Student Recruitment Coordinator (Enquiry & Conversion)

The Role

Kingston University is seeking a motivated and organised Student Recruitment Coordinator to join our Student Recruitment and Marketing team. This role supports the delivery of recruitment and conversion activities that engage and inspire prospective students.

You’ll help build relationships with schools and colleges, coordinate events, and manage CRM communications to support lead generation and applicant conversion. Working collaboratively across teams, you’ll contribute to Kingston’s strategic recruitment goals and ensure a positive experience for future students.

The Person

We’re looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys managing multiple projects. You’ll be confident engaging with a range of stakeholders and committed to delivering high-quality, student-focused experiences.

You’ll bring:

• A degree-level qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience in a customer-focused role, ideally in higher education or student recruitment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Confidence working with data and CRM systems.
• A collaborative mindset and ability to work independently.
• Willingness to travel within the UK and work occasional evenings/weekends.
• A genuine interest in supporting prospective students and promoting fair access.
• We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive working environment.

Directorate/Function

The Students Directorate aims to deliver a seamless, high-quality experience for all current and future students to ensure they are “sought after” through supporting their participation, attainment, and success. This in turn will create a culture of high performance that is inclusive, innovative, ambitious and enterprising.

The Student Recruitment and Admissions team is responsible for attracting and enrolling students, managing the full admissions journey, and promoting the University through outreach, marketing, and events.

Further Information:

This is a full-time, permanent position with a starting salary of £34,007 per annum.

Interviews are expected to be held on Tuesday, 7 October 2025.

For informal enquiries, please contact Alison Sedgwick, Student Recruitment Manager.

Bring your true self, expertise, and passion to Kingston where we are continuing to strive to build a university where authentic inclusion and belonging is at its heart. Every one of our staff and students’ identities, backgrounds and diverse experiences makes us who we are - so harness and embrace yours by applying today. We welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities and those with disabilities.

We are a place-based organisation, proud of our location in Kingston and the civic role we play in our community. Our campuses inspire collaborative, innovative and creative communities. Being present on campus is important to us because it helps us to create a sense of belonging for both our staff and students. Therefore, staff are expected to be on campus for the majority of their working week.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required, this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme.

To apply click on the ‘Apply’ button. If, for accessibility reasons, you need to apply in an alternative format, please email jobs@kingston.ac.uk or call the HR Shared Services team on 020 8417 3118.

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