Admissions Manager

Established in 1972, Dover Court International School in Singapore is a leading inclusive international school with British heritage, serving international families, set on a green 12-acre site about 20 minutes from the Singapore CBD. Dover Court International School is a community with inclusion at its heart. With close to 2000 students aged 3 to 18, our unique Pathway programme enables us to provide an education that meets the needs of a diverse student population, ensuring all learners are appropriately supported and challenged in their learning. This is reflected in our excellent outcomes for all learners.

Our unique approach enables us to prepare all students to flourish in our dynamic world, so they are active participants in a globally connected community, now and throughout life. This was recently recognized as Dover Court International School was chosen for the ‘UK Impact in Singapore’ 2022 award by the British Chamber of Commerce.

In our Early Years we use a Reggio Emilia inspired approach. In Primary we are guided by the National Curriculum for England and the International Primary Curriculum. In Secondary we have IGCSE/GCSE, the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and International BTEC qualifications. We also offer courses that focus on English, mathematics, life skills and employability through ASDAN programmes.

All students are involved in a wide range of co-curricular activities, mainly run by teaching staff. Resulting in a rich and varied co-curricular offer for our students, with our school active and competitive in the local international school sports league across a number of sports. The school has an extensive programme of residential trips starting in Year 3 up to the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award in Secondary.

We are also members of the Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA) and are accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

Dover Court is a strong, vibrant community, where all staff are well supported with access to a range of professional learning opportunities and a commitment to professional reflection and growth.

Job Description

You will be responsible for creating an outstanding experience for parents and students through the Purchase phase of the Family Experience Journey (FEJ), as families progress from initial enquiry through to and including the child’s first day at school, thereby maximising the conversion of leads into new starters.

Job Responsibilities

• Guide parents and students through the admissions process, making the experience positive, straightforward and engaging throughout.
• Build an understanding of each family’s needs and interests throughout the Family Experience Journey.
• Drive conversion at each stage of the pipeline by maintaining a focus on ‘closing’ towards the next step.
• Ensure that the school's brand and core messages are integrated throughout the Purchase process.
• Support the school DAM throughout the re-enrolment process to optimize the retention of existing students and families.
• Ensure the school's admissions processes adhere to any group policies and local market regulations
• Manage data capture and lead management throughout our CRM system.
• Work with the DAM to review school enrolment data, identify opportunities and risks and develop plans to unlock and mitigate.
• Provide appropriate leadership, coaching and best practice sharing to other members of the Admissions and wider school team.
• Take a proactive approach to personal development planning using company toolkits and procedures as appropriate.
  
  

Required Skills/Abilities

Qualifications / Training

Bachelor’s Degree

Experience / Knowledge/ Skills

• Minimum 5 years working in sales or service delivery sector
• Good cross-cultural, interpersonal & interpersonal & communication skills and an affinity for interacting with diverse nationalities and cultures.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Excellent time management skills and flexibility in deaking with multi-functional tasks.
• Experience of working with a CRM and / or IMS
  
  

At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people can thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils where we embrace all race, abilities, religions, genders, and cultures.

All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years.

We welcome applications from suitable qualified persons from all diverse backgrounds

Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.