Required to start as soon as possible we are looking for an efficient, professional and warm Admissions Assistant to assist the Head of Admissions with the admissions process from the initial enquiry stage to a pupil’s first day at King's School, Rochester.

Main Responsibilities

• To provide support to the Head of Admissions in ensuring that all enquiries from
prospective parents are dealt with in a professional, timely and consistent way that
reflects the King’s ethos and to be pro-active in responding to enquiries.
• Be the first point of contact to all external enquiries, ensuring all applicants receive a
positive impression of the school.
• To ensure that all communication with prospective families reflects the agreed brand of King’s
School Rochester and a positive image of the school is presented at all times and that all
correspondence is of a consistently high quality.
• Ensure the admissions process is consistently smooth from initial contact through to
when a pupil joins the school. Making sure that offer packs and then subsequently joining packs,
are tailored to families and sent promptly with all paperwork is completed before the pupil joins.
• Support the Head of Admissions in any Open Events outside of school hours and liaise
regularly with all staff to organise admissions events.
• Meet and greet all families and escort prospective visitors around the school campus.
• Organise visits, interviews and entry tests for prospective pupils.
• Collate and acknowledge acceptances for all year groups and update all information required
for new starters, providing point of contact for new pupils up to them entering the School.
• Maintain the Admissions database to ensure new pupil details are entered onto the School’s
Management Information System (iSAMS) and required information regarding timetables and options is
made available.
• During periods where the Head of Admissions is travelling or out of the office you will work
unsupervised and cover the Admissions process independently.
• Liaising with families directly as well as their agents, both in the UK and overseas.
• Communicate with the Bursary regarding new pupils or any change in current pupil status
ensuring the Fees Team have accurate information for billing.
• Assist with the administration of scholarship and bursary awards to students, keeping clear
and accurate records.
• Assist in uploading passport, CAS and VISA details for international pupils onto the school
database, when necessary.
• Ensure any leavers are recorded as such on the School’s Management Information System,
including reasons for leaving, and inform relevant parties of all leavers.
• Arranging travel, accommodation and visas for the Head of Admissions and creating a travel
schedule for trips.
• Any other task or activity as reasonably requested by Senior Management.


Further details and an application form can be obtained from the School's website http://www.kings-rochester.co.uk/employment-at-ksr. Only applications submitted on our application form will be considered. Please DO NOT apply via the on-line link. No agencies please.

King`s Rochester is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).