Strategic Marketing & Admissions Director

Mayfield is a leading Catholic independent boarding and day school of 360 girls aged 11–18. The School is set in 75 acres of beautiful Sussex countryside, conveniently located just outside Royal Tunbridge Wells and within an hour of Central London by train. The core ethos of the School is a culture of kindness and generosity, an environment where every girl is given an opportunity to be the best version of herself and to maximise her potential both inside and outside the classroom.

Mayfield is now seeking to appoint an exceptional Director of Marketing and Admissions to take the lead in delivering Mayfield’s ambition to grow pupil numbers. The successful candidate will take a strategic and data-led approach to raising the School’s brand profile nationally and internationally and delivering a customer-focused application journey. The Headmistress, Mrs Deborah Bligh, is keen to develop a partnership with a highly skilled professional who will work with and advise colleagues across the Senior Leadership Team and Governing Body to support the School in achieving its aims.

The Director of Marketing and Admissions will provide inspiring and strategic leadership to a team of six professionals on all matters relating to marketing, communications and pupil recruitment at Mayfield. This is a new, senior post reporting to the Headmistress and will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team.

The role presents an exciting opportunity for a high-calibre marketing professional who can demonstrate established and effective leadership skills and a commercial mindset combined with an extensive marketing and communications background or a marketing-led sales approach. The post will attract either an experienced professional from the education sector or an exceptional individual with experience gained outside the sector but who has an instinctive feel for the School’s customers and their needs, bringing with them the relevant skills to undertake this complex and exciting post.

Interested candidates are invited to contact RSAcademics to arrange a confidential and informal discussion with: Susannah Thompson: susannahthompson@rsacademics.com. For further information about the role and details of how to apply, please visit www.rsacademics.com.

Closing date: 10am on Monday, 20th April 2026.

Mayfield School is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage/civil partnerships.

Mayfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. The safeguarding responsibilities of the role are indicated in the candidate information pack.

RSAcademics is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and to promoting diversity and inclusion in schools.