Postgraduate Admissions Manager

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution.

The combined university is one of the largest suppliers of the health workforce in the capital, as well as one of the largest higher education destinations for London students.

Combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, law, creativity, communications, science and technology, we are creating a ‘health powerhouse’ for students, researchers, the NHS and partners in uniting a world-leading specialist health university. We are now one of the UK’s largest health educators, where staff and students have access to an expanded team of brilliant academic and professional services colleagues, combined resources and facilities and more interdisciplinary opportunities.

The merger creates opportunities to generate significant change in the world of healthcare including changes to treatment, population health monitoring, workforce development and leadership, policy, and advocacy.

Background

The University Admissions Office, led by the Head of Admissions, provides a number of essential services to the University central to meeting of undergraduate and postgraduate recruitment targets and ensuring the fair admission of high-quality students. We are seeking an experienced people manager to lead, embed and develop our Post Graduate Taught admissions team within the University Admissions Office, Academic Services at the University.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of Admissions this is a key role responsible for leading and developing admissions professionals whilst maximising student recruitment to achieve challenging targets. The PGT Admissions Manager will play a pivotal role in the successful integration of Bayes Business School admissions activity into the Central admissions team.

Working closely with the other PGT Admissions Manager the role provides operational leadership of the postgraduate admissions activity in managing applications and delivering continuous improvement across processes. The post holder will contribute an in-depth knowledge of the education sector in the development of the admissions strategy to increase offer-making, conversion and student enrolments.

Person Specification

We are looking for a proven and experienced people manager who has experience in managing and supporting effective change in a challenging higher education environment. Experience in developing and continuous improvement of processes is essential and the ability to motivate, influence and work collegiately at different levels of an organization. Strong ability in interpreting and reporting complex Admissions management information for a range of stakeholders.

Additional Information

Closing date for application : 22nd October 2024 at 11:59pm.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on 30th October 2024

Where hybrid working can be accommodated, specific arrangements will be agreed with the successful candidate before their start date. Regardless of where colleagues are working, City St George's, University of London’s premises will be their primary and contractual place of work.

City St George's, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

City St George's operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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