About the job:
The post holder will lead the delivery of a quality centralised admissions service to prospective Home and EU students (pre and post application), University Faculties, Schools and other internal and external stakeholders, all of which is critical to the delivery of the University’s recruitment targets.
They will develop and implement key strategies, and improvements to processes, to support the achievement and delivery of the University’s Home and EU recruitment objectives.
Candidates should clearly demonstrate on their application form how they meet the following criteria: –
1. Honours degree (or equivalent qualification) in any subject; OR Substantial relevant experience demonstrating management ability in a similar role.
2. Significant relevant experience in an Admissions or similar environment to include:* leading a team/others to deliver targets, including prioritising workloads and managing performance;* working directly with internal and external customers, providing a high level of service;* applying specialist knowledge and understanding in a complex business process area (preferably Higher Education based);* working towards and being measured against targets;* responsibility for planning, designing, developing and implementing a range of numerous and complex medium to long term projects; and* extensive Committee experience and demonstrated report writing skills.
To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information on our website.
What we offer:
Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more on our website.
Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visitour website.
If you are an international applicant and don’t already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application.
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