Undergraduate Admissions Officer

The Royal Agricultural University “RAU” has been at the forefront of agricultural education for 180 years and is globally renowned for its links with industry and courses that are designed to meet the demands of the changing land-based sector.

The Admissions & Student Visa Compliance team are recruiting for an Undergraduate Admissions Officer. Primarily focused on undergraduate applications, this role will provide support across the team at peak times, including in the training and development of other colleagues in understanding any specific areas of admissions expertise they are assigned.

As part of the admissions team, you will contribute to other relevant activities such as (but not limited to) the processing of postgraduate applications and administration of student visa matters and on occasion to the wider work of the Academic Services directorate.

The successful candidate will have experience of Higher Education admissions or student recruitment and will have excellent communication, IT and organisational skills, as well as strong analytical and interpersonal skills. 

This role will report to the Assistant Registrar (Admissions & Visa Compliance) and will be part of the wider Academic Services directorate.  All members of Academic Services work flexibly to support each other and therefore this role holds opportunities for gaining a wider range of experience in academic administration.

The RAU is set in beautiful surroundings and offers a range of Staff Benefits including a 35-hour working week, a generous 30 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time posts), pension scheme, free and guaranteed parking on campus, free onsite gym, free library services, employee assistance programme, occupational health and counselling services, cycle to work scheme and staff development opportunities.

For a full job description and details on how to apply please click the 'Apply' button above.

Closing date: 14 December 2026

Interviews: 18 January 2027

The RAU is an equal opportunities employer and we particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the RAU at this level

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