PG and Professional Admissions Officer
| Posting date: | 30 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30,805 to £36,130 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 July 2025 |
| Location: | Birmingham, West Midlands |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Aston University |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 0397-25 |
Summary
The Admissions team are looking for an enthusiastic and well-organised Admissions Officer to join our Postgraduate and Professional Admissions Team.
You will be responsible for the assessment and processing of postgraduate and professional applications and for ensuring that applicants receive accurate and timely responses to enquiries during all stages of the application process. As part of the Postgraduate and Professional Admissions Team, you will help to ensure that the postgraduate and professional applicant journey is efficient, student-focused, and maximises application-enrolment conversions.
The successful candidate will have experience of working in higher education within student recruitment, admissions or marketing, along with proven ability to communicate effectively with people enquiring from both the UK and overseas. A high level of accuracy and attention to detail and an ability to proactively resolve problems is essential for this role.
This is an agile working role which enables flexibility to work from home and on campus.
Aston University is located within Birmingham City Centre and has accessible transport links, via bus or train, and a cycle to work scheme. We offer a generous annual leave scheme with 30 days bookable leave and a further 13 days bank holiday and University closure days.
You can find more information about the benefits of working at Aston at: https://www2.aston.ac.uk/staff-public/hr/Benefits-and-Rewards
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Alexandra Theodorakopoulos-Drogitis (Head of Postgraduate and Professional Admissions) on a.theodorakopoulosdrogitis1@aston.ac.uk.
This role is not on the list of eligible occupations for the Skilled Worker visa, so sponsorship under this route is not possible.
Please see the Home Office guidance here: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job
You will be responsible for the assessment and processing of postgraduate and professional applications and for ensuring that applicants receive accurate and timely responses to enquiries during all stages of the application process. As part of the Postgraduate and Professional Admissions Team, you will help to ensure that the postgraduate and professional applicant journey is efficient, student-focused, and maximises application-enrolment conversions.
The successful candidate will have experience of working in higher education within student recruitment, admissions or marketing, along with proven ability to communicate effectively with people enquiring from both the UK and overseas. A high level of accuracy and attention to detail and an ability to proactively resolve problems is essential for this role.
This is an agile working role which enables flexibility to work from home and on campus.
Aston University is located within Birmingham City Centre and has accessible transport links, via bus or train, and a cycle to work scheme. We offer a generous annual leave scheme with 30 days bookable leave and a further 13 days bank holiday and University closure days.
You can find more information about the benefits of working at Aston at: https://www2.aston.ac.uk/staff-public/hr/Benefits-and-Rewards
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Alexandra Theodorakopoulos-Drogitis (Head of Postgraduate and Professional Admissions) on a.theodorakopoulosdrogitis1@aston.ac.uk.
This role is not on the list of eligible occupations for the Skilled Worker visa, so sponsorship under this route is not possible.
Please see the Home Office guidance here: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job
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