Admissions and Outreach Coordinator

Full time Monday to Friday

Term Time only +5 weeks to be taken during the school holidays
Salary range £30,000 to £35,000 per annum

Starting: ASAP

Closing Date: 14^th November 2025

Interviews: w/c 24^th November 2025

Application form: https://form.jotform.com/230384617821355

Our Lady of Sion School, Worthing

Our Lady of Sion is an independent co-educational day school located in the heart of Worthing, with approximately 300 pupils aged 3–18 years. Founded in 1862, the School combines a proud heritage with a vibrant, forward-looking ethos. Our diverse community welcomes staff and pupils of all faiths and backgrounds. Under our care, the next generation of Sionians explore the world around them, develop a lifelong passion for learning, and respond with compassion to the needs of others.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Admissions and Outreach Coordinator to join our small, friendly team. This is a pivotal role responsible for delivering a professional, efficient, and welcoming admissions service to prospective families and feeder schools and nurseries, ensuring every interaction leaves a positive impression of the school.

You will manage admissions from initial enquiries through to enrolment, including open days, taster mornings, applications, assessments, and the induction of new students. You will handle parent enquiries across all entry points to the Nursery and Junior and Senior Schools, maintain communications through the prospective parent portal, and support the production of handbooks and other materials in collaboration with Marketing and the Senior Leadership Team.

In addition to admissions, and with the support of the Senior Leadership Team, you will play a key role in our Outreach Programme, including initiatives such as the Original Minds Circle, promoting Sion across Worthing and the surrounding counties. You will help young people engage with inspirational lectures, creative workshops, and debates, supporting their development, curiosity, and ambition, while raising the school’s profile locally and regionally.

The ideal candidate will combine energy, warmth, professionalism, and excellent organisational skills with strong IT and data management abilities. This role offers a rare opportunity to blend operational excellence with creative outreach, making a lasting impact on students, families, and the wider school community.

We are seeking a candidate who demonstrates professionalism, enthusiasm, and a commitment to excellence in every aspect of their work. In particular, the successful candidate will have:

• Exceptional IT and administrative skills, combined with a genuine enthusiasm for engaging with people and delivering outstanding service.
• Proven experience in customer care, ideally within a relevant environment, together with a clear understanding of the principles of excellent customer service in the independent school’s sector.
• High personal standards, evidenced by a consistently thorough, organised, and detail-focused approach, with a relentless commitment to delivering an outstanding experience for all stakeholders.
• The ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload, meet deadlines efficiently, and remain calm and professional under pressure.
• An obvious love for education and learning, reflecting the value we place on scholarship.
• A commitment to the wellbeing of the whole school community, demonstrating care and support for pupils, families, and colleagues alike.
• A dedication to promoting and exemplifying the Sion ethos, proactively modelling the values and culture of the school in all interactions with internal and external stakeholders.
• An enjoyment of reaching out into the community to raise the profile of Sion Education, enjoying liaising with the school’s leaders and our marketing partners.

What we can offer you:

• The opportunity to join our lovely school of around 300 students aged 3-18, supported by a hugely talented and hard-working staff team
• Polite, respectful, committed students who are positive and active learners
• Excellent professional development and guidance
• An ethos of kindness and consideration that is actively lived out

How to apply

Application form: https://form.jotform.com/230384617821355

If you would like to apply for this position, you will need to complete an application form which is available above  and on our website https://www.sionschool.org.uk/contact-us/job-vacancies which will be submitted to recruitment@sionschool.org.uk

CVs and non-standard application paperwork will not be accepted as part of the application process.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).  The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media accounts, as part of their application. 

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

All job applicants are considered equally and consistently to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds regardless of your sex, age, disability, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, marriage or civil partnership, religion or belief.