Home Admissions Administrator

FTE: 1.0 (working 37 hours per week)

Salary: UH4 £25,148 pa with potential to progress to £28,081 on achieving designated skills and experience

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: University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield (with option for hybrid working) 

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join the University as a Home Admissions Administrator to join our friendly team in Marketing and Communications. The Home Admissions team sits within Student Marketing and Communications and manage the application process for Home Undergraduate, Postgraduate and College prospective students working with academic schools of the University and our Consortium colleges. We are looking for the type of person who wants to make a difference to our applicant’s admissions journey into higher education. 

Main duties and responsibilities 

You will be responsible for processing applications for undergraduate, postgraduate and college prospective students, working with the seven academic schools of the University and our Consortium colleges. You will make decisions in consultation with other colleagues, and you will answer queries and provide information and guidance to a range of stakeholders in all aspects of the admissions process. 

For our team to operate effectively, team working is an essential part of the post. As such, the post holder will be expected to work closely with the team leader and deputies in addition to other colleagues. 

Skill and experience required 

It is essential for you to have excellent organisational and IT skills. Proven experience of managing priorities and working to strict deadlines is essential. You will also be a good communicator, with the ability to pay attention to detail and you will be committed to providing a high-quality service.

You will be able to learn, understand and follow complex policies, procedures and processes. You will also be keen to collaborate and improve processes to increase applicant experience.

Qualifications required 

You will hold a minimum of five GCSEs, including Maths and English at grade C/4 or above, or equivalent level qualification, or proven work experience. A-level, degree or a higher qualification would be advantageous.

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.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Sarah Ashfield; Senior Home Admissions Officer; s.j.ashfield4@herts.ac.uk

Closing Date: 10 March 2025

Interview Dae: To be confirmed

Our vision is to transform lives and UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts

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