Admissions Officer

Job title: Admissions Officer

Report to: Admissions and Enrolment Manager

Contract type: Full-time

Hours: 40 hours per week

Start date: ASAP

Salary: £30,000 - £35.000 per year

Context

Established in 2000 Regent Group has a passion for education; helping learners excel personally, academically, and professionally. Based in north-west London, we are experienced providers delivering quality education from nursery, through tuition services and full-time secondary school, to further and higher education and executive leadership courses.

Regent College Higher Education is a leading provider of industry-related higher education. We are a diverse community active in promoting learning and education, with an established record of success rates within UK Higher Education.

Our vision is to become a leading provider of quality education, enriching the lives of our students and the communities in which they live and work. We pride ourselves on finding the right course for our learners at our own institutions or with an increasingly wide range of partner institutions across the globe.

We are fully committed to developing the academic and personal potential of our students and strive to ensure that our curriculum is modelled on current best practices.

Regent Group welcomes a diverse population of students and staff and works to ensure that equality and diversity are integral to the group’s priorities and objectives.

Regent Group is building a 21st-century education model for future world learners.

Main duties and responsibilities

Provide information to prospective students about the programs offered, admission process, eligibility, and fees.

Ensure all home and international applications are processed in line with admission processes and procedures.

Work closely with the Recruitment team to ensure applications are processed in a timely manner.

Use professional judgment in reviewing a large range of academic transcripts from different backgrounds (using appropriate systems: ECCTIS, LRS) or work experience (checking the authenticity of the evidence provided)

Maintain student records on central databases.

Manage the interview (academic and non-academic) and English Language assessment bookings and the pre-enrolment process.

Liaison with the senior team for sign-off/decision on the outcome of an application

Issue conditional, unconditional offer, rejection, deferral, or withdrawal emails

Work closely with the Admission Manager to identify and implement improvements to existing processes.

Undertake additional duties or projects as the line manager may determine from time to time.

Work flexibly as part of the enrolment team to provide integrated and responsive support during busy times (e.g.: start of term)

Principal Accountabilities

To provide accurate course and student information as required by the College.

Attend team meetings and contribute to Quality Assurance reviews and audits.

Maintain confidentiality in relation to all college information and comply with General Data Protection Regulation.

To be involved in college staff development and training schemes and participate in Personal Development Review procedures within the College.

To adhere to the College's Equality and Diversity Scheme with respect to staff and students.

To comply with and implement the College’s Health and Safety policy.

To undertake any other reasonable duties and responsibilities as may be required.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Candidates/Post holders will be expected to demonstrate the following:

Essential (E) / Desirable (D)

Demonstrable experience at a similar level, within a busy administrative environment - E

Experience of working within admissions or an educational context - D

Knowledge and understanding of UK higher education admissions processes, including international admissions - D

Ability to work independently and as part of a team - E

First class written and oral communication skills - E

Ability to use own initiative to make informed decisions -E

Flexibility and the capacity to adapt to the changing needs of the role - E

A high level of attention to detail and accuracy - E

Good IT Skills with competency in MS Office, email and the ability to learn and use CRM software packages - E

Cultural awareness with a positive approach to equality, diversity and inclusion - E

Self-starter who can work with a wide range of people, always exercising discretion and maintaining confidentiality - E