University of Dundee Hiring for Admissions Assistant Job at Dundee, Scotland Full Time

The Directorate of External Relations aims to enhance the reputation of the University through effective engagement with a wide range of stakeholders, external and internal, and thus support income generation. It includes student recruitment and admissions, marketing, corporate communications, internal communications, alumni and development, web services, creative services and events and public engagement.

We are recruiting for an exceptional individual to join us as an Admissions Assistant (Projects) within our Admissions and Applicant Experience Team. The successful applicant will be responsible for supporting the administration of an effective, accurate and customer-focussed service throughout the applicant journey from application to matriculation.

The successful applicant will work closely with the Senior Admissions Officer and Admissions Manager (Projects) to support project and policy administration This will include maintenance of all relevant process documents; databases and contact lists. Support will also be given to senior colleagues with administrative tasks relating to the University of Dundee scholarships including enquiry management; maintenance of a central scholarship hub; maintenance of scholarship documents and system data to support scholarship reporting requirements.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and self-motivated individual to join a small team supporting colleagues across all areas of Admissions and Applicant Experience enabling them through project specific enhancement to provide an effective accurate and customer-focussed service throughout the applicant journey.

• To support colleagues with administrative tasks relating to project activities
• To maintain all relevant process documents; databases and contact lists
• To support senior colleagues with administrative tasks relating to scholarship management
• To provide excellent customer service to all external & internal stakeholders
• To embrace a OneAdmissions approach and support colleagues across all area of Admissions and Applicant Experience

• Standard Grade / National 5 qualification / GCSE qualifications and / or administrative experience
• Experience of working with databases and record management
• Experience of enquiry management
• Customer focused experience
• Good working knowledge of standard PC software packages including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and a willingness to learn new IT systems You may want to include

We are one of the UK’s leading universities, internationally recognised for our expertise across a range of disciplines and research breakthroughs in multiple areas, including science, medicine and engineering, amongst many others. Our purpose is to transform lives, locally and globally, which we do as a community of staff (Professional Services and academic Schools), students and alumni. Professional Services directorates are key to delivering the University strategy and driving change across the University.

For further information about this position please contact Paul Mathieson at [email protected].

The diversity of our staff and students helps to make the University of Dundee a UK university of choice for undergraduate, postgraduate and distance learning. Family friendly policies, staff networks for BME, Disabled and LGBT staff, membership of Athena SWAN, the ECU Race Equality Charter and Stonewall as well a full range of disability services, create an enjoyable and inclusive place to work.