University of Central Lancashire Hiring for International Admissions Officer Job at Preston, North West England, England Full Time

The International Admissions Team, at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is seeking an International Admissions Officer to deliver a first-class admissions and recruitment service for the University’s international applicants, offering professional advice directly to applicants, whilst ensuring quality and standards are maintained.

The primary focus of the role is dealing with a wide range of applications to the University making decisions on both undergraduate and postgraduate taught applications, from the South Asia region, against set entry criteria, and to help build and maintain excellent working relationships with academic colleagues and internal and external stakeholders.

We are looking for a proactive, enthusiastic colleague who can deliver a professional and efficient service, with a genuine interest in and understanding of Higher Education admissions. Applicants should ideally have previous admissions experience or similar transferable experience and be looking to further utilise their skills and expertise in this area. A Levels, or equivalent experiential learning is essential.

The successful candidate will have excellent IT skills, including the ability to work with sets of data and interpret the results. They must also have the ability to cope with shifting and demanding priorities and be able to communicate with a wide range of people with diverse backgrounds at all levels within and external to the organisation.

Applicants have high expectations of the standard of the service they will receive, and we are looking for a colleague who has the proven ability to provide high levels of customer service. The processes and regulations associated with these programmes can be complex, so the role holder needs to be able to evaluate and implement change where necessary.

Applicants need to meet all essential criteria on the person specification to be considered for interview. This position is based in Preston.

School/Service: External Relations

Contract Type: Fixed term contract for 6 months or upon the return of the substantive postholder, whichever is sooner.

Interview Date: To be confirmed