Registry Administrative Assistant
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced administrator with excellent customer service skills to join our ambitious Admissions Department at St Edward’s School.
Led by the Registrar, the Admissions Department handles everything from initial enquiries and events to managing communications, maintaining accurate records, and supporting the entire admissions process for all new pupils.
As Registry Administrative Assistant, you will provide essential support to the Registrar and wider team and help manage the admissions journey for families joining our community. From the first enquiry to a pupil’s arrival at the School, you will play an important part in ensuring everything runs smoothly. This will include:
- Providing administrative support to the Registrar, including diary management, correspondence, and general office coordination
- Acting as a first point of contact for admissions enquiries
- Ensuring that all Year 9 applications are processed, managed and fulfilled
- Maintaining accurate admissions records using iSAMs and Excel
- Supporting with the organisation of open events, entrance tests, interviews, and scholarships
About you
We are looking for an excellent administrator with strong communication skills, a customer service approach to your work, and a keen eye for detail. You will have proven administrative experience, outstanding organisational skills, and the ability to prioritise your work effectively in a fast-paced environment. Strong IT literacy, including proficiency in MS Office is essential, along with experience of using databases and mail merge.
A full job description is available below:
Full job description for the role of Registry Administrative Assistant
Application forms can be found in the blue ‘useful links’ box to the right, or below, depending on your device. Completed forms should be emailed to recruitment@stedwardsoxford.org or posted to Recruitment, St Edward’s School, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 7NN.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 26 th October 2025.
We reserve the right to conduct interviews and appoint for the role before the advertised closing date should a suitable candidate be found. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
St Edward’s does not accept applications from recruitment agencies.
St Edward’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we aim to create and maintain a safe environment for our pupils, where they feel respected and supported. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to become familiar with our policies and procedures for child protection and security. All staff are required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
St Edward’s School is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on age, race, sex, religion, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic. Please see our Equal Opportunities & Dignity at Work policy on our website for further details.
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