Undergraduate Admissions Officer
| Posting date: | 19 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £31,236 to £36,636 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 February 2026 |
| Location: | Birmingham, West Midlands |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | Aston University |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 0827-26 |
Summary
We are seeking an experienced Undergraduate Admissions Officer to join Aston University’s Admissions, Recruitment & Outreach Department. You will assess and process undergraduate applications for the College of Health and Life Sciences, ensuring decisions are accurate, consistent, and within agreed timescales. You will also provide clear advice to applicants and stakeholders throughout the admissions journey, supporting interviews, Confirmation, Clearing, and enrolment.
We pride ourselves on being a proactive, collaborative team that supports one another and takes shared ownership across the full admissions cycle. Our ethos is development-focused: we thrive in a fast-paced environment where responsibility goes hand in hand with support and celebrating collective success.
What we’re looking for
Proven experience of working in admissions within a UK Higher Education institution (University).
Strong knowledge of the undergraduate applicant journey from application through to enrolment, and associated processes.
Experience of interpreting and applying entry requirements, including non-standard and international qualifications.
Experience of using UCAS portals and student record systems (e.g., SITS).
Ability to work accurately and at pace in a high-pressure environment with competing deadlines.
Well-organised; able to manage your own workload independently while supporting colleagues during peak times.
High IT proficiency, including databases and spreadsheets, with confident Excel skills (creating and formatting tables; sorting and filtering data).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for UK and overseas audiences.
What we offer:
Aston University is a dynamic and vibrant campus located within Birmingham city centre, which has excellent transport links via bus or train.
The role is offered as 'dynamic working', which means working both on campus and from home dependent on the activity. Further information on dynamic working can be found here.
Excellent training and development opportunities.
A generous annual leave scheme with 30 days bookable leave and a further 13 days bank holiday and University Closure days.
Everyday discounts on a number of activities and retailers
Great family-friendly policies
On-site gym and pool with discounted staff membership available
Further information on our Benefits and Rewards can be found here
For further information about this position, please contact Aradhana Mehmi (Admissions Manager) at mehmia5@aston.ac.uk.
A satisfactory DBS clearance is required for this role.
This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for new applicants to the Skilled Worker visa route.
See here for information about Skilled Worker eligibility criteria: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
We pride ourselves on being a proactive, collaborative team that supports one another and takes shared ownership across the full admissions cycle. Our ethos is development-focused: we thrive in a fast-paced environment where responsibility goes hand in hand with support and celebrating collective success.
What we’re looking for
Proven experience of working in admissions within a UK Higher Education institution (University).
Strong knowledge of the undergraduate applicant journey from application through to enrolment, and associated processes.
Experience of interpreting and applying entry requirements, including non-standard and international qualifications.
Experience of using UCAS portals and student record systems (e.g., SITS).
Ability to work accurately and at pace in a high-pressure environment with competing deadlines.
Well-organised; able to manage your own workload independently while supporting colleagues during peak times.
High IT proficiency, including databases and spreadsheets, with confident Excel skills (creating and formatting tables; sorting and filtering data).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for UK and overseas audiences.
What we offer:
Aston University is a dynamic and vibrant campus located within Birmingham city centre, which has excellent transport links via bus or train.
The role is offered as 'dynamic working', which means working both on campus and from home dependent on the activity. Further information on dynamic working can be found here.
Excellent training and development opportunities.
A generous annual leave scheme with 30 days bookable leave and a further 13 days bank holiday and University Closure days.
Everyday discounts on a number of activities and retailers
Great family-friendly policies
On-site gym and pool with discounted staff membership available
Further information on our Benefits and Rewards can be found here
For further information about this position, please contact Aradhana Mehmi (Admissions Manager) at mehmia5@aston.ac.uk.
A satisfactory DBS clearance is required for this role.
This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for new applicants to the Skilled Worker visa route.
See here for information about Skilled Worker eligibility criteria: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
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