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• Marketing and Admissions Manager, • Inspired Learning Group, • Hours of Work: 40 hours a week, • Contract term: Permanent, • Start date: April 2026 or sooner We are seeking a Marketing and Admissions Manager to join our marketing team. This fantastic 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. 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. A pivotal member of the Marketing Department and reporting to the Head of Marketing & Admissions, the Marketing & Admissions Manager is responsible for driving and executing lead generation strategies to support student acquisition across agreed ILG schools. This role will take the lead on key marketing and admissions initiatives while also providing support for wider departmental projects. The successful candidate will work closely with colleagues, external agencies, and our network of schools to deliver outstanding results. You will be expected to demonstrate expertise in both marketing and admissions, combining a strategic mindset with hands-on campaign management. This is an ideal role for an experienced and ambitious professional who thrives in a dynamic environment, is passionate about education, and is committed to delivering exceptional outcomes for our schools and students. This role will suit someone who is creative, detailed and strategic at the same time, your workload will vary between large scale campaign management through to day-to-day priorities of the campaign execution. You will be accountable for daily performance marketing and ensuring all student acquisition campaigns are delivered through project management, inter-personal skills, communication skills, administration, problem solving and process management. The role will encompass both Marketing and Admissions elements including: Marketing: • The creation and execution of multi-channel marketing campaigns (digital, print, events, PR) to drive enquiries, raise brand awareness, and support student recruitment., • Drive digital marketing and website optimisation, ensuring all school and group online presences are engaging and effective for prospective families., • Collaborate with agency partners to create marketing collateral, prospectuses, and promotional materials for all schools to support both marketing and admissions initiatives., • Supporting local marketing outreach efforts, events, and partnerships to drive brand presence and increase applications within the community., • Monitoring and reporting on the effectiveness of marketing campaigns, providing recommendations for ongoing optimisation and improved conversion rates. Admissions • Overseeing the full admissions process across agreed schools, from initial enquiry to enrolment, ensuring a welcoming, efficient, and supportive experience for families., • Monitor admissions targets in line with group and school objectives, regularly reporting on pipeline, conversion rates, and trends., • Develop and implement admissions communications, events, and engagement activities to nurture prospective families and maximise conversion., • Work closely with school leadership and teaching staff to ensure alignment and exceptional service throughout the applicant journey. The ideal candidate for this role will possess the following skills/expertise: • Strong experience working for B2C & Consumer brands, a background in education is not a pre-requisite, • Proven background in multi-site management (retail, leisure, or franchise sectors preferred), a background in education is not a pre-requisite, • Experience working within commercially driven, fast-paced environments, • Comfortable working with external agencies and internal teams across multiple sites, • Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on campaign execution, • Commercial acumen and data-driven approach to marketing and admissions, • Experience of communicating results clearly to stakeholders up to CEO level, • Strong online marketing skills with a strong attention to detail., • Highly organised with the ability to prioritise multiple campaigns and projects. This role will suit someone who is creative, detailed and strategic at the same time, your workload will vary between large scale campaign management through to day-to-day priorities of the campaign execution. 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 schools and nurseries will also be required. 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, • Childcare 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 For further information please do not hesitate to contact Tom Havard our Head of Recruitment and Resourcing on 07706 323847 or A Full JD is available on Request. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the date advertised. Interviews will take place on a rolling basis, as applications are received. 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).

