Head of Student Selection

Coventry University’s National Institute of Teaching & Education (NITE) is a global provider of postgraduate degrees, training and professional development for teachers and school/college leaders.  Our courses innovate in their flexibility and blend online and in-person delivery with school-based practice and a highly regarded tutorial programme.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join NITE in a new role of Head of Student Selection, managing the admissions processes for all our courses.

We offer a number of different routes into teaching and the post-holder will be responsible for ensuring that student admissions and selection processes are effective, efficient and compliant, in order to maximise student recruitment.

About you

We are looking for someone with experience of registration and admissions processes within Higher or Secondary/Primary education sectors.  The successful candidate will be able to work efficiently, at pace and with excellent attention to detail. They will have a passion for problem solving and analysing data to continually improve systems and manage complex student recruitment journeys.

Our benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, including discounts with national retailers.   These include:

• Eligible for annual discretionary bonus scheme, up to 10% based on performance
• Competitive pension contribution (matched up to 10%) and life assurance
• 30 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time roles)
• 50% discount on tuition fees for staff dependents
• Holiday Purchase Scheme - up to 5 additional days
• Electric car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted staff membership to the Coventry campus sports centre & fitness gym
• 24/7 Health and wellbeing support services
• BUPA voluntary healthcare cash plan scheme
• CU Reward Scheme - Discounts across a range of high street/online retailers
• Roadside breakdown cover - discounts
• Microsoft 365 Home Use – discounts on selected Microsoft purchases
• TOTUM discount card – discounts for high street stores, days out and travel
• Discount for Teachers - education staff discounts available for all staff
• Vodafone Employee Advantage - discounts on various products, includes up to 5 family & friends
• Club Nissan - exclusive discounts for CU staff across a range of Nissan vehicles

For an informal discussion, please contact Deputy Executive Director, Louise Jakes by emailing louise.jakes@coventry.ac.uk or contact the talent acquisition team on talent.acquisition@coventry.ac.uk.  

For more information on NITE please visit: www.coventry.ac.uk/nite.

To view the job description and personal specification please click here.
     

Interview dates: (week commencing the 17^th April)

Start date: June 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter

Location: Silverstone Park, Northamptonshire

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