Admissions Officer

Stretford Grammar School

Granby Road

Stretford

Manchester

M32 8JB

School Email: rec

Website:

Headteacher - Mr. M. Mullins

Band 4 (SCP 12 to 17) £25,989 to £28,142 Pro Rata (£17,883 to £19,400)

25 hrs per week:
Flexibility required around busy admissions periods

0.64 FTE - Term Time plus INSET and 10 days to be confirmed by the Line Manager in their planning of holiday cover.

Permanent

This role involves managing all aspects of the school’s admissions processes from Years 7 to 11 in line with the Admissions Code so that admissions to the school are administered efficiently, fairly, and in line with statutory guidance and school policy.

The role also includes responsibility for appeals administration, liaison with local authorities and coordinating with schools for the entrance examination and maintaining accurate admissions data. This is a wonderful opportunity for someone with good communication skills, who is detail driven, and who can provide support and advise families through the admissions journey.

• Be the main point of initial contact in all parental enquiries concerning any admission matter, providing efficient and timely advice and support through meetings and coordination of school tours and visits.
• Manage, organise and oversee all details of induction days for new entrants and support Progress Leader Y7 Induction with organising a schedule of visits to feeder Primary Schools as part of this process.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of the Schools Admissions and Appeal Codes to ensure these are applied consistently and in line with DFE and OSA guidelines to implement the Admissions Policy fairly, accurately and within the published time frames contained within the Admissions Code.
• Arrange the consultation process of any changes to school policy relating to admissions.
• Act as Local Review and Appeals administrator, supporting the work of the Clerk to the Appeals Panel and the Senior Leader.
• Liaise with other schools regarding admissions and the examination provider to administer the Entrance Examination consistently and effectively.
• Communicate to parents the outcomes of the examination and to provide additional guidance where appropriate.
• Support with admissions’ processes and administration for pupils with SEND in ensuring that pupils have their needs considered where appropriate, and in accordance with the schools’ admissions policy.
• In liaison with Trafford admissions, compile the CAF list in order of the over subscription criteria and co‑coordinate applications and offers.
• Manage the waiting lists and organise In Year admissions in Years 7-11 and liaise with the appropriate Progress Leader, Senior Leader and educational institution regarding the transfer of data.
• Ensure that all pupil files are received and stored appropriately and that all required pupil data is accurately input onto Applicaa.
• Invigilate in‑year and supplementary testing and, where necessary, mark and standardise papers.
• Provide the Headteacher and Governors with data regarding the admissions on application statistics, primary school trends, waiting lists, appeals data and the allocation process.

In conjunction with Senior Leaders, provide administrative support for the efficient organisation of Open Evening including advertising admissions arrangements and Open Evening.

Act as the appeals administrator and work with Assistant Headteacher Student Support in all matters of the Appeals Process.

Monitor admissions budget expenditure, including expenditure on the entrance exam, to ensure the efficient and effective deployment of resources.

Liaising with future and current parents on a regular basis answering queries via telephone and e‑mail and in person on a regular basis.

The school

Ensure that all school policies are adhered to and consistently implemented.

Treat all members of the school community with courtesy and respect, having regard for their health and wellbeing.

Carry out administrative duties as required by the school or Headteacher.

Attend and support evening events e.g. Open Evening, Year 7 Induction Evening.

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