Admission Officer (Maternity Cover)

Function: Administration

Hours Of Work: 37

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*UWTSD is proud to be an Accredited Living Wage Employer. The Voluntary Living Wage (VLW) rate is £13.85 per hour. We will apply an adjustment to the rate of pay for this role to increase it to £29,588 per annum plus London Weighting.

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. 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.

THE ROLE

The successful candidate will be a member of the Admissions team and will be responsible for ensuring effective and timely service in the recruitment and admission of home applicants, in compliance with policies of the University and other relevant regulatory bodies. The successful candidate will work closely across all relevant functional areas of London and Birmingham Campuses, focused on London admissions, as well as agent-led recruitment for Wales, being able to support both during peak periods.

The Admissions Officer will be required to liaise regularly with a range of colleagues including the Student Services teams and the Campus Operations Managers, and Campus Deans, to ensure smooth implementation of the admissions processes.

The role will focus on supporting applicants in their journey from recruitment to enrolment. The post holder will be required to work independently and use initiative with self-motivation to meet deadlines.

REQUIREMENTS

You should have:

• Good level of general education
• Previous administrative experience in a fast-paced education environment
• Good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Evidence of paying attention to detail
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and plan workload
• IT literacy, knowledge of Microsoft Office and the ability to learn new packages
• Ability to work as part of a team

Please see job description for full responsibilities and requirements.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Annual leave entitlement is 28 days’, plus 8 bank holidays and 4 University closure days

For information on our staff benefits, please see: https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/

This role is not eligible for sponsorship in line with Home Office salary threshold requirements: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job

Closing date: 10th September 2025, at 11:59 pm

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