Admissions Officer - Maternity Cover
| Posting date: | 25 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £36,000 - £41,000 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 April 2026 |
| Location: | London, Greater London, NW3 5SS |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 1542234 |
Summary
Admissions Officer – Maternity Cover
Hours: Full time
Contract: Maternity cover
Salary: £36,000 - £41,000 pa plus benefits
Required from: July/August 2026
We are seeking to appoint an exceptional administrator and communicator to join the admissions team at South Hampstead High School to cover a period of maternity leave.The focus of the role is primarily to support the Head of Admissions in pupil recruitment and admissions processes for the Senior School, whilst also assisting with Junior School admissions as required.
Responsibilities will include:
Providing a welcoming response to enquiries concerning pupil admissions
Processing all applications to the Senior School
Building up a good relationship with pupils’ parents and families from enquiry through to their enrolment
Coordinating arrangements for school visits, entrance examinations and interviews
Assisting the Head of Admissions in the planning of all admissions events, including open events, school tours, offer holder events and induction days
Liaising with and visiting feeder schools to build up relationships and request information on applicants where needed
Processing applications for bursaries and scholarships
Undertaking analysis of entrance examination/test results
Assisting the Head of Admissions with the process of making offers and maintaining records of responses
In addition to having excellent organisational and communication skills, the successful applicant will have a keen eye for detail, will be adept at data entry and will be comfortable working with databases (including workinggenerally with excel and word documents).
About the School
Working at South Hampstead is stimulating, challenging and fun. Located in leafy Hampstead, with the buzz of central London’s cultural life close at hand, the school is very well served by public transport and there are excellent local amenities nearby.
The school is part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools. We offer a variety of benefits, such as:
Competitive salaries and pay progression
Access to extensive professional development opportunities
Training grants for qualifications
Generous pension schemes
Free life assurance benefit
Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans A Cycle to Work schemeCompetitive terms and conditions of employment
A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
To find out more and to apply, please click the apply button.
The closing date for applications is Tuesday 7th April 2026 at 9am.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and suitable candidates may be invited to interview before the published interview date.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the position or if an offer is made and accepted.
The school may also conduct online searches (including publicly available social media searches) as part of our recruitment processes.
The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.
Hours: Full time
Contract: Maternity cover
Salary: £36,000 - £41,000 pa plus benefits
Required from: July/August 2026
We are seeking to appoint an exceptional administrator and communicator to join the admissions team at South Hampstead High School to cover a period of maternity leave.The focus of the role is primarily to support the Head of Admissions in pupil recruitment and admissions processes for the Senior School, whilst also assisting with Junior School admissions as required.
Responsibilities will include:
Providing a welcoming response to enquiries concerning pupil admissions
Processing all applications to the Senior School
Building up a good relationship with pupils’ parents and families from enquiry through to their enrolment
Coordinating arrangements for school visits, entrance examinations and interviews
Assisting the Head of Admissions in the planning of all admissions events, including open events, school tours, offer holder events and induction days
Liaising with and visiting feeder schools to build up relationships and request information on applicants where needed
Processing applications for bursaries and scholarships
Undertaking analysis of entrance examination/test results
Assisting the Head of Admissions with the process of making offers and maintaining records of responses
In addition to having excellent organisational and communication skills, the successful applicant will have a keen eye for detail, will be adept at data entry and will be comfortable working with databases (including workinggenerally with excel and word documents).
About the School
Working at South Hampstead is stimulating, challenging and fun. Located in leafy Hampstead, with the buzz of central London’s cultural life close at hand, the school is very well served by public transport and there are excellent local amenities nearby.
The school is part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools. We offer a variety of benefits, such as:
Competitive salaries and pay progression
Access to extensive professional development opportunities
Training grants for qualifications
Generous pension schemes
Free life assurance benefit
Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans A Cycle to Work schemeCompetitive terms and conditions of employment
A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
To find out more and to apply, please click the apply button.
The closing date for applications is Tuesday 7th April 2026 at 9am.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and suitable candidates may be invited to interview before the published interview date.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the position or if an offer is made and accepted.
The school may also conduct online searches (including publicly available social media searches) as part of our recruitment processes.
The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.