Student Recruitment and Events Officer

The Student Recruitment and Event Officer will support the Marketing, Outreach and Engagement Manager to deliver a wide range of internal and external events to ensure that KMMS successfully recruits students from across the UK and internationally, with a particular focus on attracting students traditionally less well represented in medicine.

The role holder will develop, co-ordinate and evaluate appropriate targeted recruitment activities, both virtual and in- person, to deliver on the schools marketing and recruitment strategy. The post holder will attend and deliver a range of recruitment activities in the UK, mainly in the South East. The post holder will also be responsible for delivering a number of high-profile recruitment events including KMMS Open Days, Offer Holder Days and the Multi-station Mini Interviews that all KMMS applicants take either in person or online as part of the application process.

As a Student Recruitment and Event Officer you can expect to be involved in:

• Work with teachers in schools and colleges to organise school visits (virtual or in person) and to promote medicine as a career option and attend events such as UCAS fairs and school and college higher education fairs.
• Create and deliver a regular programme of engaging and authentic content and presentations, videos and webinars to prospective students and influencers in line with the KMMS recruitment strategy
• Organise and deliver KMMS specific events such as regular in person and virtual Open Days (approx. 10 in total).

What will you bring to the role?

• An understanding of Higher Education recruitment (medical school recruitment is desirable), the student experience, including an understanding of current issues surrounding undergraduate students, especially funding and recruitment 
• A track record of delivering effective presentations; in addition to other HE Fair activities and recruitment activities
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills including a helpful and responsive manner with the ability to remain calm when under pressure

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

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Please see the 'Apply' link above to view the full job description and to apply for this post.

For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number KMMS-246-24.

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Please note that we prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.

Applications must be made via the University’s online application system; CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered.

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