Inspired Education

Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with a portfolio of 126 premium private schools in 28 countries spanning 6 continents which utilise proven educational practices from every corner of the globe, ensuring over 95,000 students receive a world-class learning experience from Kindergarten to Year 13.

Founded in 2013 by Nadim M. Nsouli, Inspired is backed by investors such as Stonepeak, GIC, TA Associates, and the Oppenheimer and Mansour family offices. The Group is experiencing 20% per annum growth through acquisition, greenfield site expansion, and the development of existing schools within its portfolio. In 2023, Inspired was recognised by Beauhurst as one of the UK's top 10 highest-value private companies.

Role Summary:

The Admissions Manager will be target focused and will liaise with prospective parents from both the local market and overseas, ensuring a smooth transition to school. Therefore, this position calls for a high level of relevant experience in customer care, and an understanding of the independent education sector. Excellent communication and people skills are essential, as well as the capability to interact with students. The ability to maintain accurate records and be highly organised is essential. High levels of computer literacy and excellent administration skills are also required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support in driving enrolment success, from the initial point of enquiry from parents until the student enrolls in the school.
• Provide high-level customer service via email, telephone, and face-to-face communications with prospective parents, agents, students, feeder schools, and the school's wider network.
• Ensure prospective students and parents are guided and encouraged through the admissions process in a professional, helpful, and efficient way so increasing conversion rates and ensuring an increasing number of strong candidates for our school.
• Manage the Admissions Department diary and organise visits of prospective parents, students, and agents.
• Liaise with members of academic [and boarding house staff] to organise meetings with prospective parents as required.
• Accompany visitors to specific areas of our school to ensure the smooth running of visits and give tours of the school and/or boarding houses when requested.
• Ensure prospective parents, students, and feeder schools are informed of entry and interview dates in a timely and professional manner.
• Maintain spreadsheets regarding place and scholarship offers at all points of entry, draft offer letters for the Head of School.
• Assist the Head of School and the Senior Leadership Team to implement best practice processes to increase retention. This will include participation in open days, transition events, and feeder school events.
• Oversee application deposits and dealing with admissions invoice queries.
• Maintain accurate agent commission records for students enrolled.
• Collate New Students Welcome Pack materials and mailing and liaise with the Communications Manager/ Group Marketing Department to ensure relevant material is on the website in a timely manner.
• Ensure every student joining our school at any time has the appropriate welcome and joining information and liaise with academic and house staff as relevant.
• Enter and maintain application data at all stages of the admissions process from Open Apply into iSAMS, including initial application, offer information, financial and contract details for JD Edwards, and acceptance status.