Director of Summer School (Admissions)

• Job Summary
• Brighton College is seeking to appoint Director of Summer School (Admissions) to join our Admissions team on a full-time, permanent basis.Main Purpose of the Role:The Director of Summer School (Admissions) will play a pivotal leadership role in shaping, marketing and overseeing admissions for an outstanding Brighton College summer school programme, working together with a separate Director (Education) who has responsibility for the operational running of the Summer School curriculum and programme.

  This position sits within the Admissions department of the College and the postholder will lead admissions and marketing initiatives to ensure strong visibility, engagement, and enrolment in the summer school from across the world.

  Working alongside the existing Director of Summer School (Education), the successful candidate will ensure the summer school offers a high-quality educational experience for all participants and attracts possible future applicants to experience life at Brighton College.

  General Duties and Responsibilities

  International Recruitment and Admissions:

  
  • Develop and implement a robust recruitment strategy aimed at attracting overseas pupils to the summer school programme.
  • Build and maintain relationships with international agents, partner schools, and educational networks.
  • Oversee the admissions process from enquiry to enrolment, ensuring a smooth and welcoming experience for families and their children.
  • Track recruitment performance, analyse trends, and provide regular reports to senior leadership.
  • Travel internationally as required to promote the programme and represent the school.

  Marketing and Communications:

  
  • Lead on the creation of a strong brand for the summer school, including the implementation and evaluation of marketing campaigns based on market research.
  • Create and manage online and offline promotional activity, including website content, social media, digital advertising, and printed materials.
  • Ensure brand consistency and high-quality messaging across all marketing outputs.
  • Work with internal teams and external partners to maximise the school’s presence in key markets.
  • Lead on communication with families and pupils before, during and after each summer school camp.

  Operational Support:

  
  • With support from the Finance team, ensure appropriate price positioning and costs oversight of the summer school to enable significant net profit delivery.
  • Support the Director (Education) in the smooth running of the summer school, including safeguarding, welfare, risk management, and operational logistics.
  • With support from the Admissions team, use the relevant online application tools to manage enquiry through to payment for the Summer School, with usage of data analytics to support and promote Admissions to the College.
  • Assist in coordinating staff recruitment, induction, and ongoing support throughout the programme.
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of policies, handbooks, and quality assurance processes.

  Leadership and Collaboration:

  
  • Work closely with the Director (Education) to ensure the strategic and day-to-day success of the summer school.
  • Foster a positive, inclusive, and collaborative working environment for staff and students.
  • Represent the summer school at school events, external conferences, and international education fairs.

  Other Admissions Responsibilities:

  
  • Alongside the priority of marketing and filling Brighton College’s summer school, the role will sit within the Admissions Department and as such, the successful candidate will offer support to the Director of Admissions within several different areas. Examples of these, but not limited to, include overseas recruitment and liaising with agents, support for Open Mornings and Admissions events, and additional holiday programmes.
  • Any other reasonable management request.Person Specifications

  Essential

  
  • Proven experience in marketing, preferably within an educational context.
  • Hands-on digital marketing skills, including website and social media management.
  • Strong understanding of international student recruitment and global education landscapes.
  • Experience in programme development or educational leadership.
  • Excellent communication, relationship-building, and presentation skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively, with strong organisational capability.
  • Cultural awareness and sensitivity when working with international families and partners.
  • Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
  
  Desirable
  • Experience working with international education agents or global partnerships.
  • Experience of residential summer schools or short-course programmes.
  • Additional languages may be helpful.
  • Willingness to travel overseas.Hours of Work

  Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm with a 60 minute unpaid lunch break (37.5 hours per week).

  Holidays

  23 days, plus bank holidays increasing to 28 days plus bank holidays after 2 years of service.

  Benefits
  • Contributory pension scheme with matching contributions from the employer up to 9%, which all eligible employees will be automatically enrolled into within three months of commencement of employment.
  • Life Cover is provided whilst working at Brighton College after successfully passing probation period.
  • Complimentary lunch is provided.
  • Free tickets to the College’s music, dance and drama performances.
  • Job specific learning and development programme available to all employees.
  • Employee benefit and discount platform.
  Wellbeing
  • Subsidised gym membership for the School of Science and Sport is available, which includes access to yoga and Pilates classes, meditation sessions and use of the gym and swimming pool.
  • Personalised health and wellbeing consultations.
  • Generous sickness policy.
  • Access to books, magazines and DVDs from the College Library.
  • Comprehensive wellbeing package
  Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities

  Brighton College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure, the receipt of satisfactory references, the College’s pre-employment medical questionnaire, relevant original ID documentation and examination certificates. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. The College is committed to ensuring that the recruitment and selection of staff is conducted in a manner that is systematic, efficient and effective and promotes equality of opportunity. Our full equal opportunities policy is available on the ‘Careers’ page of our website.

  For full details of the role, please see the Job Profile Document below.
• Category
• Support Staff
  (Support Staff)
• Vacancy Type
• Permanent/Full Time
• Salary
• A salary up to £50,000 per annum will be offered, depending on the candidates skills and experience.
• Job Profile
• Job Profile document