Undergraduate Student Recruitment and Access Officer (UK)

Grade 6 and Salary £31,387 - £36,924

The Opportunity

This role offers an exciting opportunity to join the Global Undergraduate Student Recruitment and Access team within Keele University’s Global Student Recruitment and Admissions Directorate. The Directorate leads all external engagement with prospective students, supporting them from initial enquiry through to enrolment. Under the Associate Director for Global Student Recruitment, Partnerships and Access, the team engages students considering undergraduate study in the UK and internationally.

The team works with prospective students locally, across the UK and in selected global markets, playing a key role in raising the profile of Keele University and supporting informed decision-making. Its activities are designed to ensure students from all backgrounds can access high-quality information, advice and guidance about higher education.

The Undergraduate Student Recruitment and Access Officer (UK) will support the recruitment of students from diverse backgrounds onto Keele’s undergraduate programmes. Reporting to the Undergraduate Student Recruitment and Access Manager (UK), the post holder will deliver recruitment and access activities across the UK in line with the University’s recruitment strategy. This will include working with schools and colleges, representing Keele University, and delivering presentations and information sessions to students, parents and teachers.

The successful candidate will have experience of working with young people and a strong commitment to providing accurate, impartial and high-quality advice on post-18 options. You will be passionate about higher education and motivated to support prospective students from a range of backgrounds as they consider their next steps.

Keele University is committed to flexible working practices wherever possible, supporting staff to maintain a positive work-life balance.

The University

Keele University is renowned for its distinctive and innovative approach to higher education, world-class research, beautiful campus and strong sense of community. With a turnover in excess of £170 million, a student population of over 12,500 and approximately 2,000 members of staff, the University delivers high-quality teaching across a wide range of academic and vocational disciplines. Further information can be found at www.keele.ac.uk/about.

Keele University values equality and diversity across its workforce and is committed to ensuring that its staff community reflects the diversity of its student population. In support of these commitments, the University particularly welcomes applications from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds.

Please note that this appointment is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.

To apply online for this vacancy and for full post details, to find out more about working at Keele and copies of job descriptions, please click on the 'Apply' button above. Keele University employees wishing to apply should log in to Employee Self Service and select ‘View current vacancies’.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Sally Ward at s.ward@keele.ac.uk. Applications sent to this address will not be accepted.

Closing Date: 23:59, 21 January 2026

Interviews: 10 February 2026

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