Admissions Officers

£25,000 per annum + excellent benefits

Hybrid working based from our Coventry Head Office.

For the first 4 weeks you will be expected to come into the office Monday to Friday. This will then drop down to 2-3 days a week.

Permanent, Full-time

Multiple opportunities available

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The Opportunity:

We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations.

We are currently looking for Admissions Officers to join our Admissions team at our Coventry Head Office. As an Admissions Officer you will process applications for our courses. You will also be responsible for assessing applications and liaising with academics to ensure that appropriate decisions are made. You will use our CRM system for processing applications, and ensure they are all dealt with efficiently and accurately ensuring compliance with our admission policies.

This is a great opportunity to start a career in Higher Education, with an innovative and progressive organisation who put students at the heart of everything they do.

Other responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Making admissions decisions on all standard applications for Arden University courses in an accurate, efficient, and timely manner, ensuring compliance with Arden University admission policies
  
• Assessing application documentation and requesting further information, where required, to inform decision making
  
• Assessing applications and liaising with academics and recruitment on non-standard to ensure the appropriate decisions are made in accepting students onto Arden University courses
  
• To issue accurate offers for students to study with Arden University, having demonstrated eligibility to study
  
• To demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of Arden University entry requirements, being able to explain these to others

About You:

You will need to be detail orientated, with the ability to check accuracy and pay attention to detail in a fast-paced environment. You will also need to be comfortable work independently when making decisions, as well as having a passion to provide excellent customer service.

Experience of working in a Higher Education setting, along with an understanding of UKVI regulations would be desirable however if you have strong organisational skills, a passion for higher education and working with potential students, the ability to pick up new systems and processes quickly, and you are comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, you will thrive in our Admissions team.

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: Friday 24 January 2025

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.

This role will not attract sufficient points to obtain a sponsored Skilled Worker visa under the points-based immigration system, however applications are welcome from candidates who don’t currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a visa via another route.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion:

Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means that if you have a disability, as defined by the Disability Equality Act 2010, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you wish to be considered under this scheme, you can indicate via the application form below. By doing so, you are also consenting for this information to be shared with the hiring team. For more details on what qualifies as a disability under the Disability Equality Act 2010, please refer to the guidance here.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer 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 people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups.