About the School - St Clare's
St. Clare’s is a leading independent school for children aged 2 ½ to 18 years of age, carrying a very strong academic profile.
Located in the historic village of Newton, we are close to the coast on the outskirts of Porthcawl, South Wales. St Clare's has a rich tradition of providing exceptional education for over 85 years to pupils from Nursery all the way through to Sixth Form.
The St Clare’s approach reaps rewards, with results from academic yearly progress tests exceeding the national average in all core subjects. We are particularly proud to be in the top 5% of top-performing A-Level schools in the UK for ALPS (A-Level Performance System) since 2018.
Our Nursery has won the Day nurseries UK "Top 20" Award (Wales) for 4 years in a row, based purely on our parents' 10/10 reviews scores.
The school now has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Manager of Admissions, Social Media & Comms to join our fantastic team.
About Cognita
Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 100+ schools in 16 countries - in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East - serving more than 85,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, ‘Thrive in a rapidly evolving world’.
About the role
The Admissions, Social Media & Comms Manager is a combined role with responsibility for:
Growing the number of students at St Clare’s School through the delivery of a professional, distinctive, customer focused experience from initial enquiry through to enrolment.
Developing the school’s student recruitment communications including the planning and implementation of a dynamic social media & comms strategy and regular events to showcase the school.
You will establish a passionate, persuasive ‘sales’ mindset throughout the school, working with the Senior Leadership Team, teaching staff and professional teams. Your excellent relationship building, and communication skills will ensure that whole school understands their part in growing the school to be better than ever.
To view the full Job Description, please see attachment. Who we are looking for:
To be considered for this role you will have experience in Marketing or Brand Management, experience of managing communication campaigns and prior experience of managing direct customer contact ideally in sales and customer service. We would also expect experience in use of customer database, customer relationship management tools and digital/online platforms and use of technology apps, especially social media.
Benefits at Cognita
•Free parking on site (subject to availability)
•School fee discount
•Professional Development How to Apply
Complete this application before the closing date. The Closing Date for Applications is: Thursday 28th November at Midday.
Stage 1: Teams interview (Monday 2nd December)
Stage 2: In-person interview (Wednesday 4th December)
Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of background.
EARLY APPLICATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO INTERVIEW AND APPOINT PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE FOR THE RIGHT APPLICANT.