Your mission

The Head of Admissions is a key position in our Cologne school, reporting to the School Director and forming part of the school’s Senior Leadership Team. The key focus of the role will be to guide prospective families through the admissions process from A to Z, offering an individual approach to each family. The direct contact with interested families from Pre-Nursery children to IB students will enable the Head of Admissions to  implement a growth strategy and development plan that ensures attraction, recruitment and retention of students in all age groups. To be carried out through demonstrating the schools’ promises and highlighting these through key touch points within the school community both internally and externally. The postholder will have the responsibility for leading the Administration & Admissions team to ensure a seamless Customer Journey (parents and pupils) through setting relevant policy, procedures, quality standards, customer service standards, and ensuring their delivery to all prospective students, applicants, and their influencers.

Main Responsibilities

• Accompany prospective families through the entire admissions process from the first contact to the start of school and beyond
• Develop and implement a growth strategy and tactical business development plan that ensures attraction, recruitment and retention of pupils in all year groups
• Achieve the target growth and retention numbers in line with the annual enrolment target
• Monitor the admissions plan and communicate findings to the school management and the board, to ensure the business plan reflects the admissions plan
• Lead, coach and guide the admissions & administrative team through all administrative processes (admissions, events, school trips etc.)
• Oversee parent communication (in alignment with marketing and overall school guidelines)
• Lead, develop and implement best practice throughout the entire admissions process with standardised workflow, emails and striving for outstanding standards
• Develop key processes and lead team to guide parents and students through the admissions process, making the experience positive, easy and engaging throughout
• Lead the team to develop an understanding of each family’s needs and interests, using tools and templates to help them find and sell to each families’ needs and interests

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Why us?

The performance of our people is what defines the success of St. George's. Our teams are enabled to take the initiative and encouraged to think and act like entrepreneurs. The multinational corporate environment provides our talented employees with a large area to expand professionally and offers multiple opportunities to enrich their individual mindsets and experiences. By joining us, you will be part of our community life and actively participate in varied projects, allowing St. George`s to continually evolve.

About us

Join Our Team at St. George’s, The British International School

Discover an Outstanding Teaching Opportunity in Germany

Are you passionate about shaping young minds and leading a life that makes a difference? St. George’s, The British International School, invites you to embark on an exceptional teaching journey with us. With campuses located in Cologne, Düsseldorf Rhein-Ruhr, and Munich, we are dedicated to providing an enriching educational experience for students aged 2 to 18.

Since our establishment in 1985, St. George’s has been committed to nurturing students academically, socially and emotionally and helping to reach their potential. We believe in continuous growth and strive for excellence in education. Our schools are equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, a dynamic curriculum, and extensive opportunities for personal development.

More Than a Job

When you join St. George’s, you're not just taking a job; you're embarking on a rewarding career path. We offer :

Our Educational Approach

Our Values

Our values of curiosity, courage, confidence and community guide us in everything we do. St George’s fosters an atmosphere of tolerance and mutual respect, in which each individual is valued. Furthermore, each member of the school community is encouraged to grow and challenge themselves to consistently develop their skills and talents, explore the unknown and aim for excellence.

Safeguarding

St. George’s is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will therefore be subject to enhanced background checks. Furthermore, we are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We look forward to receiving your application.