Student Recruitment Outreach Manager

Carmarthen or Swansea campus (hybrid working with travel to other locations as necessary)

ABOUT US

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) traces its heritage back to the first university in Wales, receiving its Royal Charter in 1828 and is honoured to have His Majesty King Charles III as Royal Patron.

UWTSD now teaches over 16,000 students across its six campuses in the UK; four in Wales and two in England. It has long-standing international educational partnerships in Europe, China, Malaysia, the USA and elsewhere.  

Our aim is to transform education, and by doing so transform the lives of the individuals and the communities we serve. We are already recognised for providing an outstanding student experience:

• 1st in Wales and joint 3rd in the UK for Student Satisfaction (Times Higher Education, July 2024)
• 1st in Wales for 7 subjects and Top 10 in the UK for 3 subjects (Guardian University League Table 2024)

Our success is due to the commitment, skill, knowledge, and ability of our people working together. We are now building on this strong culture and provision to become a leading provider of accessible higher education.

We are now looking for a Student Recruitment Outreach Manager to join our Carmarthen or Swansea campus on a Full time, Permanent basis, working 37 hours per week.

THE ROLE

The Student Recruitment Outreach Manager is responsible for supporting the delivery of student recruitment targets and the University’s Widening Access Plan.

This new role will develop, manage and evaluate innovative outreach activities and events. The aim being to encourage people regardless of their background, to consider higher education as a viable option and make UWTSD their preferred choice. There will be a strong focus on enquiry generation and management, recruitment events and improving the pre-enrolment student journey.

The Student Recruitment Outreach Manager will manage and guide their team to successfully deliver their targets by working collaboratively with University colleagues and external partners in secondary and primary schools, further education colleges, community groups, and the third sector.

The post holder will liaise with colleagues in other universities to provide strategic coordination of UWTSD’s Reaching Wider activities across South West Wales, which are a fundamental deliverable of the Widening Access Plan.

This role will also be required to spend its time travelling around the region, including overnight stays and evening/weekend work. The primary location will be in either Carmarthen or Swansea. However, the post holder may also be required to visit other UWTSD campuses in Wales to provide advice and guidance to colleagues.

ABOUT YOU

To be considered as a Student Recruitment Outreach Manager, you will need:

• A degree level qualification or equivalent
• Professional marketing qualification or other related field and / or extensive experience of working with young people in an educational setting
• Previous experience of working in a recruitment or outreach environment
• Demonstrable line management and project management experience
• Experience of presenting to high level audiences
• Networking, negotiating and influencing skills with senior stakeholders
• Evidence of capability to prioritise effectively and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to apply attention to detail
• Excellent IT skills
• Previous experience of working in Higher Education
• Experience of managing a budget
• Able to work as part of a team, in partnership with others, and unsupervised
• Recognises the need for and demonstrates appropriate confidentiality
• Able and prepared to work flexibly, including travel between campuses and other locations when required.

It would also be beneficial if you have:

• Ability to communicate at a high level through the medium of Welsh – oral and written
• Knowledge of effective communication practices and experience of drafting engaging bilingual marketing material

BENEFITS

• Annual leave entitlement is 35 days’ annual leave per year, plus 8 bank holidays and 4 University closure days

Our employees get access to a comprehensive pay and benefits package in recognition of their valued contribution including:

• Competitive pay and pay progression
• Generous annual leave allowance including Christmas/New Year closure
• Pension scheme membership from USS to provide benefits for you and your family
• Access to a benefits and wellbeing platform, with a choice of benefits to suit your needs, including electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme and financial wellbeing services
• Support for health and wellbeing, including access to on-campus sports facilities at discounted rates, occupational health, and counselling support services
• Career and development opportunities, including support to gain further qualifications
• Family-friendly policies that provide for flexible working, including enhanced paid maternity and paternity leave
• Travel schemes, including the cycle to work scheme.

So, if you feel you could thrive and make an impact as our Student Recruitment Outreach Manager, please apply via the button shown.

Please note, this application process does not include the option to submit a CV. Therefore, your application will be assessed based on your answers to the application questions only and, in particular, your Supporting Statement.

Note your correspondence language will be determined by the language you apply in. To apply in Welsh, please click ‘Cymraeg’ at the top right of the screen. 

Closing date: 4^th October 2024, 11:59pm