External Relations Officer (Admissions and Events)

External Relations Officer (Admissions and Events)

£23,000 to £24,000 (depending on experience)

Bedford Modern School (BMS) is an outstanding HMC independent co-educational day school for students aged 7-18. Our community is a friendly, happy and supportive one and all of the 350 staff members, spanning both teaching and non-teaching roles, help to make BMS a very special place to work.

We are looking for someone with excellent organisational skills and customer service experience to join our busy admissions team. In this role you will provide administrative and project support to both the Admissions Managers and the Director of External Relations and will be involved in all aspects of the student application process from dealing with customer enquiries to recording and analysing data on various platforms. You will also help to organise our annual Open Day and other departmental events and play a key role in promoting Bedford Modern School to prospective families.

Applications are welcome from someone in the early stages of their career or individuals with relevant work experience. Ultimately, we are seeking someone with the ability to develop excellent stakeholder relationships, who has an eye for detail and the capability and drive to progress our digital transformation.

In return, we can offer a friendly and supportive working environment, CPD opportunities available through our membership of the Harpur Trust, the option to be part of a private healthcare scheme, a generous pension scheme, free lunches (in term time) and free parking.

This post is 37.5 hours per week, all year round. Working hours are 8.30am – 5pm (with an hour unpaid lunchbreak) Monday to Friday. Occasional evenings/weekends and varied hours will be expected to attend or manage events.

We encourage applications from all communities as we want to have a workforce that reflects the social, cultural and ethnic diversity of our students.

Closing date: Monday 23 September 2024

Interview: Thursday 26 September or Friday 27 September 2024

Any internal candidates must apply through Employee Self Service.  Please see the guide in the company news area.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview.