Salary: £33,715 per annum
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Apply by: 16 May 2025
We are looking for a well-organised and enthusiastic Assessment & Data Manager to join the busy Bedales Admissions team which has responsibility for student recruitment for its Pre-prep, Prep and Senior schools, co-located in 120 acres of South Downs National Park.
This full-time people facing role will oversee and be responsible for all the admissions assessment processes across one of the country’s most innovative and influential boarding and day schools. The role holder will manage all data held within the CRM (Open Apply) to provide information to colleagues and to enhance the parental admissions experience. Working with the Director of Admissions, the role holder will develop and implement appropriate administration processes, procedures, policies and practice that will ensure all relevant data is securely collected, recorded and analysed.
Working as part of a professional customer-facing team, the ideal candidate will be pro-active and have a strong desire for accurate, up-to-date and complete data. The ideal candidate will have excellent organisational and ICT skills and an appreciation of the importance of data, systems and processes to ensure delivery of a positive and responsive admissions experience. They should enjoy communicating with prospective parents and children as they progress through the admissions journey.
Experience & Background
The role will suit candidates who enjoy working both independently and as part of a team, and those who will be able to identify, recommend and see through improvements to the system alongside managing the ongoing administrative processes. Previous experience in a similar role and working with Isams and/or Open Apply management software would be beneficial.
Duties
You will be responsible for:
- Working closely with admissions colleagues to ensure a seamless student journey from initial enquiry to enrolment across the Whole School (Bedales Senior, Prep, Pre-prep).
- Overseeing all the admissions administration and assessment processes across the Whole School, developing and implementing appropriate assessment and administration procedures, policies and practice that will ensure all relevant data is collected, recorded and analysed in compliance with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and associated obligations, and that correct permissions are elicited and recorded appropriately.
- Overseeing the flow of key information with prospective parents and new joiners, developing and implementing appropriate processes, procedures, policies and practice in liaison with Finance, ICT and External Relations colleagues that ensure all pre-joining administration is actioned prior to starting.
This post is Regulated Activity.
Hours of work
The hours of work will be Monday to Friday, equivalent to 37.5 hours per week, plus up to 10 additional Saturdays per annum (which will be taken as time off in lieu by prior agreement with the Director of Admissions). This role works 52 weeks of the year and the hours of work will be discussed at interview.
Salary
£33,715 per annum based on the above hours and weeks of work.
Benefits
- Free on-site parking
- Funded Healthcare Cash Plan
- Pension with Royal London
- Salary Extras Benefits Platform
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Personal Accident Cover
- Free lunch is provided during term time
- On-site gym and swimming pool
How to apply
If you require assistance on this recruitment process, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01730 711691 or by email to: recruitment@bedales.org.uk
For further details and to apply, please visit the recruitment portal on the Bedales Schools website: https://www.bedales.org.uk/our-schools/about-bedales/job-vacancies
Suitable candidates will be asked to complete our full application process via our online recruitment portal. In line with the guidance of Keeping Children Safe in Education, CVs cannot be accepted in lieu of an application form.
Closing date: 9.00am on Friday 16 May 2025.
Application reviews via MS Teams will be held on a rolling basis during the advertising period.
Interview date: Friday 23 May 2025.
Early application is advised as Bedales reserve the right to make an appointment at any stage of the application process.
Pre-Appointment Checks
All candidates will undergo a Safeguarding Suitability Interview and application for an Enhanced DBS and Barred List check and be asked to provide evidence they are eligible to work in the UK on an ongoing basis at the shortlist stage of the selection process.
Safeguarding Statement
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Candidates will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Prohibition from Teaching Checks, and Prohibition from Management Checks.
The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include:
- Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
- Fostering a culture of openness, safety, equality and protection
- Providing a safe and welcoming environment where both children and adults feel secure, able to talk and believe that they are being listened to
- Playing a key role in the prevention of harm and an equal responsibility to act on any suspicion or disclosure that may indicate a child is at risk of harm
- When concerned about the welfare of a pupil, acting in the best interests of the pupil
All staff have a key role to play in identifying concerns early and in providing help for children and are expected to act in accordance with the School’s Safeguarding & Child Protection Policies.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and the School is therefore permitted to ask job candidates to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
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