Job Description

Centre Admissions Manager

40 hours 52 weeks

Salary Range: 35,619- 40,389

(Starting salary dependent on qualifications and experience)

We have an exciting opportunity for a Centre Admissions manager to join the team at our new Ashdown Garden School, in Forest Row.

The post holder will be responsible for managing the entire Admissions process. Working closely with the provision to ensure all steps following the student's initial enquiry visit to their transition into school/college are conducted in a timely and professional manner ensuring necessary and relevant information is entered into Databridge accordingly or shared as required.

The school is aiming to open early 2026 and is based near the Emerson College site near the beautiful Ashdown Forest and the village of Forest Row.

The key duties in this role will include:

Lead and coordinate the admissions and assessment process across the Trust's provisions, ensuring a smooth and professional experience for students, families, and stakeholders.

Maintain strong knowledge of the PSTE curriculum, including the Three-Stage Process and Seven Fields of Practice, to ensure alignment between student needs and provision intent.

Produce comprehensive Assessment Reports, offers, and costings for placements, in collaboration with relevant teams and departments.

Provide clear, professional communication with local authorities, parents, and provisions throughout the placement journey, including representing the Trust in SEN Tribunals where required.

Keep accurate and timely records using Databridge and contribute to regular reporting on admissions data and projected student numbers.

Stay informed of and provide guidance on special educational needs legislation and statutory guidance, including the SEN Code of Practice.

Plan and support student transitions into schools and colleges, coordinating with internal teams to ensure a successful start.

Promote and safeguard the welfare of students, in line with Trust safeguarding policies and national legislation.

Contribute to market intelligence, including competitor analysis and opportunities to support strategic planning.

Participate in professional development and training, ensuring continuous growth and alignment with Trust practices and values.

To undertake this position successfully you will have:

Proven experience of working in SEN provisions and working with EHCPs.

Experience of undertaking similar work or relative experience in a similar organisation.

Experience within education administration within a SEND setting.

Proficient in Microsoft applications.

The ability to build effective and productive relationships both internally and externally with all key stakeholders of the business.

Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication, organisational, and resilience skills.

Interviews will held on Tuesday 2nd September 2025.

Working at Ruskin Mill Trust is incredibly rewarding; we offer competitive salaries and holiday allowances, an auto-enrolment pension scheme with a salary sacrifice option, a health cash plan and employee assistance programme via Medicash.

In addition, staff receive valuable training opportunities including an in-depth interactive induction to enable our new team members to experience our Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE) curriculum and also opportunities for further training and academic research including our own MSc in Practical Skills Therapeutic Education.

Full details of our benefits can be viewed on www.rmt.org/careers

Ashdown Garden School, located nearby the ancient area of Ashdown Forest, is a specialist school for SEND children between the ages of 9-16 years, offering a range of practical land and craft learning activities. Ashdown Garden School is part of Ruskin Mill Trust.

Established in 1984, Ruskin Mill Trust is an educational charity that operates in England, Scotland and Wales.
We offer exciting outdoor learning environments, utilising practical land and craft activities to support the development of work and life skills in young people with autistic spectrum conditions and other learning differences. Our research-led method, Practical Skills Therapeutic Education, is inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner, John Ruskin and William Morris. Working with hand, head, heart and place, Ruskin Mill Trust helps individuals to re-imagine their potential.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure as well as a medical check, references, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 35,619.00-40,389.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Cycle to work scheme Discounted or free food On-site parking
Schedule:

8 hour shift Day shift Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 20/08/2025
Reference ID: INDHP
Expected start date: 01/10/2025