Student Services Assistant - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Kaplan International

Kaplan International

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Liverpool, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Description

**Kaplan International Languages
Kaplan helps individuals achieve their educational and career goals. We build futures one success story at a time.

Our core values of Integrity, Knowledge, Results, Support and Opportunity define our company culture and provide the framework for what we deliver to our customers and employees each day.

We succeed when our students succeed. All Kaplan divisions, including Kaplan International Languages, share the same Mission and Values as our parent company, Kaplan, Inc.

Location:

The post is based in one location (as specified by advert or as per your contract) but may require occasional attendance at other sites within the UK or Ireland and online.

The Student Services Assistant works alongside the Student Services Manager on general customer services, student finance and day-to-day student administration.

They ensure all students have the best Kaplan Experience through top quality customer service and by making the welfare and safeguarding of students a priority.

**Duties
Customer Service

To be the first point of contact for the student for all enquiries and to liaise with the appropriate departments
To provide exceptional customer service to both internal and external customers at all times
To ensure the smooth running of the reception desk services of the school and to ensure the reception area is kept tidy and well presented
To take part in the induction of new students, ensuring the induction is delivered with the customer journey in mind
To ensure all visitors and students are given a warm welcome and receive a positive impression of the school
To organise refreshments for visitors to the school
To be helpful and courteous to students and their representatives

Administrative

To assist the Student Services Manager with all daytoday student administration, including among others the preparation of welcome leavers' packs, registration forms, ID cards, student letters
To agree dates for IELTS exams with students and book the exam
To ensure post and deliveries are sorted efficiently
To manage the visitor check in out system

Sales Marketing

To develop a good knowledge of KI Languages courses and services in order to deal effectively with daytoday queries from existing and prospective customers
To proactively sell courses, upgrades, extensions and any other available products to existing and potential students
To promote social programme events and assist students with booking them

Compliance

To assist the Student Services Manager with ensuring compliance with all UKVI (GNIB in Ireland) regulations including checking and filing all student visa and passports and maintaining uptodate student contact details on the student database
To ensure that all students' attendance is in accordance with KI Languages and UKVI(GNIB in Ireland) requirements, that students are aware of those regulations and that records are kept
To be familiar with all British Council/Education Scotland/ACELS inspection criteria relevant to the department
To have a good working knowledge and understanding of procedural documents and KI Languages policies relevant to the role
All employees of Kaplan International Languages have a responsibility for data protection. They are obliged to undertake training and have a duty to adhere to our Data Protection policies

Financial

To process payments made to the school through the reception till and record all financial transactions accurately
To ensure revenue for the school is maximized

General

To deputise for the Student Services Manager in their absence as and when required
To answer the telephone in a prompt, polite manner and field calls appropriately
To be proactive about both your personal and professional development including attendance/completion of all compulsory training sessions and to actively participate in any training offered
To undertake other duties as deemed necessary by line manager

Welfare

To take part in the 24hour emergency phone rota if required
All members of the school team are responsible for all aspects of our students safeguarding and welfare in conjunction with the wider school and company management teams

Qualifications (Desirable)