The Henrietta Barnett School is seeking to appoint an efficient and effective member of support staff to be a coordinator of school admissions processes for Sixth Form and to conduct other administrative work in school reception.  Admissions is a significant area of school business, and the role requires someone who enjoys working within a team but is also independent with initiative, good IT capability, able to work accurately with large amounts of data and with good interpersonal skills. The successful applicant will be part of the school’s support staff team, contributing to the smooth running and general administration of the school.   

The School

The Henrietta Barnett School is a fully selective girls’ grammar school, situated in the beautiful surroundings of Hampstead Garden Suburb. Dame Henrietta Barnett, who was a social reformer, pioneer of education and champion of the poor and needy, founded the school in 1911. Dame Henrietta strongly believed in the power of education to shape people’s lives and founded the school to provide educational opportunities for the highest quality for its students. We were delighted to be awarded the title of State School of the Year 2023 and 2025 for Academic Achievement by The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide for having the best GCSE and A Level results in the country. Over 25 students a year gain places at Oxbridge and the vast majority go on to study at the top universities in the country.

The aim of the school is to encourage and enable all students to make the most of their gifts and talents and to fulfil their academic and personal potential. We offer a challenging academic curriculum with enrichment opportunities throughout the school. We encourage students to enjoy their learning for its own sake and to value their independence of mind. We place great emphasis on high quality teaching & learning and provide regular high quality CPD opportunities for staff. Pastoral care and the well-being of our students and staff is our priority. The environment at HBS is unique; it is an extremely warm, friendly and vibrant school, with a very strong sense of community. We support all of our students and ensure that everyone is well known, valued and encouraged.

About You

The qualities of the successful candidate will include:

To provide excellent co-ordination and administration of Sixth Form admissions processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance with statutory guidance and school policies; to support the administration of Year 7-11 admissions when required; to manage the programme of school lettings; to contribute to the smooth running of the school including working from, and covering school Reception. 

The following gives an overview of the responsibilities of the role. The list is not exhaustive and will adapt in consultation with the post-holder as needs change:

• To co-ordinate and administer Sixth Form Admissions applications and enrolment;

• To organise and lead the school’s Year 12 Open Evenings, Offer Holders Day and co-ordinate with the Sixth Form leadership on new Year 12 welcome and induction events;

• Management of all Sixth Form Admissions enquiries and support with the Admissions pages on the school website; 

• Preparation of all Sixth Form Admissions spreadsheets, application forms, invitations and other paperwork; 

• Administrative organization of any Sixth Form Admissions Appeals

• Administrative database support

• Use of online survey tools  for Admissions where needed;

• Administration of students’ personal and academic data where enrolment or off-roll is required in Year 12-13, in liaison with the School Information Manager; 

• Respond to, or provide support in the school responding to Freedom of Information requests regarding Sixth Form Admissions; 

• To work with the Sixth Form leadership team over the whole process of Admissions events and support; 

• Providing administrative support for the Year 7-11 process where requested, including processing data, helping with events or responding to emails, in liaison with the officer i/c Year 7-11 Admissions;

• To manage the programme of the school’s site lettings: bookings, prospective and supplier site visits, communications and liaison with the school’s site team; 

• Administration of students’ academic information e.g. timetable, options choices, where required and in liaison with the School Information Manager; 

• Work from School Reception and cover enquiries and other reception duties as required; 

• Play a part in the Support Staff team, including general administration, first aid and contributing to the daily-running of the school; 

• Other reasonable duties as requested by the Head or members of the Senior Leadership Team or school pastoral leaders.

How to Apply

Applications must be made via the School's My New Term portal.

Your application should include a supporting statement outlining  the skills, qualities and experiences you have which are relevant to the role. 

Closing date: Monday, 8th June 2026 at midday.