Admissions Administrator - Executive Programmes

Contract type: Fixed term for 12 months

Location: Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX26GG

About the Blavatnik School of Government

Our vision is of a world better led, a world better served and a world better governed. We are a global school committed to improving the quality of government and public policymaking worldwide, through three routes: teaching current and future leaders; generating research with impact; and engaging with governments and practitioners.

What we offer

The Blavatnik School of Government is a collaborative, friendly, and dynamic department based in an award-winning building in Oxford. We host regular events with leading global figures, all of which are open to staff. On the social side, we have regular staff coffee/cake mornings, a family-friendly Halloween event, and Christmas and summer parties.

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing, and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days’ annual leave
• Family leave schemes and a comprehensive range of childcare services
• Cycle loan scheme and discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
• Opportunities for remote working. 

More information about working at the School can be found on our  jobs page.

About the role 

The post-holder will provide administrative support for the Executive Programmes admissions process, helping to ensure applications are managed accurately and efficiently from initial application through to participant onboarding. They will maintain admissions records and databases, coordinate interviews, process confirmed admissions decisions and offers, and support due-diligence checks and pre-programme communications.

The post-holder will provide a high standard of service to applicants, responding to enquiries and working with faculty and colleagues across the School. They will also compile admissions information and reports, manage competing priorities during peak periods and contribute to improvements in admissions administration, documentation and applicant communications.

About you 

You will have relevant experience in admissions, recruitment, outreach or a similar external-facing role, together with excellent organisational, administrative and communication skills. You will be able to manage multiple workstreams, prioritise your workload and work independently to meet deadlines, while using initiative appropriately and knowing when to refer non-routine matters.

You will provide excellent customer service and communicate professionally and diplomatically with a diverse range of stakeholders. You will have strong attention to detail, good numeracy skills and excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office and experience managing complex data and databases. You will handle confidential information with discretion and be educated to A-level standard or equivalent, or have equivalent relevant administrative experience.

Application process 

You will be required to upload a supporting statement, your CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon (UK time) on Tuesday, 1^st September 2026.

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