Student Recruitment Officer (Outreach - Based London/Southeast)

About the Department
Manchester Met is home to one of the UK's largest and most diverse student communities, with over 43,000 students representing over 100 countries.

The Recruitment and Admissions Department provides a seamless service to potential Manchester Met students from first enquiry through to enrolment for all modes and levels of courses. We are responsible for delivering a range of support services to enquirers, applicants, university staff and external stakeholders.

We operate a high-volume quality recruitment and admissions service, annually communicating with over 100,000 university enquirers and applicants through our recruitment campaigns. We manage 40,000 visitors visiting our campuses and deliver over 800 events off campus. We are also responsible for all aspects of offer making and offer communications with around 100,000 applications per year. Quality information, advice and guidance is at the heart of what we deliver, enabling students to make informed choices about going to Higher Education and Manchester Metropolitan University.

About the Team
The Post 16 Outreach Team sits within the Student Recruitment Team in Recruitment and Admissions. Most of the team operate from our Manchester Office, but we also have a regional team looking after our key feeders and events in London, Southeast and the Midlands. This role is part of our regional team, which is based remotely.

About the Role
As a Post 16 Outreach Officer, you will play a key role in making sure that potential students receive the very best information, advice and guidance about studying at Manchester Met.

The Post 16 Officer is responsible for effectively managing our relationships with key feeder schools and colleges in the London and Southeast regions. This critical role means you must have the ability to communicate the life changing benefits of higher education and degree apprenticeships to a wide range of audiences. You will have your own key accounts and will be responsible for planning, organising and delivering a range of recruitment related events, talks and activities designed to positively influence and showcase what Manchester Met has to offer. You will also be reporting regularly on trends and activities, as well as suggesting improvements and finding new opportunities for working with key stakeholders externally and within the University.

Although you will be based from home, the role holder will be required to travel across the London and Southeast regions and surrounding areas very frequently, so it is expected that the role holder will be based in the area. You will also be expected to travel to our campus in Manchester for team meetings and other events regularly.

Key Skills & Experiences

• You should have excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Be confident working with a wide range of key stakeholders, internal and external as well as experiences in school and college account management.
• You should have excellent HE knowledge and understanding of the university application process, 14-19 qualifications and student finance.
• Working independently for large periods of time, you must have the skills to plan, write reports and make recommendations.
• You should be experienced at prioritising and organising your own workload.
• Possess good working knowledge of IT and systems applications.
• Knowledge of Manchester and Man Met would be an advantage.

To learn more about this exciting opportunity and benefits we offer, please read the JD and Candidate Pack provided below. 

Application & Assessment

• To apply, submit your CV and supporting statement outlining how best you met the criteria, via our online portal. Please note applications received without a supporting statement will not be considered.
• Assessment will include a competency-based interview round, and interviews are expected to be held in the w/c 02 November.
• Due to the volume of applications, we receive, we sometimes close our vacancies early. It is therefore advisable to apply as early as possible if you would like to be considered for a role.
• For informal enquiries about this vacancy, please contact Sally Merrell s.a.merrell@mmu.ac.uk.

If you would like to join our people and share our ambition, we would love to hear from you!

Further Information
Manchester Metropolitan University fosters an inclusive culture of belonging that promotes equity and celebrates diversity. We value a diverse workforce for the innovation and diversity of thought it brings and welcome applications from local and international communities, including those from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We support a range of flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and tailored schedules, which can be discussed with your line manager. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or in your role, please let us know so we can provide appropriate support.

Our commitment to inclusivity includes mentoring programmes, accessibility resources, and professional development opportunities to empower and support underrepresented groups.

Manchester Met is a Disability Confident Leader and, under this scheme, aims to offer an interview to disabled people who apply for the role and meet the essential criteria as listed in the Job Description for that vacancy.

This vacancy is expected to attract a high volume of applications. Therefore, under the Disability Confident Scheme, only disabled people who apply under the scheme and best meet the essential criteria will be offered an interview.