Student Recruitment and Events Officer (Home)

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university 

Salary from £43,277 to £51,714 per annum inclusive with potential to progress to £55,497 pa inclusive of London allowance

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is one of the world’s leading institutions for the study of the social sciences. With 21 Nobel Prize winners, 40 past or present heads of state and ranking among the top 10 universities in the world for the social sciences (QS 2025), LSE is a truly international university at the forefront of global policy debate.

The Student Recruitment and Study Abroad team has primary responsibility for:

• Student Recruitment – Delivery of activities that will achieve application targets for Home and International recruitment in line with the School’s strategic objectives.
• Study Abroad and Exchanges – Management of the School’s year-long study abroad programme (The General Course) and the Global Opportunities (GO) LSE student exchange programme.

The Student Recruitment and Events Officer (Home) leads on the development and implementation of the student recruitment strategy to achieve the School’s application targets for Home students.

Leading on engagement with prospective undergraduate students and UK schools and teachers, this role will be central to the planning and delivery of engaging on-campus, off-campus and virtual events, including Open Days and Offer Holder Days. The postholder will work closely with colleagues across LSE as well as maintaining and building strong relationships with schools, colleges and other external stakeholders.

The role also includes line management responsibility for one member of staff, offering an excellent opportunity for an experienced manager or someone looking to take their first step into people management.

The successful candidate should have:

• Knowledge of the operating environment for Home student recruitment
• Experience in delivering in-person student recruitment/outreach activities
• Ability to plan and deliver work to explicit deadlines

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please go to www.jobs.lse.ac.uk.

If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page.

Should you have any queries about the role, please email Alice Else at a.else@lse.ac.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 6 September 2026.

Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

This position will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Any offer of employment made is conditional on receipt of a satisfactory DBS check.

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