Admissions Officer for Iran in Slough

We are seeking a motivated and charismatic individual who is fluent in all aspects of Persian to join our admissions team on a part-time/full-time basis. This role will primarily focus on student recruitment, with particular emphasis on engaging prospective students from Iran and other Persian-speaking countries. The ideal candidate will have sales experience and be willing to travel to Iran on a regular basis. Beyond recruitment, this role involves maintaining strong relationships with the students you have recruited, as well as their families, once they join Ashbourne. The successful candidate will help ensure a consistent cohort of 20+ Iranian nationals at the college while fostering a welcoming and supportive environment.

About Ashbourne: Established over 40 years ago, Ashbourne has become one of the best private colleges for A levels in the UK. Distinguishing itself in many ways, including exam results, individual attention and facilities, it aims to be the best college overall for A levels in the UK.

Ethos and culture: At Ashbourne, there are no uniforms, no assemblies, no school dinners, and the relations between teacher and student are informal, vital and strong. This type of relationship is encouraged by the lack of formality and the opportunities for engagement provided by small classes. Unusually for a private college, Ashbourne is selective; most importantly, the college reserves the right to deny any student the opportunity to advance from year 12 to year 13 if they have not reached a sufficiently high academic standard. All students are expected to work hard and do their best to achieve their potential.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Student Recruitment & Outreach: Actively recruit students from Iran and other Persian-speaking regions, ensuring a consistent cohort of 20+ Iranian nationals at Ashbourne. Develop and maintain relationships with key partners, agents, and schools to support recruitment efforts. Where possible, travel to Iran and other relevant locations for recruitment events, school visits, and student engagement.
• Relationship Management & Student Support: Maintain strong relationships with students and their families from the point of recruitment through to their time at Ashbourne. Serve as the primary point of contact for the students you recruit, as well as their parents, offering support and guidance as needed.
• Translation & Communication: Create marketing materials, as well as social media content and campaigns on Iranian platforms, to be targeted to Persian-speaking students, parents and educational agents. Translate key documents and communications to ensure clarity for Persian-speaking students and parents.
• Administrative Duties: Ensure we get students from enquiries to registration as smoothly as possible. Maintain accurate records of Iranian student recruitment and engagement using internal systems.
• General Responsibilities: Attend and actively contribute to department and staff meetings. Build and foster relationships characterised by kindness, care, empathy, and respect with colleagues, students and families.

Person Specification:

• Demonstrate a proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a positive and resilient approach to challenges.
• Sales experience, preferably within education or student recruitment. Fluency in Persian is essential.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build lasting relationships.
• Organised, proactive, and committed to student success.

Staff Benefits at Ashbourne College: We believe in supporting our staff with a positive, rewarding work environment and a range of benefits that reflect our values of wellbeing, development, and work-life balance.