Competitive plus excellent benefits

Full Time, Permanent

13 November 2024

Millfield School is seeking a Director of Admissions, offering an exceptional opportunity for an experienced individual to lead and develop the admissions team and strategy at Europe’s largest boarding school and one of the world’s leading coeducational schools. The Director of Admissions is a key role and as a member of the Executive Group and the Senior Leadership Team, will work closely with the Finance Director, Director of Development and Head of Marketing and report directly to the Headmaster on all aspects of recruitment strategy and retention.
The Director of Admissions will be responsible for developing and delivering an exceptional admissions experience for prospective families in the UK and globally. The successful candidate will be strategic, articulate, persuasive and a credible ambassador of Millfield’s values. They will have a demonstrable track record in high quality stakeholder engagement and relationship management. They will be able to build and develop high levels of motivation and engagement in colleagues.
This is an all year round, full-time position working Monday to Friday. Occasional Saturdays will be required to attend Open Days and events.
Apply now and be a part of Millfield's creative excellence!

About us

Founded in 1935, Millfield’s vision is to be the world leader for the development of children. There are nearly 1,300 students at the senior school (year 9 to U6), with a 3:1 ratio of boarding to day. Although essentially a rural British school, 20 per cent of Millfield students are international and come from more than 70 countries.
Set in over 100 acres of grounds, Millfield’s size brings great opportunity, and the facilities are unmatched in the UK: an Olympic-sized swimming pool, golf courses, indoor centres for tennis, golf and cricket and an equestrian centre; concert hall, recording studio, theatre, art gallery, hi-tech Science block and outstanding teaching facilities; and high-quality boarding accommodation.
Our aim is to discover brilliance in every child and to immerse them in academic, creative and sporting opportunities to develop this brilliance. We offer an exceptionally wide range of courses and provide multiple pathways through the school to meet the needs of the individual child.
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Closing date: Wednesday 13 November 2024.
Interview date: w/c 25 November 2024.
Please note that applications will be considered on receipt, and as a result the vacancy may close early should an appointment be made. As such we would recommend submitting your application as soon as possible.
Millfield School is committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all. We are a community that celebrates diversity, supporting our pupils and employees to be brilliant as individuals.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Specific safeguarding responsibilities for this position are outlined in the job description. Offers of employment are subject to satisfactory safeguarding checks including, but not limited to Enhanced DBS clearance. All positions within the school are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Be kind, be individual, be brilliant. Millfield School, where being an individual is recognised as the key to brilliance.

The modern world is highly competitive and the way we prepare our children for its demands is more important than ever. Young people today are subject to great pressures and it takes strong personalities to avoid the traps that life has lying in wait. Hence a good school must seek to develop confidence and maturity in all its pupils whatever their strengths and weaknesses.
All individuals have different needs and therefore a variety of opportunities must be available to enable each one to achieve success. They must learn to apply themselves to academic work but must also be encouraged to express their other talents.
With its outstanding facilities, a staff:pupil ratio of 1:7.5, an extraordinary range of academic courses and the unrivalled strength of its extra-curricular programme, Millfield strives to achieve all these aims. It also seeks to move with the times whilst maintaining the important traditions of good manners, discipline and respect for others.
We pride ourselves on the richness and diversity of the Millfield experience as well as the friendly atmosphere within our community.