Senior Admissions Officer

**About Point Blank**

As a specialist music education provider, we take pride in teaching the creative process of making music at the highest level, with expert lecturers and state-of-the-art facilities. We nurture and support students, providing them with a curriculum connected to industry and the tools to succeed in their careers. Consistently awarded high scores by our students through the National Student Survey, we have a reputation for giving our community a unique and high-quality experience.

This is your chance to join a fast-growing company with exciting opportunities for personal development. To find out what makes Point Blank Music School a remarkable place to work, check out our YouTube channel here.

**About the role**

With experience of working within a Higher Education Admissions team, and an in-depth understanding of domestic and international admissions; this role will play an important part in the overall growth of the School.

Maintaining quality with prompt applicant response times is vital; attention to detail is a must especially when operating the School’s bespoke applicant system (EMS) and dealing with sensitive applicant data.

We are looking for a motivated, student-centric individual who understands the domestic and international HE admissions landscape. Maintaining an open, professional, articulate and sympathetic approach to admissions is a requirement of this role and will enable the School’s ambitious targets for future growth in recruitment.

This role covers but not limited to:

- Establishing and maintaining relationships with applicants advising on processes and next steps
- Deputise for the Admissions Manager during periods of leave of absence from the office
- Day-to-day supervision of the junior members of the Admissions team
- Providing training on areas such as Ecctis, international admissions legislation and CAS distribution, UCAS systems and cycles for new team members
- Management of the admissions inbox and allocation of enquiries to the Admissions Team
- Assessing student fee status and providing information regarding funding options.
- Coordinate the link between the Admissions and Student Services teams for wellbeing and adjustments support, fast-tracking pre-offer applicants with disabilities to the Point Blank Wellbeing team
- Supporting the wider Marketing and Communications department at events such as Open Days and other recruitment events
- Upkeep of all agent information with rates and commissions updated

**Key Responsibilities**
- Work with colleagues across Point Blank to help onboard students and move them from enquirer to firm accept and finally to enrolled student
- Manage the Point Blank agents and develop relationships to enhance international recruitment numbers and aid conversion
- Manage the scheduling of English language test, auditions, interviews and other preparations of entry for international students
- Ensure that all information and processes relating to the activities is accurately presented, in a student / audience friendly way, in-line with business and regulatory requirements, and that all key stakeholders (internal and external) are kept informed
- Undertake any other duties as relevant to the proper execution of the role or as reasonably requested by Head of Department or Senior Managers within the School
- The list above is indicative, not exhaustive._

**Person Specification - Essential**

**Education**
- Hold a degree level qualification or equivalent

**Experience**
- Excellent understanding of Ecctis, international admissions legislation and CAS distribution, UCAS systems and cycles
- Experience in using third party platforms such as UCAS to upload tariff information and course descriptions
- Experience in sending communications such as Offer Letters to audiences through an applicant/student management system

**Knowledge and Skills**
- Strong communicator and comfortable liaising with internal / external applicants/carers and stakeholders
- Enthusiastic, passionate and solution focused, able to work efficiently and problem solve creatively
- Team-player, can work with people from all disciplines, backgrounds and abilities
- Excellent written English and effective copy writing / proof reading skills
- Exceptional attention to detail and strong reporting and data planning and delivery skills
- Accurate management of student records with conclusions and recommendations
- Thorough and well-organised, able to meet multiple tasks and deadlines effectively and within set service level agreements
- Ability to cope under pressure especially during peak UCAS recruitment periods
- The ability to be patient and discreet when handling applicant information
- Understanding of the domestic and international tariffs and qualifications for entry into Higher Education

**Person Specification - Desirable**

**Education**
- N/A

**Experience**
- Experience working with applicants in under-represented groups

**Knowledge and Skills