Head of International Recruitment

Location: Kedleston Road, Derby, DE22 1GB

Challenging, interesting and constantly changing, the University of Derby is an exceptional place to learn and an incredibly rewarding place to work.

Ours is an extraordinary educational environment and because we specialise in identifying and developing individual potential, you can be confident you'll receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress. 

Our combined higher and further education offering is spread over campuses in Derby, Buxton, Leek and Chesterfield and we have some of the best university facilities in the UK, investing more than £200 million in facilities in the last 10 years. 

We achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research and with more than 34,000 people choosing to study with us every year, we depend on the dedication of a team of 2,200 academic and professional services staff. 

Financially strong and seriously ambitious we offer our employees a family-friendly, rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress.

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, experienced and dedicated individual to join the University of Derby's External Relations team as Head of International Recruitment. 

You will have responsibility for the implementation and delivery of the international student recruitment strategy for the University, focusing on short- and long-term recruitment. 

The role has direct responsibility for managing a small recruitment team who function as ‘account managers’ for various regions across the world, and the Agents Contracts and Commissions coordinator. You will lead on the management of agent relations and manage key relationships between recruitment, Marketing and Admissions.

The Head of International Recruitment will deputise, as required, for their line manager, the Associate Director – Stakeholder Relationships, and will require an excellent working knowledge of international recruitment policy, marketing, admissions, visas, mobility and student welfare.

For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Hannah Hallam, Associate Director – Stakeholder Relationships via h.hallam@derby.ac.uk

For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk 

This role is eligible for sponsorship by the University, however, your individual circumstances must meet the criteria set out by UKVI; this includes meeting the English Language requirement and earning a salary that meets the highest of either the going rate for the SOC code or the minimum salary threshold for the Skilled Worker route (£38,700 per annum).

If the role is eligible, but the offered salary is less that the going rate for the role, you may still be able to apply for a Skilled Worker visa if: 

• Your job is on the Immigration Skills List
• You’re under 26, studying or a recent graduate, or in professional training
• You have a PhD level qualification that’s relevant to your job 
• You have a postdoctoral position in science or higher education

Please note that the University cannot confirm your eligibility for sponsorship until an offer is made and your individual circumstances have been considered.

For more information, visit Applying from Overseas

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect everyone who works for us to also share this commitment and to treat people with courtesy and respect. 

For more information and to apply on-line, please click the above “Apply” button.

Advert Closes: Sunday 11 August 2024

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