Registrar, Education ​/ Teaching, Education Administration

Registrar Part-time (with Admissions and Marketing Responsibilities)
Salary: Competitive
Location: Watford, Herts
Start date: As soon as possible
Closing date: Friday, 23 rd October 2026

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and proactive Registrar to join its growing team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in pupil recruitment, admissions, marketing and community engagement, ensuring prospective families receive an exceptional experience as they become part of our school community.

The Registrar will be the principal point of contact for prospective families and will oversee the admissions journey from initial enquiry through to enrolment. In addition, the postholder will actively promote the school within the local community and beyond, building relationships with key stakeholders, developing recruitment opportunities, and helping to increase student enrolment and retention.

The Role:

• Lead the admissions process from initial enquiry through to enrolment, ensuring prospective families receive an outstanding experience at every stage.
• Drive pupil recruitment and retention, working proactively to attract new families and support the school’s growth objectives.
• Promote Stanborough Secondary School through effective marketing, community engagement, events, and partnerships with local schools, organisations and stakeholders.
• Develop relationships with international recruitment agents and partners, supporting the recruitment and successful admission of overseas students.
• Maintain accurate admissions and pupil records, providing data, insights and administrative support to ensure compliance, efficiency and informed decision-making.

We can offer you

• An inclusive and supportive school culture.
• A friendly and professional working environment.
• A strong commitment to your professional development.
• The opportunity to make a significant impact on the growth and success of our school community.
• A varied and rewarding role working with pupils, families and colleagues across the school.

We encourage and value candidates who have varied lived experiences and inclusive mindsets, either due to their engagements in the world or due to their protected characteristics (as set out in the Equalities Act 2010). We are committed to continued development of a community that is representative of the environment in which we work and in nurturing an equitable society.

Main function: The Registrar is responsible for leading the recruitment, admissions and retention of pupils at Stanborough Secondary School, ensuring that prospective families receive an outstanding experience from their first enquiry through to enrolment. Acting as the school’s admissions lead and ambassador, the Registrar will promote the school within the local community and beyond, develop relationships with key stakeholders and international recruitment partners, coordinate admissions events and marketing activities, and maintain accurate admissions data and records.

The postholder will play a significant role in supporting the school’s strategic growth by attracting, enrolling and retaining pupils while upholding the school’s values and reputation.

Reports to: the Headteacher.

Key Responsibilities

Admissions and Recruitment

• Manage the full pupil admissions process from initial enquiry through to enrolment, ensuring a professional, welcoming and efficient experience for prospective families.
• Respond to admissions enquiries by telephone, email and in person, providing accurate information about the school and its provision.
• Arrange and conduct school tours for prospective families and coordinate attendance at open days, taster events and other recruitment activities.
• Process…