Student Recruitment Officers

Job description We are seeking a Student Recruitment Officer to join our friendly Student Recruitment Team situated in the Brand and Marketing Department. The purpose of this role is to attract the best and brightest to study at King’s College London. You will primarily be responsible for: Organising and delivering recruitment events both in the UK and overseas across our key markets Developing and delivering a suite of presentations and workshops for schools and colleges in the UK and overseas Developing and delivering online activity for prospective students in key markets Representing King’s at HE Fairs and other 3rd party events Hosting schools and colleges on King’s campuses This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to develop a career supporting students to make informed choices, and who wish to travel in the UK and overseas which could require anywhere up to 16 weeks per year. We encourage applications from candidates who have experience from both within and outside of the Higher Education sector where they can demonstrate the skills needed to succeed in this role. This post will be offered on an indefinite contract. This is a full-time post - 100% full time equivalent. Skills, knowledge, and experience Essential criteria Relevant work experience and/or education: We think a wide range of different work and educational experiences could support you to be successful in this role. Relevant work experience might include working or volunteering with children or young people in schools, education and/or the private sector. Relevant educational experiences might include higher education in a related discipline, professional qualifications, or other training Experience of undertaking and completing tasks which require high levels of administrative and organisational skill Experience of working with young people, parents, teachers or agents Ability to communicate complicated and specialist information orally and in writing to a wide range of audiences Ability to use initiative and creativity to resolve problems, define clear outcomes for improvement and set out how progress and success will be measured Ability to decide own pattern of work and manage own workload and resources Ability to work with others to deliver project aims and overcome challenges Ability to gather and manipulate data so that it can be interpreted by yourself and others Ability to build strong and sustainable relationships with internal and external stakeholders and to collaborate with colleagues Ability to coach or train others to undertake specific tasks and give clear direction on desired outcomes Ability to keep abreast King’s and sector updates relevant to your role, such as educational policy, in-country changes, market trends, qualification equivalencies and programme portfolio. Desirable criteria Experience of overseeing budgets and undertaking financial administration Understanding of Student Recruitment both in the UK and overseas Experience of the UK and international higher education sector Closing date: 29 January 2024