Admissions Manager

Admissions Manager

This role is busy and varied and will be responsible for supporting two Admissions Officers and ensuring the provision of an effective and efficient admissions process for global student applications and making a positive contribution to the improvement and ongoing success of the admissions process.

Admissions Manager Role Responsibilities

This critical position at the college, as part of the senior management team, will involve collaboration across departments and will include but not be limited to:

• Answering queries from the external agents, internal recruitment team and students throughout the admissions process
• Management of admission data and student files and attendance management, liaising with compliance and student administration teams
• Ensuring full safeguarding measures are in place and the needs of students are met
• Arranging and conducting interviews with applicants in person at the college and on-line
• Maintaining and developing relationships with feeder schools to stimulate UK and international student admissions
• Managing admissions email inbox and managing enrolment data on Salesforce
• Managing student experience from pre-arrival to enrolment, induction and beyond
• Contributing to the development and communication of college plans, values and vision

Admissions Manager Rewards

• 28 days holiday + bank holidays
• Free onsite meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner which are delicious!)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Extensive calendar of social events
• Opportunity to progress over time
• EAP scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Full training, onboarding and induction. Additional off-site training can be provided if needed

The Company

Our client offers educational development for students from all over the world

Admissions Manager Experience

To be successful in this role you must have proven experience in a similar admissions role within an educational setting, preferably with experience in international student admissions and student services. There are 2 Admissions Officers reporting into the Admissions Manager and so experience of team leadership is required. 

You will need to possess strong knowledge of UKVI regulations, ISSR, and compliance requirements and be organised and meticulous regarding record-keeping. As you will be building relationships with the recruitment team and external Agents, as well as bringing in new Agents, you must excel at verbal and written communication and networking.

Proficiency in using admissions and student management systems (ideally ISAMS) is required along with the ability to work independently and as part of a team. You must have good attention to detail and be good at problem-solving.

If you speak additional languages this would be useful as students come from across the globe, particularly southeast Asia. 

You must be willing to work flexible hours as necessary to interview students and deal with two student intakes a year and manage the student pipeline.

Location

This is a full-time position with occasional evening and weekend work required such as when there are events, arrivals weekend or to deal with the time difference due to new student locations globally.

Based at the College campus 5 days per week although potential hybrid working (2 days from home) after you have settled in successfully, could be available at the Manager’s discretion.

There could be the possibility of travel for recruitment events and meetings.

VISA sponsorship is not available. 

How to Apply for this Admissions Manager role

Please apply online with an up-to-date CV to joanne@allen-associates.co.uk

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