Head of Recruitment & Admissions

SALARY & HOURS: £55,855.00 per annum, 35 hours at Buckingham Campus  The University of Buckingham has a unique atmosphere, unlike that of any other higher educational institution. Despite being the UK’s smallest university and the only independent university to hold a Royal Charter, Buckingham has staff from over 60 countries, making it a truly distinctive work environment.  The Corporate and Professional Services departments are the cornerstone of the University.  They each provide essential and valuable support to both each other and the Academic departments, helping the University to function in the most efficient and productive way, ensuring that the students’ experience is second to none. As the Head of Recruitment and Admissions, you will be responsible for UK and International Student Recruitment as well as the Central Admissions function. With a focus on developing and implementing marketing strategies that attract high quality applications to the University and responsible for optimising application conversion through to registered students.  You will manage the UK and International Student Recruitment teams, responsible for developing segmented customer engagement plans with the ultimate aim of meeting student enrolment targets across all cohorts. You will evaluate the results of Recruitment activities, and continually improve plans – ensuring they are based on sound data and insights.  The Head of Recruitment and Admissions will also develop the University’s Central Admissions function through a hub and spoke model. You will be responsible for improving conversion across the recruitment cycle, optimising processes and systems and developing conversion strategies and initiatives which increase conversion from applicant to registered students.  What can we offer you?  In addition to an Aviva Pension scheme, we offer:  Free access to LinkedIn Learning courses Employee Assistance Programme Christmas closure On-site gym and exercise classes Free on-site parking Discount of courses for staff and their families On-site catering facilities University bookshop with staff discount (Buckingham)  Informal enquiries may be made to Natalie Maria at Natalie.maria@buckingham.ac.uk The closing date for applications is 26th January 2024 and it is anticipated that interviews will be held on week commencing 5th February 2024. Please note: if successful, any offer is subject to standard checks, including qualifications, eligibility to work in the UK on a permanent basis and DBS (if applicable) For further information and details of how to apply, please visit our website via the 'Apply' button above.