Admissions Manager

University of East London

We’re the University of East London (UEL) founded in 1898 and proud to change lives through education. UEL is a vibrant and diverse institution committed to transforming the lives of students through exceptional education and career-focused opportunities.

We’re proud to be recognized as the University of the Year for Teaching Quality in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025. UEL is also ranked 1st in London for Student Experience in the National Student Survey 2024 and 3rd in London for Teaching Satisfaction in the Guardian University Guide 2025.

About the Job

As Admissions Manager, you’ll provide operational leadership for the Admissions team, ensuring we deliver a seamless, efficient, and customer-focused service that supports recruitment and applicant satisfaction.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading, managing, and motivating the admissions team to meet recruitment goals.
• Developing and monitoring systems for handling applications, ensuring compliance with agencies such as UCAS, UKVI, and OfS.
• Collaborating with schools, partners, and stakeholders to streamline the admissions process.
• Providing training and support to colleagues on admissions policies, qualifications, and systems.
• Managing data transfers, identifying discrepancies, and working with IT to enhance system capabilities.
• Supporting key recruitment initiatives, including Clearing and late recruitment operations.

In this role, you’ll be instrumental in shaping the admissions process and driving continuous improvement. Join us in delivering a high-quality, efficient admissions service that makes a real difference to students and the University.

To be successful you will need:

• Substantial experience in student administration, particularly in admissions.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage large data sets, prioritise deadlines, and implement systems to streamline processes.
• Expertise in compliance, including UKVI student visa regulations, and your ability to engage across teams, will strengthen relationships and systems.
• To be a collaborative and flexible team manager, foster morale while maintaining high service standards.

If you’re someone who thrives on improving services, exploring new efficiencies, and delivering impactful results, we want to hear from you.

About the External Relations Directorate

Our External Relations Directorate plays a pivotal role in achieving this mission, encompassing teams across Admissions, Communications & Engagement, Marketing, Recruitment, Outreach, Change and Transformation, Events and Advancement, and the International Office.

The Admissions team is central to UEL’s success, ensuring we meet recruitment targets and deliver an outstanding, customer-focused service that supports applicants and schools. As part of this dedicated team, you’ll contribute to attracting and admitting high-quality students while enhancing their experience throughout the admissions process.

Benefits Package

At UEL, we believe that a great role is about more than just a salary. It’s about the complete package, including our outstanding work environment and inclusive culture.

We offer a genuinely competitive salary, dependent on experience (DOE), and a range of excellent benefits.

You can explore our full benefits package here: https://uel.ac.uk/benefits-professional-services-positions

Equal Opportunities

UEL is an inclusive equal opportunities employer and are proud of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity achievements, including: zero gender pay gap, members of Stonewall and have won Athena Swan awards. We expect all employees of UEL to accept our EDI policy and will not tolerate discrimination in any form.

We're a disability confident employer and value all applications. Please let us know if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.

So, if you’d like to take your career to the next level with us here at the University of East London and are inspired by our environment and commit to success, we want you to apply today!

Please note that this advert may close earlier than the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.