Admissions Officer
Company
Location
Newton St Loe, Bath BA2 9BN
Employment Hours
New Jobs
Salary
£30,180 - £33,662 a year
Job Highlights
- Manage recruitment and admissions activities for university programmes, focusing on applicant experience and decision-making processes.
- Ideal candidates will possess experience in admissions, strong communication skills, and a commitment to high-quality service delivery.
- This hybrid position is based in Bath with flexible working hours, offering opportunities to enhance processes and support student activities.
Job Requirements/Description
Previous applicants need not apply
We are urgently currently seeking an Admissions Officer, who will be responsible for the recruitment and admissions activities across various University programmes of study delivered at our London campuses (Hackney and Canary Wharf) and our partner institutions.
This is a hybrid role where the post-holder will be based primarily at home and at Newton Park, Bath but will be expected to visit our London campuses and/or partner institutions as required.
As our Admissions Officer, you will join our Future Students team and play a key role in delivering an excellent applicant and student experience. You will manage applications across a portfolio of programmes and/or partner institutions, assessing qualifications, making evidence-based admissions decisions and ensuring applications are processed accurately, efficiently and in line with University policies and procedures. You will be a key point of contact for applicants, prospective students, agents and partners, providing professional advice and guidance by email, telephone and at events such as Open Days and Offer Holder Days.
Salary Grade 5 - Starting from £30,180 rising to £33,662 per annum
The salary range shows the potential maximum pay progression in addition to any annual inflationary increase to your pay. Please note that our default position is to appoint into the lower end of the range, unless there are exceptional circumstances.
Additional information
Staff Benefits
We offer a wide range of great benefits at BSU, including
We are a community of colleagues, striving for excellence to ensure students thrive. Our values are:
In light of this, for most vacancies it will be unlikely that permission to work in the UK would be granted.
For further information please click here to visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Description
Previous applicants need not apply
We are urgently currently seeking an Admissions Officer, who will be responsible for the recruitment and admissions activities across various University programmes of study delivered at our London campuses (Hackney and Canary Wharf) and our partner institutions.
This is a hybrid role where the post-holder will be based primarily at home and at Newton Park, Bath but will be expected to visit our London campuses and/or partner institutions as required.
About the Role
As our Admissions Officer, you will join our Future Students team and play a key role in delivering an excellent applicant and student experience. You will manage applications across a portfolio of programmes and/or partner institutions, assessing qualifications, making evidence-based admissions decisions and ensuring applications are processed accurately, efficiently and in line with University policies and procedures. You will be a key point of contact for applicants, prospective students, agents and partners, providing professional advice and guidance by email, telephone and at events such as Open Days and Offer Holder Days.
Working collaboratively with academic Schools, partner institutions and professional services, you will help us achieve our recruitment targets and deliver a high-quality admissions service. You will also support the maintenance of accurate applicant and student records, contribute to the effective use of the SITS student record system, and identify opportunities to improve processes and enhance the applicant journey. The role offers the opportunity to contribute to key activities throughout the student lifecycle, including Clearing, registration, examinations, assessments and graduation, while supporting the wider Future Students and Admissions teams during peak periods.
About You
- Experience of providing excellent customer service
- Experience of working in a busy and demanding environment with competing priorities and varying workload pressures
- Experience of administrative functions, preferably in the education sector
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work as an effective member of the team
- Knowledge of SITS or other student records systems
- Experience of Admissions/Registry (or similar) procedures and administration in a medium to large organisation
- Experience of working with a wide range of people from a variety of backgrounds
For further information on the essential and desirable skills we’re looking for, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Additional Information
Salary Grade 5 - Starting from £30,180 rising to £33,662 per annum
The salary range shows the potential maximum pay progression in addition to any annual inflationary increase to your pay. Please note that our default position is to appoint into the lower end of the range, unless there are exceptional circumstances.
Additional information
The post-holder will be expected to undertake relevant training and take a proactive role in developing their knowledge of the context within which work is undertaken across Student Services and at Bath Spa University.
Interview Date - 5th November 2026
Please note that as of April 2024, there has been a change in the UK’s sponsorship threshold. Regrettably as the salary for this role falls beneath this, you will not be eligible for sponsorship therefore your application will automatically be rejected.
Interview Date - 5th November 2026
Please note that as of April 2024, there has been a change in the UK’s sponsorship threshold. Regrettably as the salary for this role falls beneath this, you will not be eligible for sponsorship therefore your application will automatically be rejected.
Staff Benefits
We offer a wide range of great benefits at BSU, including
- Generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme/Teacher's Pension Scheme). This is a defined benefit pension scheme which pays members a secure income for life, post-retirement
- Enhanced paid leave - 41 - 46 days depending on the role (Full Time) - more details here: https://apphub.bathspa.ac.uk/StaffBenefits
- Family friendly policies including hybrid working, flexible work environment, on-site nursery, and a sector-leading enhanced maternity scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme which offers access to on-demand GP appointments, wellbeing support and advice, and access to counselling
- Transport schemes including Electric Vehicle Scheme and Cycle to Work
- Wide range of discounts and financial benefits, accessed through and easy-to-use app
For further details about all our staff benefits, have a look at our rewards page: https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/work-at-bath-spa/rewards-and-benefits/
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
About Bath Spa University
At Bath Spa University, we believe in the power of education to break down barriers to opportunity and to transform lives. We are the Professionally Creative for the future. Professional Creativity transcends subject disciplines, and is just as important for our sciences, education, business and law subjects as it is for our sector leading creative industries provision. We connect learners, staff and external partners with applied research and innovation. We power inclusive growth through skills development and practice based, innovation – intensive learning for all.
Our main Newton park campus is based in stunning countryside just a few minutes from a World Heritage City. We are also proud to offer courses to students at our other campuses around Bath, and in London at our Canary Wharf and Hackney sites.
An impressive 84% of our staff said they would recommend the University to a friend as a good place to work.
Our main Newton park campus is based in stunning countryside just a few minutes from a World Heritage City. We are also proud to offer courses to students at our other campuses around Bath, and in London at our Canary Wharf and Hackney sites.
An impressive 84% of our staff said they would recommend the University to a friend as a good place to work.
We are a community of colleagues, striving for excellence to ensure students thrive. Our values are:
- Respect
- Inclusivity
- Collaboration
- Sustainability
We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community. We foster inclusivity, celebrating and respecting differences. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and genders. We consider our recruitment practices to be comprehensive and unbiased; ensuring fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity for all.
Information about visa sponsorship
Information about visa sponsorship
Under the 2006 Immigration, Nationality and Asylum Act the University has a duty to prevent illegal working by carrying out document checks on all potential employees to confirm that a person has the right to work in the UK.
Please note that the University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are entitled to live and work in the UK.
Please note that the University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are entitled to live and work in the UK.
For some vacancies (those requiring specific specialist skills or in shortage occupations) we may be able to obtain a certificate of sponsorship for a suitably qualified applicant. Due to the limited availability of sponsorship resources, not all vacancies in this category will be eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship. Sponsorship eligibility will be assessed on a role-by-role basis and is normally limited to positions that meet the University's workforce and immigration criteria.
In light of this, for most vacancies it will be unlikely that permission to work in the UK would be granted.
For further information please click here to visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Company
Location
Newton St Loe, Bath BA2 9BN
Employment Hours
New Jobs
Salary
£30,180 - £33,662 a year