xxxxxxxxx History of Berkhamsted Schools Group

Berkhamsted School is situated in the historic Hertfordshire town of Berkhamsted, a prosperous community surrounded by Chiltern countryside and within easy reach of London Berkhamsted is a leading Independent School for pupils aged 3 to 18 years, the foundation of which dates back to 1541 (when John Incent, the Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral, successfully applied to King Henry the VIII for a license to purchase a piece of land for a ‘freescole’).

In 1888 a Girls School was founded in Berkhamsted under the same governing body, and the Boys’ and Girls’ Schools merged to form a diamond school in 1997 The Prep School was also integrated at this stage, and the School became Berkhamsted Collegiate School.

In 2011 the School merged with Heatherton House, a small independent day School for girls in Chesham Bois, and became the Berkhamsted Schools Group. Operating as a satellite Prep School, Heatherton provides a feed of Girls to the Berkhamsted Girls School every year. In 2012 Berkhamsted Schools Group acquired Haresfoot, a small proprietary prep school in Berkhamsted. This site now houses the Berkhamsted Pre-Prep and Berkhamsted Day Nursery Limited, and Berkhamsted Prep takes children from age 7-11.

Berkhamsted is the only School in the Herts, Beds and Bucks region, and one of only a small number of Schools in the country, to offer a ‘diamond’ structure that combines the best of both single-sex and coeducational teaching. Boys and Girls are taught together until the age of 11 (Berkhamsted Pre-Prep and Prep), separately from the age of 11-16 (Berkhamsted Boys and Berkhamsted Girls), before coming back together again in a joint sixth form (Berkhamsted Sixth).

Job Description

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Hours of Work:

Part time 16.5 hours per week, Term Time only

Ideally Monday, Wednesday and Friday 5.5 hours per day

Hoursofwork:830am-5pmMondaytoFriday,allyearround

Purpose:

Reporting to: Admissions Manager

To provide a high standard of support to the Admissions Manager in the day-to-day duties carried out by the Admissions Department.

Main Responsibilities:

Handling calls, emails, web enquiries on a daily basis

Liaising with School Office PA to collate timings for prospective pupil tours with Heads and Deputies

Arranging tours for prospective parents (Senior and joint tours)

Assist with tours for the Group, including International Admissions

Assist with Open Day arrangements (and other Admissions events), liaising with Heads of School and admissions staff to ensure that the marketing of the School through open day operates successfully

Corresponding with parents and current schools in all matters relating to the School (Senior Schools)

Organising exam entrance testing procedures for Senior Schools throughout the year

Liaising with School Office PA to collate timings for prospective pupil interviews for entry into the Senior Schools

Follow up and monitoring of enquiries/registrations/offers not pursued

Job Description

Hand over accepted pupils to the Senior School to the School Office PA

Hoursofwork:830am-5pmMondaytoFriday,allyearround

Assist Admissions Manager in providing training to those responsible for admissions administration within the relevant school offices

Assist Admissions Manager with Scholarship processes, from initial enquiry to acceptance of award

Communicating various reports/information to: Finance Department, School Office, Learning Support, Boarding, HoHs

International Admissions:

Assist International Admissions Officer with International Admissions day-to-day enquiries, in the afternoons and over school breaks to ensure efficiency

Assist with the administration of International Admissions ensuring that all aspects of registration are completed, and candidate’s details are entered accurately into the relevant database (HubSpot)

Co-ordinating the entry assessments which includes verifying the venue, sharing details of the tests and ensuring a smooth and efficient process at all stages

Following up on test results when needed and recording all results in a timely and efficient manner

Undertake any other delegated tasks and projects to support the overall smooth running of International Admissions within the school

Job Description

Person specification:

Previous Admissions experience (desirable)

Hoursofwork:830am-5pmMondaytoFriday,allyearround

Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate confidently with parents, pupils, colleagues, and feeder school staff (essential)

Excellent IT skills including experience of working with databases (essential)

Team player, with a desire to produce work to a high standard (essential)

Flexible and pro-active approach. Willing to attend school events outside normal school hours (essential)

Friendly and efficient telephone manner (essential)

Strong attention to detail (essential)

Excellent time management and an ability to work under pressure and to deadlines (essential)

Experience of working with International markets (desirable)