Head of Admissions

About the role

We are seeking an influential and proactive Head of Admissions to provide inspirational leadership and strategic direction for our new integrated Admissions department within Academic Services. You will shape an outstanding applicant admissions journey from first enquiry to enrolment, aligned to our new strategic plan, BU2035.

You will drive innovation and continuous improvement across admissions processes, systems and policies, leading a major technology transformation to embed automation and digital-first solutions. With responsibility for regulatory compliance, you will champion high quality, user-focused services for all applicant groups. Working closely with marketing, recruitment and faculty teams, you will shape admissions strategies, advise senior leaders on policy developments and best practice, and oversee the dynamic delivery of confirmation and clearing operations.

About You: 

You will be an exceptional senior leader with extensive UK higher education admissions experience, a strong understanding of regulatory requirements and sector developments, and a proven record of delivering organisational change and process improvement. You will bring expertise in digital transformation, including the use of AI to enhance service delivery, and demonstrate outstanding interpersonal and influencing skills to build effective, collaborative relationships. With inspirational leadership capabilities, you will motivate and develop large teams to deliver high quality, future-focused services.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of admissions at Bournemouth University and play a key role in achieving our strategic vision.

To find out more about this opportunity, please contact Jacky Mack, Academic Registrar, jmack@bournemouth.ac.uk

About the department

Our Academic Services department is made up of experts in student records, course administration, academic quality, and library and learning services.  Academic Services creates an enabling academic environment, which shares expertise, builds capabilities and inspires stakeholders through sector leading, user centred processes and outstanding service delivery.

About us

Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.

BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment.  We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society.  To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

A job description for this position is available at the top of this page. If you require this in a different format, please contact us at hrvacancies@bournemouth.ac.uk.

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