Part Time, Temporary

February 2025

8 December 2024

Star International School, Al Twar is looking for a temporary admissions assistant to join our team for a maternity cover from February till May 2025 in our primary school. Must have own sponsorship.
Star International School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.


ISP Principles

• Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.
• Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.
• Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community.
• Are financially responsible. We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and our schools.
• Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

Purpose of Role

• To manage leads and translate leads into enrolments to maximise pupil numbers
• To support lead generation and school awareness through in school events and local partnerships to help the school become the school of choice for the local community
• To take an active role in the day to day running of the school

Admissions Assistant Key Responsibilities

• To follow up on all new enquiries within one working day, answering questions and converting enquiries to admissions meetings
• Following up after meetings for all their appointments, up to and including an offer being made, and liaising with the registrar and finance so there is a smooth hand over for offers
• To lead parent tours of the school and support meetings as required
• To manage and maintain the appointment calendar, chasing any missed appointments, and ensuring the welcome area for parents is prepared before meetings
• Weekly reconciliation to make sure records are always up-to-date
• To manage the multiple databases of parent enquiries.
• To participate in regular meetings with the admission/marketing team meetings and to share information with the school leaders and ISP on a regular basis.
• To cover reception as required and support the day to day running of the school
• To contribute to the weekly KPI reports, enrolments reports and pipeline reports, with the support of the registrar and head of admissions.
• To be a primary contact for new incoming enrolment enquiries

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing or another relevant degree
• 1-3 years’ experience in a similar field will be considered an asset
• Excellent English language, communication and people’s skills are essential, as well as the capability to interact with students.
• The ability to maintain accurate records and be highly organised is essential.
• High levels of computer literacy and excellent administration skills are also required.

Measures of performance
Targets will be set, based on:

• Number of enrolments
• Conversion rate of enquiries to enrolments

In addition, all staff are required to carry out any tasks required by the school or the regional office to facilitate the smooth day to day running of the school


ISP Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of age, disability status, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.

Welcome to Star International School, a school where students are the first priority of the young, vibrant and forward looking staff. We offer the National Curriculum of England and we take pride in guiding our students to realize their potential in a realistic way. To us, every child is an individual with his/her unique needs.
While we believe that academic success is essential, we also believe in the development of creative thinkers and problem solvers. Hence, students are empowered to enhance leadership qualities from a young age. At Star International School, we take pride in the tradition of guiding our students, our 'Starlights' to learn in an environment of mutual respect, enthusiasm and compassion towards others.
We believe that 'Happiness walks on busy purposeful feet'. Participation in competitions, Celebration of festivals, Field Trips, curricular and extra-curricular activities provide our children with a wide range of opportunities to have as many experiences as possible and to raise their awareness of the world we live in. In this manner, the school promotes the physical, emotional, personal & social development of the child.
With a state-of-the-art interactive smart board in every classroom and excellent standards in teaching and learning; there is a commitment in all staff to achieve the best standards in all areas of school life.
All of us who work at Star International School see ourselves as partners in our learning community. The future is exciting. I look forward to welcoming you to our school.