School Registrar - Immediate start

Job description / Role

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Registrar to join our team at GEMS Wellington International School with an immediate start.
- Drive enrolments to achieve or exceed admissions targets while providing excellent customer service to prospective families.
- Recruit, train and manage the admissions team, ensuring effective engagement with families and successful student enrolments.
- Oversee the registration process, ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements and maintaining complete student records.
- Manage annual enrolment processes, including re-enrolments, Parent-School Contracts and student registrations within set timelines.
- Prepare enrolment reports for the Principal/CEO and corporate office, covering current enrolments, waiting lists, vacant seats and conversion data.
- Meet regularly with school leadership to review enrolment projections and strategies.
- Collaborate with the Principal/CEO, SLT, and Front of House team to develop and implement enrolment strategies to meet budget targets.
- Maintain accurate records for all applicants, enrolled students, exiting students and alumni, ensuring all exit documentation is completed.
- Stay up to date with Ministry of Education regulations and other governing bodies to ensure compliance throughout the admissions process.
- Ensure adherence to GEMS policies, procedures and codes of conduct while addressing audit requirements in a timely manner.
- Perform other duties as assigned by direct and dotted reporting managers.

Skills

Expected Qualifications:
- A college Degree from a reputed university is desirable (BA or BSc) Expected Experience:
- A minimum two years in a customer service focused role.
- Proven success with meeting sales targets is mandatory; ability to influence the team to deliver quality results and meet sales targets consistently is critical.
- Relationship management experience - able to build and influence professional relationships with peer group as well as parental community.
- Effective communicator (written and spoken)
- Interpersonal skills, able to operate in a diverse environment Job-Specific Knowledge & Skills:
- Solid time management skills - ability to multi-task and cope with peaks of demand
- Advanced user of Microsoft Office and able to utilise technology well to present facts to the management.
- Able to manage a diverse team's performance and relationships.
- Analytical Thinking

GEMS Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its students and staff. A UK-enhanced DBS or equivalent police check is a pre-requisite for all appointments.

About the Company

GEMS Education is a pioneering education company with an international network of award winning K-12 schools. Over the past 55 years GEMS has grown from one school to being a truly global company with one incredible mission – to make quality education available to every student. Over 20,000 education professionals unlock the potential of over 250,000 students across 14 countries each and every day, preparing children of all ages for real world success.