Admissions Officer

Founded in 1882, The Royal College of Music (RCM) is a world leading music conservatoire with a prestigious history and contemporary outlook. Our excellence was recognised by the 2024 QS World University Rankings, in which we were ranked as the global No. 1 institution for both Music and Performing Arts. The College has held this world-leading place in Performing Arts for the three successive years, while Music is a new subject introduced to the rankings this year. 

The RCM’s Admissions Team takes pride in providing a high quality, efficient and welcoming service to prospective students.  As first point of contact for the majority of applicants, the two Admissions Officers play a key role in the recruitment of RCM’s next generation of talented students. Working in parallel, the Admissions Officers are responsible for administering the day to day running of the RCM’s admissions service, with responsibility for the planning and operational management of the annual UK auditions and supporting the administration of overseas auditions. Additionally, the Admissions Officers are responsible for the compilation of the RCM’s one-to-one professorial teaching allocations for new and returning students each year.

This role is an excellent opportunity for candidates with the following attributes:

• You should be an experienced higher education administrator, with knowledge of Admissions in a UK HE context, preferably familiar with UCAS admissions processes.
• You should have a practical knowledge of music, preferably of a classical nature
• You should have excellent organisational skills, an eye for detail, and the ability to manage a varied workload efficiently, dealing with operational issues independently.
• You should be experienced in providing a high standard of customer service, with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• You should have strong IT skills, ideally with intermediate or advanced use of Excel.

This role is offered on a full time (1FTE) permanent basis. The role is available from April 2025.

For full details of this position please read the Applicant Information Pack, available to download from the RCM website: www.rcm.ac.uk/jobs

To apply, please complete our 1) Application form and 2) Equal Opportunities form (available to download from the RCM website) and submit in Word or PDF format by email to recruitment@rcm.ac.uk

CVs without an application form will not be accepted. Please ensure that you include the Job Reference Number (102-25) when submitting your application.

The RCM is committed to nurturing diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

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