Senior Admissions Officer

Salary

£38,784 per annum

Contractual hours

36

Basis

Full time

Package

25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and University closure days

Job category/type

Professional Services

Date posted

23/09/2025

Job reference

SMU12338

An experienced Admissions Officer is required by our UK Admissions team to coordinate and monitor the delivery of a first-class service for the University's applicants, while ensuring accuracy, quality and standards within the team are maintained. The Admissions Office sits within IESRA (International Engagement, Student Recruitment and Admissions) which leads on the University's Student Recruitment, International and Admissions activities. We work in partnership with Recruitment and Marketing and the programme teams to provide a timely, efficient and friendly service to all our enquirers and applicants.

We are looking for an individual with previous UK admissions experience, ideally who has worked with SITS student record system in their previous roles.

Reporting to the Head of Admissions, you will take responsibility for proactively managing all aspects of the admissions process for a portfolio of programmes, including monitoring recruitment targets, arranging interviews, assessing qualifications, making decisions on student applications and communicating with applicants and other stakeholders.

You will be responsible for dealing with a wide range of applications to the University making decisions on both undergraduate and postgraduate applications against set entry criteria, and for building & maintaining excellent working relationships with colleagues in academic areas.

You will also manage the workload of the Admissions Officers and Assistants in the team to ensure service levels are maintained. You will deputise for the Head of Admissions in their absence.

You will have excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to prioritise and work under pressure. You will also be committed to providing a positive applicant experience.

The UK admissions team are based on the main St Mary's campus in Twickenham and are currently all office based. The ability to work from home does exist but we would strongly prefer a candidate who is happy to work on campus the majority of the time.

Overview

As the University builds on its proud heritage, we are looking for exceptional people to help shape our future. We provide a high-quality professional environment, inspired by our distinctive ethos and Catholic mission and values. Our values of excellence, generosity of spirit, inclusiveness and respect inspire us to create an academic community in which everybody is welcomed and which puts the student at the centre of all our endeavours.

St Mary's University is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Learn more about our EDI initiatives and work as a Disability Confident employer. Please view our detailed access guide by following the link: St. Mary's University | AccessAble

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. St Mary's University is holding a work visa sponsorship licence however we will not always be able to guarantee a Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship. To avoid disappointment, please ensure you meet the requirements of the Points Based System before applying as we will not be able to provide advice on individual cases. Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

Closing Date: 30 November at 23:00

We encourage all interested candidates to submit applications early to avoid disappointment as we reserve the right to close vacancies and interview the candidates prior to the advertised closing date.

Interview Date: 15 December