Undergraduate Admissions Coordinator

Hours

Full time (36.5 hours per week).

Staff are able to work remotely up to 50% of their hours.

Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).

The work of the Admissions team is applicant-facing and office opening hours are 9am to 5pm.

About the role

The Admissions Office is looking to appoint an Undergraduate Admissions Coordinator to support the undergraduate admissions operation at the University

Working as part of the centralised Admission Office, you will assist with the smooth, professional, & efficient running of the University’s admissions operation, principally by taking responsibility for processing applications for a group of subjects, setting conditions as appropriate &issuing offer letters

You will also assist with telephone, email and in-person enquiries, and with the on-going communication with applicants and academic Schools as the admissions cycle progresses through to registration

You will have a particular focus on processing the applications of those that meet the University’s Widening Participation criteria, issuing contextual offers accordingly. You will work closely with the Undergraduate Admissions Manager who oversees the Widening Participation applicant pool

Throughout the summer, you will play an integral role in the confirmation and clearing period, reviewing applicant results and taking decisions on those we can admit to the University.

This will include working one day at the weekend in August when the A-level results are received, working longer hours during the week of A level publication and potentially the Saturday following A level publication.

About you

Previous Admissions experience will be advantageous but is not required. You will need to be friendly, organised, hard-working and possess excellent attention to detail.

The Undergraduate Admissions Team work together closely throughout the admission cycle, so you will have demonstrable team working skills while also possessing the ability to work independently and take initiative, when required.

You will have strong research and critical thinking skills, utilising these to make decisions on complex applications that fall outside of agreed admissions templates.

About our Division

The Communications, Marketing & Advancement (CMA) division is vital in contributing towards the success of Sussex. We work closely in partnership our academic schools & other learning institutions in the UK, and, Internationally to attract the very best students we can. Our ideas matter, that is why we work & advise on Institutional Growth Strategies to support the University in achieving positive outcomes. The life-long relationships with our global alumni & friends enable many of the gifts which allow Sussex’s research to flourish.

Why work here…

Our University is situated just off of the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150-acre campus has to offer.

The benefits that you will receive from day one:

• Generous pension
• Purchase additional Annual Leave though our Scheme for a great home & work life balance
• Discounts of public transport, Cycle to work Scheme, & special rates in hotels in Brighton and the Sussex region.
• Discounts on high-street shops through our Rewards partner, along with a Cash back Health Plan.
• Considerable discount on our on-site Gym Facilities because we care about our employees’ Health & Wellbeing.

Please contact Matt Bridge, Undergraduate Admissions Office (M.Bridge@sussex.ac.uk) for informal enquiries

Please note: The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed from the UK.

Visa Sponsorship Queries: This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route

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