A well organised school, college or university registrar is intrinsic to an educational establishment’s efficient student registration and record maintenance operations. Job incumbents are appreciated for their ability to deal with all course and registration queries and to supply up-to-date details on the progress of applications
The size of the institute tends to dictate what a job candidate’s specific role will be, but the main duties will be answering telephone questions, maintaining website, course and fee information pages, mailing out forms and brochures and ensuring that students pay the correct fees for their chosen curriculum
Successful applicants for registrar posts are expected to be conversant with Microsoft Office applications and database input. Candidates will have A levels, their equivalent, or an NVQ2 in business administration. A good telephone manner and interpersonal skills are also necessary attributes for job-holders
People successfully passing interviews for the position can expect a salary of somewhere between £16,000 and £24,000 a year. Vacancies are available in education establishments all over the UK, with many of the larger universities and colleges employing several people to cover the role.