Senior Admissions Officer

2 weeks ago


Dundee, United Kingdom University of Dundee Full time

The Directorate of External Relations supports and enhances the University’s reputation through leading and managing a range of activities in order to attract students, staff and funding for the University. Our teams include Marketing, Recruitment, Admissions, Development, Alumni Relations, Communications, Web and Creative.”

We are recruiting for an exceptional individual to join us as a Senior Admissions Officer within our Admissions Strategy Enhancement Team (ASET), you will play a key role in developing and implementing strategies to enhance the admissions process and attract the best and brightest students to our institution. This is a fixed-term appointment.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in admissions. You should have a deep understanding of the higher education landscape and be familiar with best practices in admissions and recruitment. As a Senior Admissions Officer, you will be responsible for leading a team of admissions professionals and working closely with other departments to develop and implement comprehensive admissions strategies. You will also be responsible for analysing data and trends to inform decision-making and identify opportunities for improvement. In addition to your professional experience, we are looking for someone who is a strong communicator and a natural leader. You should be able to build and maintain strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team that is committed to excellence in admissions and to making a meaningful impact on the future of our institution. If you are ready to take the next step in your career and make a real difference in the lives of students, we want to hear from you.

Your priorities will include:

  • Support for high level institutional committees with Recruitment and Admissions focus (for example International Committee, Student Recruitment and Admissions Committee, Fees and Scholarships, etc).
  • Support across a range of scholarships to establish criteria; manage and report on budgets and in the case of our Humanitarian Scholarship membership of the University’s Humanitarian Scholarships Oversight Board
  • Management of the update schedule of Recruitment and Admissions and related policies and support in developing high quality public information regarding these policies
  • Supporting Admissions and Recruitment Heads in assessing and communicating key performance metrics to all relevant internal stakeholders.
  • Development and refinement, and implementation of comprehensive admissions strategies aligned with the university's mission and goals.

Who we’re looking for:

  • Degree level qualification, and / or considerable Higher Education Admissions experience.
  • An understanding of the legislative and compliance parameters that governs HE Admissions.
  • Excellent project management skills– organised, effective and able to manage multiple projects within tight timescales, whilst maintaining high standards.
  • Excellent relationship building and people management skills, confident and experienced in working in a wide range of situations and with people at all levels with a strong sense of sensitivity and diplomacy
  • Professional credibility, excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to develop good working relations with colleagues across the University.
  • A strong team player with the ability to work within multi-functional teams in support of business objectives.

For further information about this position please contact Jenny Kelly, External Relations at jkelly004@dundee.ac.uk To find out more about Admissions please visit Website.



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