Parexel is currently seeking a Trial Vendor Senior Manager to join us in the UK or Ireland, dedicated to a single sponsor. As a core member of the Clinical Trial Team (CTT), this successful individual will independently manage all vendor-related aspects of global clinical trials to deliver study outcomes within schedule, budget, quality/compliance and performance standards. Proactively managing vendor-related risks and potential issues, this role will be accountable for all vendor-related operational trial deliverables. Working as a Trial Vendor Senior Manager at Parexel FSP offers tremendous long-term job security and prospects. We undertake vital clinical studies for sponsors including the leading global biotechs and Pharma top 50. And we have an incredible pipeline of work. Expect exciting professional challenges in inspiring studies, but with time for your outside life. Responsibilities Operational Management / Deliverables: • Interacts and collaborates closely with study team lead and study team members during study lifetime., • Reviews vendor related protocol sections during protocol development., • Collaborates with Vendor Study Manager (VSM) to the development of Study Specification Worksheet (SSW) to facilitate bid process. If no VSM is assigned to the category, drive the SSW completion., • Manages interface with vendors in cooperation with vendor partner functions., • Quote/proposal review in collaboration with procurement, support contract negotiations, if required., • Contributes to the development of vendor contract amendments., • Accountable for vendor cost control, budget review, invoice reconciliation and PO close-out., • Manages vendor service excellence at study level, ensures vendors meet quality and service level standards in their service delivery for the trial., • Covers all vendor activities after study start-up and all categories not covered by VSMs during start-up., • Initiates/co-ordinates vendor kick-off meeting for categories not covered by VSMs., • Attends vendor kick-off meeting for VSM supported categories., • Optimizing a front loaded and timely study-start-up process, manages vendor-related activities for DB go live., • Performs user-acceptance testing (UAT) for eCOA and IRT., • Drives and monitors central vendor-related activities for site activation, compiles Final Protocol Package (FPP) required documents centrally, monitors site activation progress and addresses related issues and risk., • Creates and maintains vendor-related risk maps with contingency plan for documentation., • Manages system and portal user access for vendors, sponsor and site staff, maintain access logs., • Uses Unified Vendor Portal (UVP) to manage vendors., • Uses Clinical Insights to manage vendors and to achieve site readiness timelines., • Plans and tracks supply delivery to sites and return of equipment from sites., • Interacts and collaborates with Data Ops, reviews vendor-related cycle times (e.g. DTS finalization, data transfers, DBL)., • Acts as an escalation point for vendor-related query management., • Follow-up with countries and hubs for their vendor-related risks and issues., • Document issues identified with vendor oversight/performance in FIRST tool and implements and monitors corrective action. Activities & Interfaces • Member of CTT; participant of CTT sub teams as needed. Manage all vendor-related activities for study lifetime., • Partners with Vendor Program Strategy Director organization to implement the defined program level vendor strategies successfully at both a program and trial level., • Escalate risk and issues for selected categories to Trial Vendor Associate Directors Community Lead and/or Vendor Alliance Lead (VAL) as needed., • Interacts and collaborates for vendor management with partner functions such as ESP QA and Procurement., • Achieves excellence in vendor operations and management through process improvement in collaboration with the leadership and colleagues in other departments., • Apply and encourage agile mindset, values, and principles; be an ambassador for agile and a catalyst for these new ways of working. Here are a few requirements specific to this advertised role. Education • Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree is required, with advanced degree preferred. Knowledge & Experience • 3+ years working experience and excellent knowledge of the clinical operation processes and vendor management., • Excellent knowledge of GxP and ICH regulations., • Very good knowledge of clinical trial design and mapping to supplier requirements., • Experience working with diverse cross-functional teams and a matrix environment and driving organizational excellence., • Experience in User Acceptance testing for e-COA and IRT., • Knowledge of key deliverables that impact green light milestones and vendor readiness., • Experience or Expertise with Central Labs, Electronic Clinical Outcomes Assessment (eCOA), and Electronic Patient Reported Outcome (ePRO), Interactive Response Technology (IRT), Cardiac and Respiratory diagnostics, Patient Recruitment and Retention (PR&R), and/or Imaging reading (global process ownership, business system owner, SOP management, global training on supplier related SOPs and processes). Skills And Experience • Very strong vendor management skills; outsourcing, contracting, and sourcing of clinical services., • Results-driven: demonstrated ability of completing projects on time., • Strong influencing and negotiation skills., • Strong relationship building and good written and oral communication skills., • Strong problem solving, negotiation, deadline driven and conflict resolution skills., • Demonstrated willingness to make decisions and to take responsibility for such., • Excellent interpersonal skills (team player)., • Strong organizational awareness; advanced planning and project management skills., • Proven networking skills and ability to share knowledge and experience amongst colleagues., • Proficient in written and spoken English. We care about our people and your passion, as they are the key to our success, and provide an open and friendly work environment where we empower people and provide them with opportunities to develop their long-term careers. In addition, you will have the opportunity to develop within your role and tackle further responsibilities or develop your skill set within other related departments of Parexel. Who Are Parexel Parexel supports clinical studies across the full range of therapeutic areas, and we have longstanding partnerships with a vast client base. We supported the trials of most of today’s top 50 best-selling drugs, but equally we enable more niche drug developments that are critical to the well-being of many patients. You’ll be an influential member of the wider team. Not quite the role for you? Join Our Talent Community and we’ll reach out with job alerts when positions that match your career interests become available. We’ll also share periodic updates about the latest company news and events. Sign up today ___