Education Liaison Officer (West London)

FTE: 1.0 FTE (37 hours per week)

Annual Leave: 25 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: West London and the surrounding area

Main duties and responsibilities

Reporting to one of our Senior Education Liaison Officers, you will be responsible for independently planning and delivering UK student recruitment activities with a view to raising the profile of the University of Hertfordshire to attract and encourage suitably qualified UK student applications to the University.

You will be working with academics and colleagues across Marketing and Communications to develop and implement activities and events that will engage and inform prospective students, parents, school and college staff.

You will be required to work flexibly, to deliver workshops, presentations and represent the University at Higher Education Fairs, Exhibitions and other recruitment events. Some events will be held during evenings and weekends, with exhibitions taking place across the UK. You will also be responsible for data gathering, reporting on activities and competitor research with a view to improving and maintaining the University’s position.

Skills and experience required

You must have excellent communication and proven experience delivering successful presentations and workshops, alongside the ability to establish effective relationships with schools, colleges, colleagues and a wide range of stakeholders, as well as being a good team player. You will also need to have strong organisational skills with the ability to work methodically to meet deadlines. You will possess strong IT skills including MS Office. A good knowledge of the secondary/further education sector is needed, alongside the ability to travel to various locations for presentations and recruitment fairs. Experience in educational advisory/student recruitment would be advantageous.

Qualifications required

Educated with a minimum of degree or equivalent to a level 6 qualification or proven professional experience.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work, or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work, before an offer is made.

Disclosure and Barring Service

Our commitment to the University’s Safeguarding Policy requires that the recruitment of staff in this area, will require the minimum of a Basic DBS Check. In the course of our work and University-led activities, there may be external contractual obligations where a further Enhanced Check is required. DBS checks may require renewal in line with policy.

Overseas applicants and UK applicants who have lived abroad

Successful applicants who have lived outside the UK, for 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total), in the last 10 years, will be required to produce a ‘Certificate of Good Character/Conduct’ from each of those countries.

Contact details/Informal enquiries: Sarah Bouvier, UK Student Recruitment Manager s.bouvier@herts.ac.uk

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