Senior Student Recruitment Co-ordinator

The role

In this role you'll lead on the Cambridge Open Days ¿ University-wide events for prospective Year 12 students and their parents and supporters. The events typically attract more than 25,000 visitors and run in a hybrid format, with online content alongside activities in Cambridge. You'll also lead on a new programme of events for teachers and advisers of prospective Cambridge students.

You'll line manage one Co-ordinator in the team and will support and shape their projects as well as leading on your own areas of work. This role also involves some travel around the UK where you'll be meeting prospective students and be able to network with colleagues working in the sector.

The UK and Events team

Our experienced and friendly team coordinate a wide variety of events and resources for prospective applicants, their parents and teachers in order to encourage applications to the University. We engage over 40,000 students and supporters each year through events such as Open Days and teacher conferences.

Beyond working on your specific projects, you'll work collaboratively with other members of the team on the varied range of events and activities we run, giving you a real insight into the full range of activities we offer.

This is a senior post in the team allowing you to support and develop team members and, working with the Deputy Head of Student Recruitment, identify new projects and shape the work of the team.

Our ideal candidate

You will have some experience of managing or supervising staff, volunteers or student ambassadors. You should have excellent organisational, problem solving and communication skills, and be able to manage your own workload. You should also have experience of event organisation or project management. Additional information regarding the role can be found within the further particulars.

Next steps

 - Apply online: Please upload your CV and cover letter which clearly sets out how you meet the criteria listed in the person specification (the experience and skills required for the role) along with relevant examples. Candidates will be shortlisted and invited to interview based upon these criteria.

 - Once applications close, the panel will shortlist candidates for interview and you will be notified w/c 13 February if you have been invited to interview.

 - Interviews will be held during the week commencing 20 February 2023.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.

If you wish to make an informal enquiry about the post, please contact Dawn Mellody, Deputy Head of Student Recruitment (UK): Dawn.Mellody@admin.cam.ac.uk

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit :

http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/38898.

If you have any technical difficulties submitting your online application, please contact the recruitment team (email sscjobs@admin.cam.ac.uk).

Please quote reference AT34862 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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