The University of Greenwich has a growing reputation, as one of the largest universities in the capital by student numbers. We are widely recognised for the quality of our learning and teaching that is internationally recognised and the experiences our students enjoy. We are an international student community of people from 176 countries and a leader in transnational education.
We are now seeking to recruit an outstanding individual to join our UK Student Recruitment team as a Student Recruitment Officer. This role is one of a team of six student recruitment specialists providing support to prospective students interested in applying to the University. The ideal candidate will have experience of supporting student recruitment activities with a commitment to prospect management to funnel students into the application pipeline through to successful registration.
They will have the ability to apply sound sales principles to the University’s environment, taking into consideration the perspective of target audiences and the dynamics of the marketplace. The successful applicant will also have a proactive approach to contributing to creative recruitment and conversion solutions.
They will be an outstanding communicator with the skills to persuade, influence, support and engage prospective students in their transition into Higher Education.
The successful role holder will be required to work closely with the other teams within the directorate, together with other directorates and faculties to maximise positive exposure for the University of Greenwich. The service is underpinned by the universities shared values of aspiration, confidence, creativity, professionalism, and responsibility. We encourage the development of staff aspirations and confidence, placing individual responsibility and accountability in decision making. They will provide direct support to the Student Recruitment Coordinators and Student Recruitment Operations Manager to achieve the University’s student recruitment targets.
This is an excellent opportunity for an early career student recruitment professional to join the University at a time of major change both across the University itself and with the ever increasingly challenging competitive market within the Higher Education sector.
Should you have any recruitment related queries please contact the HR Recruitment Team on [email protected]
The university welcomes people from diverse and underrepresented communities who can help the university to achieve its mission.
We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion.
We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form.
We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.
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We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.