Summary of the role:

For many families, the Admissions Office is their first experience of Merchant Taylors’ school - and first experiences matter. As the first point of contact for prospective families, the Admissions Administrator plays a vital role in shaping that impression - brining warmth, professionalism and genuine enthusiasm to every interaction.

This is a varied and rewarding part-time role (two days per week, term-time plus four weeks in the school holidays), working within a close-knit team to support the smooth running of the admissions process from initial enquiry through to a boy joining the school.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Processing registration forms and maintaining up-to-date admissions records within the school database
• Welcoming prospective families and students warmly at open events, examination days and interview visits - often the most important first impression a family receives
• Supporting the smooth running of entrance examination and interview days
• Responding to enquiries from prospective parents by phone and email with care and discretion
• Organising and coordinating school tours
• Communicating with prep and primary schools
• Attending school events, including some evenings and Saturdays

Safeguarding responsibilities:

It is the post holder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom s/he is responsible, or with whom s/he comes into contact and to adhere to and ensure compliance with the School’s Safeguarding Policy Statement at all times.  If in the course of carrying out the duties of the post, the post holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the School s/he must report any concerns to the Head Master.

Merchant Taylors’ School is an equal opportunities employer committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. As this role will bring you into contact with children you are expected to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

How we use your information

We will use the information which you  provided, and which we collect from other sources (such as from references and from the Disclosure and Barring Service) for the following purposes: to assess your suitability for the role for which you have applied, to assess your suitability to work with children and to enable us to comply with our legal obligations (including safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children ).

Further information on how the School uses personal data is set out in the School’s Staff Transparency Notice, which can be found on the Vacancy page of the School Website