Higher Education Admissions Officer

We are looking to appoint an experienced Administrator with a customer-oriented approach to join our Admissions Department, to implement and coordinate the operational delivery of our Higher Education and Access to Higher Education admissions process.  A key priority will be to ensure the student journey from application through to induction is efficient, accurate and up to date.  The role will also involve liaison with both internal and external stakeholders, as well as the co-ordination of internal progression from Access to HE programmes onto University Studies. 

The successful applicant will have previous experience of working in an educational setting, with an active interest in higher education.  You will have strong data entry skills, together with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy, and sound decision-making skills.  An understanding of the UCAS process is essential. 

As a College, we are extremely proactive in promoting professional development, and also offer a number of other benefits including a lucrative pension scheme and childcare vouchers.

Our Character Strengths and Mission Statement underpin our expectations of all our students and employees.  Please familiarise yourself with these and incorporate them into your personal statement; this will be of benefit if you are invited to attend for an interview.

This College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

For further information please contact our recruitment team at: recruitment@wsc.ac.uk

Completed application forms should be emailed to recruitment@wsc.ac.uk – if you have not heard from a member of the HR Team within 14 working days, please presume your application has not been successful on this occasion. 

Closing Date: Midday on Monday 6th December 2021

Interviews:  Thursday 9th December 2021

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, gender, gender reassignment, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age in accordance with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.

The College is committed to safeguarding children and safer recruitment practices and will undertake all the required pre-employment checks on the successful candidate including an enhanced DBS Disclosure.

All data will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018.  For more information about how we access and use your information please visit our website – www.wsc.ac.uk/privacy-and-terms