Cardiff Metropolitan University Hiring for Admissions Officer – International Job at Cardiff, Wales Full Time

The opportunity

Cardiff Metropolitan is looking to appoint an enthusiastic Admissions Officer to support the activities of a busy Admissions Unit.

The post holder will deliver a professional, fair and efficient applicant experience to International applicants, whilst providing the academic schools with advice on process and acting as the institutional repository for qualifications expertise.

The role holder will be responsible specifically for international applicants, ensuring consistent assessment of application submitted. The role holder will provide a high level of customer service to applicants, make decisions on applications, short-list applicants for interview, implement the pre-CAS process for international students and work closely with key stakeholders including Admissions Tutors.

Working efficiently and flexibly, the role plays a key part in the delivery of an excellent applicant experience and assisting the University to meet its student number targets by admitting suitably qualified applicants.

What we are looking for

The successful person should have experience in a similar role and be used to working in a busy environment, providing an excellent level of service to both applicants, staff and external bodies. Knowledge and understanding of Higher Education Admissions and the Student recruitment process is required as well as International qualifications.

You will be an enthusiastic and friendly professional with excellent communication, and interpersonal skills coupled with a commitment to providing an excellent student experience.

Applicants must be well organised and have a methodical approach with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Attention to detail is a key requirement for the post. As well as experience of reviewing processes and procedures for making recommendations for improvement.

Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?

We’re delighted to have recently won two prestigious awards – the Times Higher Education UK and Ireland University of the Year 2021 and The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide Welsh University of the Year 2021.

Working within Admissions at Cardiff Met is both challenging and rewarding, providing opportunities and being the first point of contact for applicants to the University. You will be working in a team that puts applicants at the forefront of everything it does and aspires to high service levels.

This is an exciting time to join the unit as it transitions into covering both Home and International applications and contributes to the ambitions of the Universities new strategic plan 2030.

We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture and people, support each other and we are one team. We encourage and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best.

In addition, the University offers highly competitive terms and conditions including:

• Annual leave of 25 days, rising to 30 days after 1 years’ service, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days (pro rata if part time).
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous contributions.
• Flexible and remote working opportunities.
• Excellent family friendly policies.
• Award winning sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership, plus subsidised physiotherapy/complementary therapy/sports massage.
• Access to all library facilities.
• Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work.
• Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.

If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity please contact Lisa Bowen, Head of Admissions at [email protected]

Should a high volume of applications be received, we may need to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.

The University is committed to creating a highly inclusive culture. We offer family friendly and flexible working arrangements and a range of staff networks, forums and events to support and develop our people. We warmly welcome applications from those traditionally underrepresented in the higher education sector.

Further information

Please read our Candidate Pack or visit our staff recruitment website for information about working for us, our culture, benefits, work-life balance and our career progression and development opportunities.