Head of International Admissions
Contractual hours: 37.5
Job category/type: Operational
This is a senior role for an experienced professional with proven experience managing a school-based international admissions team. The post-holder will lead the recruitment of international pupils across the Malvern College family of Schools, including Malvern College, The Downs Malvern, and the Malvern College Summer School. Applicants with experience that is limited to commercial or operational roles, without direct school admissions leadership, are unlikely to meet the essential criteria for this role.
KEY DUTIES:
International Engagement Plans
Lead the development and implementation of annual strategic engagement plans for international recruitment across Malvern College (MC), The Downs Malvern (TDM), and the Malvern College Summer School (SS).
Represent the MC Family of Schools at international pupil recruitment events (B2B and B2C), evaluating outcomes and making strategic recommendations to enhance brand presentation.
Conduct annual reviews of engagement plans with actionable recommendations for future recruitment cycles.
Agent Relationships
Oversee relationships with recruitment agents to optimise pupil enrolment across all programmes.
Identify market gaps and opportunities for engagement with new agents, ensuring alignment with school recruitment goals.
Collaborate with admissions and marketing teams to implement improvements that positively impact international enrolments
Admissions
Lead the international admissions team to manage the end-to-end recruitment process for all pupils joining from outside the UK, ensuring a consistent, high-quality experience.
Work collaboratively with the Head of UK Admissions, the Senior Leadership Teams and other stakeholders to meet agreed recruitment targets.
Partner with the MCFS Marketing team to design strategies to attract international pupils.
Summer School
Work closely with the Head of Summer School and Head of Commercial Marketing to develop and grow the Summer School programme, aligning with broader recruitment objectives and pupil progression to Malvern College and The Downs Malvern.
It should be noted that the above list of duties and responsibilities is not necessarily a complete statement of the duties of the post. It is intended to give an overall view of the position and should be taken as guidance only.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
In accordance with the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (as amended) and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (as amended) you must take reasonable care not to endanger yourself or other persons whilst at work. You must co-operate with the College to enable it to comply with its legal duties for Health and Safety.
Malvern College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all employees to share this commitment. Employees must, at all times, have regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in line with the provisions of the Children Act 2004 (as amended) and Keeping Children Safe in Education (as amended) and be fully aware of, and understand, the duties and responsibilities that apply to their role in relation to these requirements. All employees must attend appropriate training in accordance with College and local Safeguarding Board stipulations.
Malvern College exists to provide a quality all round education for pupils aged 13
18 and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Candidates must be prepared to undergo child protection screening and an Enhanced DBS check.
We will seek references on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications before interview.
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- Location:
- United Kingdom
- Job Type:
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FullTime
- Category:
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Education