Blackheath Prep - Admissions Registrar

Summary

The Admissions team at Eltham College family of Schools manages the process of entry into the across the family of schools, which includes Blackheath Prep and Junior and Senior schools at Eltham College

Detail

Job Title: Admissions Registrar (Fixed Term Maternity Cover)

Hours of Work: Full time during the 35-week Eltham College Family of Schools term, 8.30am-5.00pm with an hour for lunch (unpaid) plus 20 days to be worked in school holidays and to cover out of hours events

Reports to: Director of Admissions

Start date: 01 June 2026

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The Headmaster and CEO of Eltham College Family of Schools, with the Head of Blackheath Prep, seek to appoint an Admissions Registrar to join the Admissions team with specific responsibility for pupil recruitment across all entry points at Blackheath Prep.

They will join a busy and vibrant office working as part of a dedicated team of four admissions professionals across two sites. The expectation will be that each week the Admissions Registrar (Maternity Cover) works three days based at Blackheath Prep and two days with the rest of the Admissions team at Eltham College.

Previous Admissions experience is preferred and it is desirable that candidates have a working knowledge of OpenApply or another dedicated Student Management System.

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Main Duties

To include but not limited to:

• Managing the day-to-day admissions process at Blackheath Prep from initial parental enquiry to the day that pupils join the school across all entry points.
• Responding to telephone, email and face-to-face enquiries from parents and feeder schools;
• Processing registrations and maintaining prospective student records on the Family of Schools database (OpenApply);
• Collating candidate reports, references and special educational needs reports;
• Arranging and being available to conduct school tours;
• Assisting in the organisation of open mornings, taster days, and other student recruitment events as well as the entrance assessments and being in attendance on the day.
• Delivering on departmental objectives to ensure the school operates at full capacity.
• Providing regular reports to the Director of Admissions and information to the Head of Blackheath Prep and others, as required, on admissions issues.
• Taking an active role in admissions activity across all entry points to all schools and working closely with the team to build a full understanding of the Family of Schools; providing cover for other members of the team as required.
• Carrying out any other reasonable requests in line with the broad responsibilities of the role.

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Application closing date: 8am on Friday 10 April 2026.

Screening Interviews will take place on Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15 April 2026

Interviews will take place Wednesday 22 April 2026

Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Eltham College family of Schools reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

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We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake. Candidates will be assessed against relevant criteria only (i.e. skills, qualifications, abilities, experience).

Eltham College family of Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants undergo enhanced child protection screening relevant to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS

Documents

• 2026.03 Admissions Registrar Candidate Information Pack PDF Document