St Andrew’s School, Turi is highly respected in Kenya and regarded as one of the leading international schools in East Africa. Numbering 550 pupils, it comprises two semi-autonomous schools: a Preparatory School of circa 220 pupils between the ages of 3 and 13 and a Senior School of circa 330 pupils between the ages of 13 and 18. It is fully coeducational and the great majority are boarders. The School has an overtly Christian foundation and sees its overall aim as encouraging young men and women to ‘live and lead with integrity’.

Job Details

St Andrew’s, Turi is seeking to appoint a School Registrar who will serve as a source of information for potential applicants, as well as lead recruitment initiatives for the School. Reporting to the Senior Registrar, this position is responsible for dealing with admissions enquiries and prompt follow-up, as well as arranging visits to the School for prospective parents and their children. The role requires excellent communication and sales skills and a high level of commitment and enthusiasm and the appointee will be expected to work with the Director of Admissions & Marketing to develop promotional literature for the admissions office and to undertake regular market research including competitor analysis and parent satisfaction. The School Registrar will work closely with the Director of Admissions & Marketing and the two Heads of School to ensure that all the students applications are evaluated and due consideration is given to each applicant. The School Registrar will be a key public face of the School and will most likely be an experienced in marketing, public relations, and have excellent communication skills. Experience in a similar role in an independent education sector marketing and admissions and/or development is an advantage. The School Registrar should expect to travel both within Kenya and to other African countries in order to fulfil the requirements of the position.
The appointment is seen as critical to the School’s success and the appointee will play a central role in the School’s student recruitment process.

Responsibilities

1. The overarching responsibilities of the School Registrar include:
2. Provision of excellent customer care to all prospective parents and pupils.
3. Delivery of the admissions process as directed by the Director of Admissions & Marketing and the Headmaster(s).
4. Arrange for prospective families visit to the School for entry tests and interviews in consultation with the Director of Admissions & Marketing and the Headmaster(s).
5. Inform the Head of the new admissions and update the forms lists and isams.
6. Continue with communication with the families between acceptance and admissions ensuring that all their queries are addressed.
7. Contribute to the Marketing activities of the School from an admission perspective, including input on marketing literature, website development and marketing activity.
8. Attend promotional events from time to time as may be agreed.
9. To coordinate the welcome of new pupils on the first day of term and where appropriate to delegate these tasks.
10. May be required to join the marketing trips to other parts of the region.

Person Specification

Skills and Attributes

1. A friendly and energetic person with excellent communication skills with experience in education marketing.
2. A digital native, immersed in the online world with experience in Web & Tech Savvy tools.
3. An outgoing personality that demonstrates a positive attitude and with analytical problem solving skills.
4. A person of integrity with the ability to use independent judgement and analysis to evaluate student applications.
5. Client focused who should enjoy meeting new people, offering presentations and answering questions about the School.
6. High levels of discretion and confidentiality
7. Highly literate and numerate, excellent in the use of IT and with a keen eye for detail
8. High work standards evidenced by a consistently thorough detailed and organised approach