Marketing, Outreach, Recruitment and Admissions

Location: Canterbury
Salary: £51,799 to £58,279 per annum
Grade: Grade 9
Post Type: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Release Date: Thursday 02 September 2021
Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Sunday 19 September 2021 (unless otherwise stated)
Interview Date: Monday 27 September 2021
Reference: CSF-318-21

Are you an expert in student admissions strategy, policy and process within the UK higher education landscape? Do you have the skills and experience to lead a dedicated team in optimising student recruitment and providing a best-in-class admissions service at the University of Kent?

This pivotal role will see you taking responsibility for all admissions (home and international) activity across the University, leading strategies, managing resources, implementing changes and ensuring compliance within a changing UK admissions environment. Your authoritative knowledge will be matched by strong interpersonal, motivational and communication skills and an ambition to deliver excellent customer service.

As Head of Admissions you will:

• lead on the development and implementation of the University’s admissions strategy, ensuring it is customer-focused and supports targets and objectives


• be the University’s recognised expert on admissions policy and practice in higher education


• lead and deliver strategies and policies to optimise student recruitment and meet targets


• lead, motivate and develop a team of admissions staff including the student immigration compliance team

To succeed in this role you will have:

• authoritative knowledge of admissions policy and practice in UK higher education and all related legislation gained from working in a similar role


• experience in the education sector, including awareness of international education policies, market trends, government regulations, qualifications and selection processes


• experience of developing processes, systems and resources to transform institution-wide services, improve effectiveness and deliver strategic objectives


• experience of successfully managing staff, with well-developed leadership skills and a clear passion for developing motivated staff and strong teams

The Directorate of Marketing, Recruitment, Outreach and Admissions is a new directorate and aims to bring together the University’s key recruitment activities to ensure that a coordinated and collaborative approach is taken. With a focus on outcomes, it has ambitious targets to achieve across all audiences.

The University of Kent is a distinctive and attractive place to work. We employ around 6,000 staff, including academic and research staff and a full range of support and administration staff. Our stunning main campus in Canterbury, Kent was founded in 1965 and is set among green and tranquil open space overlooking the spectacular Cathedral. Our staff enjoy competitive salaries, an occupational pension scheme, generous holiday entitlements and a great working environment.

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact the Resourcing Team at jobs@kent.ac.uk quoting ref number: CSF-318-21