Director of Admissions
Applications are invited for the post of Director of Admissions at Shrewsbury School
Founded by Royal Charter in 1552, Shrewsbury School is one of the great British boarding schools and was named Independent School of the Year 2020. Shrewsbury combines heritage with an enterprising spirit and enjoys a world-class reputation for all-round excellence. Fully co-educational, with a seven-day boarding heartbeat and an integral day community, the School delivers a distinctive, contemporary whole person education that develops the abilities and enthusiasms of every pupil.
This is an extremely exciting time in Shrewsbury’s long history. Never before has the landscape of independent education been more complex nor full of opportunity. With a full school roll in September 2025 – indeed record pupil numbers – Shrewsbury is in good shape with high ambitions for the future as it seeks to embrace the current challenges and continue its inventive progress.
This is an exceptional leadership opportunity for an outstanding individual to lead and develop the admissions function at one of the world’s leading co-educational boarding and day schools. Working closely with the Headmaster, as a key member of the Leadership Team, the Director of Admissions will be integral to delivering a vibrant next phase in the school’s evolution.
This high profile and exciting leadership role will most likely be suited to an experienced professional from within the independent education sector with a proven track record in a directly or indirectly admissions related context – Registry, House or other senior Common Room role. Alternatively, this position could be suited to an exceptional individual from outside the education sector with excellent customer-facing, sales-related experience with an intuitive feel for the independent boarding market.
The deadline for receipt of applications is 10.00am on Tuesday 4th November 2025
Shrewsbury School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity, we reserve the right to appoint ahead of the closing date.
A full application pack is available to download below including all relevant documents required to apply:
Recruitment Pack (includes job description & person specification)
Application Form PDF or Application Form (Word)
Application Forms should be sent to [email protected]. If you wish to submit a postal application please call 01743 280834 for further information. Please note that we do not accept CVs.
Shrewsbury School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Candidates will undergo thorough child protection screening including checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service.