Admissions Officer - Core Purpose

• To be responsible for maintaining and developing school processes around admissions for the Handbridge Site.
• To lead on and manage the schools admissions process for Year 10 and 12 and ‘in year transfers’ for Chester International School.
• To lead on and manage the schools admissions process for Year 7, Year 12 and ‘in year transfers’ for Queen’s Park High School.
• Contribute to the wider administrative function of the schools, supporting colleagues, students and families.
• To uphold the school ethos and set high standards in all areas of work.

Key Tasks

• To lead and effectively manage the schools admissions process for entry into year 10 and 12 and ‘in year’ transfers for Chester International School. CIS is its own admissions authority.
• To lead and effectively manage the schools admissions process for entry into year 7 and year 12 and ‘in year’ transfers for Queen’s Park High School. QPHS uses the Cheshire West and Chester admissions authority.
• Coordinating applications, appeals and waiting lists.
• Organising school tours/transition events.
• Communicating decisions to parents and external agencies.
• Ensuring compliance with School Admissions Code.
• To submit referrals and student data reports to the Fair Access Panel when required.
• Assisting with student records maintenance, including filing, scanning and data input.
• Supporting the organisation of school events, open evenings and admissions evenings.
• To complete any other general administrative tasks when required to ensure the effective operations of the school office.
• To support students records and data collections and transfer, in accordance with the school, DfE regulations and GDPR.
• To provide high quality administrative support services for teaching staff and students.
• To support, train and work with the office administrators in their use of all relevant school information systems to ensure effective collection, use, security, accuracy, and validity of the data.
• To support the development and implementation of new administrative software across the school.
• To liaise with external authorities to ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
• Providing cover for other office staff during absences or peak periods.
• To advise on the efficient use of SIMS to all staff.

Safeguarding

• Promote and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons you are responsible for or come in to contact with.

General Support

• Comply with the development of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
• Be aware of, support and ensure equal opportunities for all.
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
• Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals.
• Attend and participate in regular meetings.
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
• Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others.
• Be willing to undertake regular and appropriate continued professional development in line with the expectations of the role.

Notwithstanding the detail in this job description, in accordance with the Trust’s/School’s Policies, the job holder will undertake such work as may be determined by the CEO, ATDB, Headteachers, Governing Bodies or Support Operations Manager from time to time, up to or at a level consistent with the main responsibilities of the job.