Academic Recruitment & Onboarding Coordinator

£22,500 - £24,500 per annum + excellent benefits

Agile/flexible working with occasional travel into one of our UK locations

Multiple Opportunities Available

Permanent, Full Time

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The Opportunity:

At Arden University, we pride ourselves on being true innovators, disruptors and pioneers. Our focus is to promote life-long learning and ensure that everyone, everywhere can access higher education. We are in a really exciting phase of the growth of the Academic Services teams who support our academic faculty to provide excellent learning opportunities for our students. We are currently looking for three Academic Recruitment and Onboarding Coordinators to join our team.

You will be responsible for the end-to-end recruitment cycle for our Associate Lecturers working collaboratively with hiring managers from all schools. It will be your responsibility to engage with our talent pipeline and build a strong relationship ensuring we are taking care of our new colleagues whilst going through the onboarding process. Agile working is available, although you will be based in Coventry Head Office 2 days a week.

About You:

You will need to be pro-active, flexible, and thrive in a fast-paced environment working to tight deadlines, as well as being organised and detail orientated. Good IT skills are a must, with a particular focus on Excel, along with great interpersonal skills, as customer service will be at the forefront of everything you do. 

Ultimately we are looking for someone with an energy and passion for their role, who takes pride in their work, and is flexible, positive and willing to learn. You will need to have a good understanding of recruitment and onboarding processes.

Why Arden:

At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:

• 30 days holiday, add the bank holiday on top, and we even throw in Christmas closure
• A generous Aviva pension plan, our contributions start at 7%
• PMI or Healthcare Cashback (dependent on role grade)
• Study any Arden course for free, with generous discount for all family and friends
• Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education
• Plus, other competitive benefits!

Arden’s values:

Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations. For the full job description, click here, or to start your journey with us, click apply!

Closing Date: Monday 12th of June 2023

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we recognise, and studies confirm, that often underrepresented candidates in the work place are less likely to apply to roles unless they meet all skills and experience of the position.

At Arden we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, therefore we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon age, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, or pregnancy, and actively welcome applications from all groups.

So, if you want to be part of Arden and our journey, but you feel that you’re missing some of the skills or experience the role requires, then we encourage you to apply anyway as you may make a great candidate for this role or others!