Head of Admissions; UK

Overview

Set in 200 acres of Suffolk countryside overlooking the Stour Estuary and within an hour of London, Royal Hospital School (RHS) is a leading, co-educational boarding and day school providing a full and broad education, fit for the modern world. In 2025, RHS entered an exciting new chapter as part of the Inspired Learning Group (ILG). This partnership strengthens our ability to deliver an exceptional education while preserving everything that makes RHS unique, our traditions, our character, and our community spirit.

The Royal School has the following vacancy:

Head of Admissions (UK)

We are seeking an ambitious and family-focused Head of Admissions (UK) to play a pivotal role in recruiting pupils from across the UK to the Royal Hospital School. Reporting to the Director of Marketing and Admissions, this managerial role leads the UK admissions pipeline from first enquiry to induction. You will design and deliver recruitment events, manage and develop feeder school and domestic agent networks, deliver a high-quality, personalised admissions journey for families, and line-manage a small UK admissions team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated professional, with experience in education marketing or admissions, to make a meaningful impact within a dynamic school community.

If you are passionate about pupil recruitment, relationship-driven admissions, and data-informed decision-making, we would be delighted to receive your application.

• Lead the UK admissions pipeline from first enquiry to induction.
• Design and deliver recruitment events.
• Manage and develop feeder school and domestic agent networks.
• Deliver a high-quality, personalised admissions journey for families.
• Line-manage a small UK admissions team.

• Experience in education marketing or admissions.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• Data-informed decision-making and ability to interpret admissions analytics.

Applications should be made online via TES following the “apply” link. To see details of other vacancies please visit our website: Please also send a covering letter to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

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The Royal Hospital School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees and volunteers to share our commitment. Employment is subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.