AddressJob details
Salary
£24,533- £26,444 per annum with further progression opportunities to £27,979
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Job category/type
Administration
Date posted
16/02/2024
Job reference
REQ04808
Attachments
attachment
REQ04808- Admissions Officer- Job Description.pdf
Job description
Please note a full application including a covering letter detailing your experience alongside a CV is required for applications to be considered. Please be advised applications made without providing a cover letter will not be accepted.
Background
The Admissions Team sits within the Directorate of Marketing and Communications.
Within the Directorate, Admissions delivers a high-quality service to enquirers, applicants, and their advisers. Admissions is responsible for:
- Operating fair, transparent and responsive admissions and selection policies to deliver an excellent applicant experience;
- Managing admissions processes to achieve agreed student number recruitment targets;
- Providing professional leadership and advice on all admissions activities including to those parts of the University that have delegated responsibility in these areas;
- Planning and managing confirmation and clearing.
- Overseeing and contributing to ongoing UKVI Tier 4 compliance activities.
The Role
We are seeking to appoint an Admissions Officer to join a small team dealing with applications from undergraduate and postgraduate students to a portfolio of courses that fall under our partnerships provision. The post holder will provide a professional admissions service, involving the receipt, scrutiny and processing of all applications relating to the assigned University audience, and assessing them in relation to agreed criteria and timescales.
We are seeking to appoint an Admissions Officer to join a small team dealing with applications from undergraduate and postgraduate students to a portfolio of courses that fall under our partnerships provision. The post holder will provide a professional admissions service, involving the receipt, scrutiny and processing of all applications relating to the assigned University audience, and assessing them in relation to agreed criteria and timescales.
The postholder will work closely with key colleagues across the Directorate and University including within the UK Partnerships and Apprenticeships Unit, International Partnerships and Development and Registry Services. The postholder will also need to engage with external partnership providers.
We are committed to supporting flexible methods of working wherever possible and this role is hybrid.
We are committed to supporting flexible methods of working wherever possible and this role is hybrid.
The Person
You will be a team player with relevant experience in a busy administrative environment. We are looking for someone who has excellent customer service skills and is able to contribute to the wider team whilst working independently. A high level of attention to detail and good communication skills are essential requirements, as is the ability to quickly acquire and utilise knowledge of University and sector procedures, structures and regulatory frameworks.
You will be a team player with relevant experience in a busy administrative environment. We are looking for someone who has excellent customer service skills and is able to contribute to the wider team whilst working independently. A high level of attention to detail and good communication skills are essential requirements, as is the ability to quickly acquire and utilise knowledge of University and sector procedures, structures and regulatory frameworks.
Desirable requirements: An interest in working in the Higher Education sector, particularly in admissions, would also be welcomed.
How to Apply
Start date for applications: Friday 16 February 2024
Closing date for applications: Sunday 10th March 2024
Interviews are to be held: Thursday 21 March 2024
Closing date for applications: Sunday 10th March 2024
Interviews are to be held: Thursday 21 March 2024
To apply online, please click the ‘Apply for this job’ button below. To gain further details about this post please visit our Vacancies page: www.canterbury.ac.uk
Please note, Canterbury Christ Church University reserve the right to bring the closing date of this position forward where a high volume of applications is received.
If you require further information regarding the post, please feel free to contact Nicola Ridley, Admissions Manager (Partnerships) (nicola.ridley@canterbury.ac.uk) quoting the job reference number REQ04808.
Additional Information
Canterbury Christ Church University truly welcomes fresh perspectives and new voices. We want you to bring the real you to work, so we are committed to building a genuinely inclusive working environment where everyone is welcomed and where everyone can have a true sense of belonging. Our spirit of community will help us to eliminate discrimination and will enable us all to thrive in a culture that is underpinned by fairness and justice. We therefore seek people to join us who will proactively support and shape this aim and contribute in their own unique way. If this is you, then we are waiting to hear from you. #yourCCCU
If you require further information regarding the application process, please contact the Recruitment Team at hr.recruitment@canterbury.ac.uk quoting the job reference number listed above.
Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.
Prior consideration will be given to applicants in the University’s redeployment pool. No agencies, thank you.
For more information about this role, please view the job description via the attachments link above.
Location
Canterbury:
Admissions Officer (Partnerships)
