. The role of an Admissions Officer is to support the Director of Marketing, Admissions and Communications and the wider Admissions department, in the successful recruitment, on-boarding and management of new and prospective pupils. Working as part of a well-established and friendly team, under the Marketing, Admissions and Communications umbrella, you will champion a best-in-class service to both current and prospective pupils and parents.

You will spearhead Bristol Grammar Schools Pupil Admissions into our Sixth Form area, working with external pupils and parents, from Enquiry through to Application, Offer and Enrolment. Working in a customer service focussed environment, you will be responsible for building strong relationships with prospective pupils and parents, as well as current year 11 students, ensuring that the customer journey is delivered through a customer service first approach.

• Support the Director of Marketing, Admissions and Communications and the wider Admissions department in successful recruitment, on-boarding and management of new and prospective pupils.
• Champion a best-in-class service to current and prospective pupils and parents.
• Spearhead Pupil Admissions into the Sixth Form, working with external pupils and parents from enquiry through to application, offer and enrolment.
• Build strong relationships with prospective pupils and parents, as well as current year 11 students, in a customer service focused environment.

• Access to free lunch
• Regular sports and social events
• A cash health plan
• Pension and more

BGS is a large and thriving school with approximately 1,350 pupils aged between 4 to 18. We value our warm, vibrant and positive learning community, a place where pupils become accountable for themselves, responsible for others and empowered to have a voice and a role in the many activities and endeavours that make our School such a unique and exciting place.

To provide an exceptional and rounded education to those who might benefit from it, regardless of their background and financial means. We welcome applicants from all communities, and particularly from individuals who may not previously have thought of applying to a school such as ours.

The School is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage / civil partnerships.

Bristol Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In accordance with our Child Protection Policy we are unable to process applications without a fully completed application form. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as spent must be declared when applying.

The applicant may post such a declaration in an envelope marked Private and confidential for the Headmaster which will only be opened should the candidate be shortlisted. The successful applicant must obtain List 99 clearance and DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance at enhanced level. This role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.