Job Description

The Priory School

Birmingham

Salary:

Priory Pay Scale - Competitive depending on experience + commission and bonuses

Job type:

Full Time, Part Time, Permanent

Start date:

30 September 2025

Apply by:

31 August 2025

Job overview

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Priory School Edgbaston is an independent co-educational, all-through, day school for children aged 6 months to 18 years. Located in the heart of Edgbaston, we offer a nurturing yet ambitious environment in which every pupil is known, valued and supported.

We are experiencing exciting growth and are now seeking an enthusiastic and highly organised Admissions and Account Executive to join our team and play a key role in our future success.


As Admissions and Account Executive, you will be the first point of contact for prospective families, providing a professional, personalised and welcoming experience. You will manage and support every stage of the admissions process, from enquiry to enrolment, and continue as a key liaison to ensure smooth onboarding and relationship continuity. Working closely with the Headteacher, Marketing Team, Chair of Governors and Governing Council, you will help deliver an admissions journey that reflects the values and excellence of Priory School.


This role is ideal for someone with experience in relationship-focused roles (e.g., customer experience, client management, or hospitality, sales) who thrives in a busy, people-centred environment.

Main Duties

Respond to admissions enquiries in a timely and engaging manner Arrange and conduct school tours, open mornings and taster events Maintain the admissions database and CRM records Track leads, provide reports and support the conversion of enquiries into enrolments Act as a liaison for incoming families during the transition into school life Contribute to the design and delivery of marketing and admissions materials Work collaboratively across departments to ensure an excellent admissions journey

Person Specification

Essential:

Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills Experience in a client-facing, detail-focused role Strong IT and administrative abilities, including CRM and database systems Professional, approachable, and highly organised Able to work flexibly, including occasional evening/weekend events

Desirable:

Prior experience in admissions or independent education Experience in event planning and/or hospitality Experience in account management/sales

Benefits

Competitive salary package (plus bonuses) Complimentary lunch and refreshments Professional development opportunities

Safer Recruitment Statement

Priory School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants must be willing to undergo a series of safer recruitment checks appropriate to the role, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, verification of identity and qualifications, references covering a minimum of five years, and a full employment history. Gaps in employment will be explored during the selection process, and online checks may be carried out as part of our due diligence procedures, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

About

The Priory School

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The Priory School

39 Sir Harry's Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2UR
United Kingdom

+44 121 4404103

Priory School

is a family-orientated school devoted to the promotion and celebration of our multicultural community in order to inspire and foster a lifelong love of learning on a truly equal footing. Our Catholic heritage is our foundation stone from which we instil in students the moral education to become virtuous global citizens.



We strive to embrace the talents of all students recognising the power of opportunity and offering a broad range of extracurricular activities, alongside a chance to contribute to the community we serve through charitable missions. We understand the importance of nature to develop healthy, and positive lifestyles with an outdoor curriculum that takes full advantage of our 17 acres of beautifully manicured parkland grounds.



Taught in select small class sizes, our curriculum is diverse and rigorous fostering curiosity, challenge, and independent learning enabling us to target the needs of the individual. We invest in the development of our teaching staff, and those at early career and entry-level, understanding our responsibility to ensure excellence for the future.



We are proud of our heritage and the international network to which we belong, enabling us to fully encompass the values of our global family, striving to make a difference on environmental and humanitarian issues.



We promote the importance of mental health within our exemplary pastoral model where an onsite school counsellor and mental health ambassadors support our students, developing strategies to manage the modern world effectively.



Overall, our 'high aspirations and high expectations' encourage determination and resilience equipping our students with empathy, flexibility, and a strong moral compass to become model, global citizens of the future.

Priory school is committed to educating the leaders of tomorrow, today.

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