University of Exeter Hiring for Postgraduate Taught Admissions Manager Job at Exeter, England Full Time

External Engagement and Global

This new full-time role is available immediately on a permanent basis.

The Admissions office is currently operating a hybrid approach to work with a combination of office and home based working; the majority of which is currently based at home but with the expectation that you can regularly work in the office as required.

Summary of the role

As part of the Admissions Team, you be responsible for the management and operation of the Postgraduate Taught Admissions Team to ensure that we provide an efficient and responsive admissions service, in order to meet and exceed the expectations of applicants, client Faculties within the University and to ensure immigration compliance within the admissions process. You will also work closely with colleagues in the International Office to support the University’s ambitious internationalisation strategy.

You will work with the Head of Admissions to ensure an appropriate response to external, legislative and environmental changes that affect admissions of handling applications and making decisions.

About you

We are looking for someone who:

• Has detailed knowledge of admissions processes, including knowledge of international trends and changes to education systems.
• Has experience of the technical processes which underpin admissions processes and ability to use that knowledge to commission system changes.
• Can demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to form good working relationships with fellow admissions staff, key colleagues from our Faculties, the International Recruitment Team and other relevant stakeholders within the University.
• You will also need to demonstrate excellent communication skills in order to respond in a calm, clear and friendly manner to enquiries from applicants as well to our internal stakeholders
• Have excellent staff management and leadership skills and someone who is able to deal with a wide range of complex issues simultaneously.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 and QS World University Ranking 2022).

Our research income in recent years means we’re the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world’s most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today through this. More than 99% of our research is of international quality and our world-leading research impact is growing faster than any other Russell Group university (2021 Research Excellence Framework). We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

For informal enquiries please contact Claire Galliford [email protected]

It is our intention to hold interviews for this position the week commencing 19 September (although this may be subject to change)