Student Recruitment and Outreach Officer

**Location**

High Wycombe

**Contract Type**

Permanent

**Salary Range**

£29,588 - £33,002

**Hours per week**

37

**Closing Date**

23/11/2025

**Ref No**

1913
- **Full Time - Permanent - High Wycombe**
- **Salary - £29,588 - £33,002**- Buckinghamshire New University is an ambitious, modern university that is always open to fresh ideas and thinking. We believe in the transformative power of education, and in doing the right thing by our students, people and local community. That’s why our BNU community is a special place to work and study, and where people who want to make a difference can contribute and succeed.To deliver first-class recruitment and outreach for the University’s applicants, offering official and professional advice directly to applicants, while ensuring the quality of service is constantly improving. This is a key post to support the Recruitment and Outreach Manager in all processes involved in the applicant journey from enquiry to enrolment.-
- The role involves delivering recruitment and outreach activities including monitoring, tracking and analysing participant data, monitoring feedback on activities, and building relationships with schools and colleges externally in academic areas.**What we offer**:

- a generous holiday entitlement (30 days per annum, plus bank holidays & closure days)
- Hybrid working (dependant on business needs)
- training & development support opportunities
- contributory pension scheme
- discounted gym membership for our on-site gym
- a range of staff discounts with major retailers.
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If you have the qualities and attributes representative of the University’s values and ambition, we would be delighted to hear from you.--
- BNU is proud to have a diverse community and a strong track record of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our aim is to continue to build an environment where everyone thrives and can be themselves. We therefore ensure that our interview/shortlisting Chairs complete the relevant e-learning and/or inclusive recruitment training.
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- **Closing Date: 23 November 2025**
- **Interview Date: w/c 1 December 2025**- If you are successful in securing an interview for the role, you will be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK.-

**JOB DESCRIPTION**- **Job Title**: Student Recruitment and Outreach Officer **Faculty/Directorate**:

- Marketing and Student Recruitment** Grade**: E**Location**: High Wycombe- ** Hours**: 37**Responsible to**: Recruitment and Outreach Manager **Main Duties & Responsibilities of the role**:

- Implement the recruitment strategy for target markets across the UK
- Design interactive online and offline content for young people, families and teachers
- Deliver engaging presentations and workshops for a variety of stakeholders including prospective students, applicants and teachers
- Manage a network of contacts in schools and colleges to promote recruitment activities
- Effectively evaluate activities to track and monitor engagement from students
- Network with colleagues in other HEIs in respect of best practice with regards to student recruitment
- Attend recruitment fairs and provide accurate information on the University and its courses to prospective students
- Research trends and best practice across the UK education sector in order to inform our provision
- Provide professional advice to academic teams on their outreach activities including the appropriate targeting and evaluation of activities
- Maintain good data compliant with GDPR standards
- Follow safeguarding procedure and pass a DBS check
- Undertake any other responsibilities as required by the Student Recruitment and Outreach Manager

** PERSON SPECIFICATION - Essential criteria only**

** A = Application T = Test I = Interview**- **Education, Qualifications & Training**- ** Means of Testing**Degree or equivalent experience in education- A**Knowledge & Experience** Experience of delivering student recruitment/outreach activities in a higher education context- A/IExperience of devising and delivering presentations, workshops and sessions for secondary school students- A/I/TExperience of working with young people, parents and/or advisers/influencers- A/IExperience of networking and building professional relationships- A/IKnowledge of issues facing the UK Higher Education sector- IKnowledge of national agendas in relation to recruitment of students (including from non-traditional backgrounds)- A/IKnowledge of undergraduate admissions procedures and practices- A/I**Skills** Excellent oral and written communication skills- A/I/TExcellent presentation skills- A/I/TFamiliarity with standard Microsoft Office packages and an ability to quickly learn to use new software- A/IAbility to work to tight deadlines and under pressure- A/IExcellent attention to detail