Group Head of Marketing & Admissions

Group Head of Marketing & Admissions

Inspired Learning Group

Hours of Work: 40 hours a week

Contract term: Permanent

Salary: Up to £70,000 per annum

Start date: September 2025 or Sooner

Website: www.inspiredlearninggroup.co.uk

Are you an ambitious marketing leader with a passion for education? Inspired Learning Group (ILG) is seeking an exceptional Group Head of Marketing & Admissions to shape and drive our group-wide marketing, admissions, and commercial strategy across a dynamic portfolio of schools and nurseries.

About the Role

This is a senior group-wide leadership position for someone who thrives on both strategic direction and hands-on delivery. You’ll be responsible for developing and executing integrated marketing and admissions strategies to drive student recruitment, retention, and brand growth across all ILG schools, including nurseries, prep, and through schools. The role also oversees commercial income generation through summer camps and facility rentals.

The postholder will provide strategic direction, hands-on leadership, and operational oversight, ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery across the group and a seamless, positive experience for prospective families and commercial clients.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and deliver the marketing, admissions, and commercial strategy for all ILG schools, ensuring brand consistency and high standards.
• Oversee multi-channel marketing campaigns (digital, print, events, PR) to boost enquiries, raise brand awareness, and support student recruitment.
• Manage the admissions process from initial enquiry to enrolment, ensuring a seamless and supportive experience for families.
• Supervise and develop a high-performing team of Marketing & Admissions Managers.
• Analyse campaign and admissions data, reporting on performance and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Support commercial activity, including summer camps and facility rentals, maximising income and aligning with our brand values.
• Collaborate with school leaders, internal teams, and external agencies to deliver results.
• Manage budgets, track spend, and report on ROI.

What We’re Looking For:

• Significant experience in a senior marketing and/or admissions leadership role, ideally in education or a multi-site service organisation.
• Proven track record delivering successful student recruitment and retention campaigns.
• Strong digital marketing, brand management, and project management skills.
• Experience leading teams, managing complex projects, and working with external agencies.
• Hands-on experience with CRM systems and the principles and practice of effective customer relationship management
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Commercially astute, creative, and results-driven.
• Awareness of GDPR, safeguarding, and compliance in marketing and admissions.

Desirable:

• Experience in the independent schools sector.
• Knowledge of commercial income generation in education (e.g., summer camps, facility rentals).
• Marketing qualification or relevant degree.

Why Join ILG?

This fantastic new role would be ideal for someone looking for the next step in their marketing career and comes at a genuinely exciting time to join Inspired Learning Group. You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of a growing group of schools, working alongside passionate colleagues who are committed to delivering outstanding educational experiences. We offer a collaborative culture, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to make a real impact.

Inspired Learning Group is a growing group of independent senior schools, preparatory schools and nurseries in the UK. We take great pride in each one of them, supporting them enthusiastically in the achievement of excellence. We do this by striving to inspire each individual pupil to achieve the personal and social development and the academic result which best matches his or her personality and talents.

The role will involve a blend of home working and working at our head office in Stanmore (Inspired Learning Group, Georgian House, Park Lane, Stanmore Middlesex HA7 3HD). Frequent travel to the schools within the Inspired Learning Group will also be required.

A full JD is available on request.

You will be welcomed and as a member of staff at Inspired Learning Group you will benefit from the following;

• Professional Development and Training opportunities with the prospect of career and salary progression as our business grows
• Ongoing coaching from the management team
• School fee discount
• Pension scheme
• Refer a friend scheme up to £750
• Health cash plan covering 10 healthcare benefits and services such as optical, dental, dental accident, chiropody, therapy treatments and health club concession. Access to Doctor line from anywhere in the world
• Employee Assistance Programme.

If you feel you have the skills and attributes for this role we welcome your application. Please apply by clicking https://applicant.website/i/65A755/vacancy-info/0000000858

For further information please do not hesitate to contact Tom Havard, Head of Recruitment and Resourcing on 07706 323847 or [email protected].

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the date advertised.

Inspired Learning Group is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, as all new staff will be subject to enhanced DBS clearance, identity checks, qualification checks and employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps within employment, two satisfactory references and registration with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).