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Admissions Officer (Undergraduate)
| Posting date: | 19 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | £24,533 to £26,444 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 September 2024 |
| Location: | Canterbury, Kent |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Canterbury Christ Church University |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REQ05203 |
Summary
Background
Within the Directorate of Marketing and Communications, 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 compliance activities.
The Role
We are seeking an enthusiastic person to join our busy and postgraduate admissions team. The post holder will be responsible for making decisions on applications, communicating with applicants managing their workload and ensuring excellent customer service.
The Admissions Officer will work collaboratively with the colleagues across Admissions team and will work closely with Faculty Operations teams and external partners on interview arrangements for postgraduate applicants to professional health and initial teacher education programmes.
The post holder will work together with colleagues across Admissions, Marketing and Communications and Planning and Academic Administration to support and deliver key activities such as Clearing, Open and Applicant Days, Registration and Graduation.
The Person
You will have experience of assessing applications to study in a busy admissions environment. You are able to work in a team to ensure high levels of accuracy and customer service. You will have an awareness of the current issues impacting Higher Education, as well as an excellent knowledge of Admissions processes.
Working at CCCU
Canterbury Christ Church University is located in the world-famous Cathedral city amongst stunning history and heritage. Canterbury is a thriving international destination, with many students and staff choosing to study and work here, making this historic, cosmopolitan city vibrant and culturally diverse.
Our staff enjoy competitive salaries and a great working environment with several benefits ranging from the occupational pension scheme to use of the University’s facilities including the library and fitness centre. We are strongly committed to equality and recognise the value of a diverse workforce.
We offer generous holiday entitlements plus eight bank and public holidays, as well as discretionary days over the Christmas period.
How to apply
Start date for applications: 19/08/2024
Closing date for applications: 06/09/2024
Interviews are to be held: W/C 16/09/2024
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.
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 Carys Brown, Manager of Undergraduate Admissions via email: carys.brown@canterbury.ac.uk. Please quote the job reference number listed above.
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.
Employment Visa Clarification: According to the UK Government Points Based System, this position does not fulfil the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route application.
Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.
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
Please ensure you include contact details of two employment referees in your application, one of which must be your current/ most recent line manager.
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.
Within the Directorate of Marketing and Communications, 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 compliance activities.
The Role
We are seeking an enthusiastic person to join our busy and postgraduate admissions team. The post holder will be responsible for making decisions on applications, communicating with applicants managing their workload and ensuring excellent customer service.
The Admissions Officer will work collaboratively with the colleagues across Admissions team and will work closely with Faculty Operations teams and external partners on interview arrangements for postgraduate applicants to professional health and initial teacher education programmes.
The post holder will work together with colleagues across Admissions, Marketing and Communications and Planning and Academic Administration to support and deliver key activities such as Clearing, Open and Applicant Days, Registration and Graduation.
The Person
You will have experience of assessing applications to study in a busy admissions environment. You are able to work in a team to ensure high levels of accuracy and customer service. You will have an awareness of the current issues impacting Higher Education, as well as an excellent knowledge of Admissions processes.
Working at CCCU
Canterbury Christ Church University is located in the world-famous Cathedral city amongst stunning history and heritage. Canterbury is a thriving international destination, with many students and staff choosing to study and work here, making this historic, cosmopolitan city vibrant and culturally diverse.
Our staff enjoy competitive salaries and a great working environment with several benefits ranging from the occupational pension scheme to use of the University’s facilities including the library and fitness centre. We are strongly committed to equality and recognise the value of a diverse workforce.
We offer generous holiday entitlements plus eight bank and public holidays, as well as discretionary days over the Christmas period.
How to apply
Start date for applications: 19/08/2024
Closing date for applications: 06/09/2024
Interviews are to be held: W/C 16/09/2024
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.
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 Carys Brown, Manager of Undergraduate Admissions via email: carys.brown@canterbury.ac.uk. Please quote the job reference number listed above.
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.
Employment Visa Clarification: According to the UK Government Points Based System, this position does not fulfil the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route application.
Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.
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
Please ensure you include contact details of two employment referees in your application, one of which must be your current/ most recent line manager.
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.