Student Recruitment Lead

Outreach, Recruitment & Admissions

We are looking for an experienced student recruitment professional to lead the delivery of student recruitment and conversion activity driving prospect generation, student applications and applicant conversion to the University. Working collaboratively with colleagues across the University, the Student Recruitment Lead will liaise with academic departments and professional services staff to deliver activity ensuring a positive high-quality journey for future students and their supporters from prospects through to enrolment (including enquiry management and conversion communications, delivering content at Open Days and other events, and attending UCAS Fairs). In addition, the post holder will take full responsibility for the launch of new courses, creating and coordinating the completion of new programme launch plans alongside colleagues from within the directorate and faculties.  

The post holder will balance responsibility for leading the delivery of all student recruitment related activity for the University with the additional responsibilities of line management and of deputising, when required, for the Student Recruitment Operations Manager. The post holder will monitor, manage, and allocate workloads to recruitment staff, including a large pool of student staff, and act as line manager for Student Recruitment Officer and Student Recruitment Assistant, leading on their appraisal, staff development, recruitment, and training, under the guidance from the Student Recruitment Operations Manager. 

This varied role requires excellent communication skills as well as interpersonal and management skills. The successful candidate will be passionate about higher education, and will be knowledgeable about the applicant journey and how best to support applicants. You will be creative and innovative, always looking for ways to improve the applicant experience.  

The post holder will be required to work open days and other student recruitment events, working flexibly including evenings and occasional weekends with occasional travel around the country. The role is based at our Avery Hill Campus in Eltham, although on-the-day events support may be required at our Greenwich and Medway campuses. 

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Tasnim Anisa Ali on (T.A.Ali@greenwich.ac.uk) 

Should you have any queries please contact the People Directorate  Operations Team on peopleoperationsmer@greenwich.ac.uk 

We operate a hybrid working policy, as set out in the University’s Working Principles and Guidelines.

Further details of the fantastic benefits and what we offer can be found here: Our benefits - what we offer | Jobs and careers | University of Greenwich

To apply, please visit the University of Greenwich vacancies page and complete all details, including the supporting statements (please note attached CVs and personal statements will not be seen by the recruitment panel at the application stage). Current Vacancies - Jobs at Greenwich  

We are looking for people who can help us achieve our Strategic Plan, through the values we expect for our whole university community, of being Inclusive, Collaborative and Impactful.

The university welcomes people from diverse and underrepresented communities who can help the university to achieve its mission. 

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion. 

We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

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