Admissions Officer

University of Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 93,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Sydney is seeking an Admissions Officer to join the Admissions Office on a full-time, fixed-term basis through August 2027. You will update application records, ensure compliance with procedures, and work with the team to recruit and admit students.

Experience in higher education admissions is preferred, with strong Excel and reporting skills. The role offers a base salary of $93K plus 17% superannuation, and requires the ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively

Qualifications

• Experience in higher education admissions preferred.
• Proficiency with databases and reporting.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Update application records and databases.
• Support recruitment and admission decisions within procedures.
• Implement business process improvements in admissions.
• Liaise with staff, students and agents to deliver services.

Skills

Administrative experience

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Policy interpretation

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Database systems

Job description

Full time, fixed term position until August 2027 Excellent opportunity to represent and be a part of the University of Sydney’s Admissions Team. Base Salary $93K + 17% superannuation.

About the opportunity

Working within the Admissions Office, the Admissions Officer works with the Admissions Manager and the Admissions Team Leader to ensure the effective, accurate and timely recruitment and admission of students to the University. The incumbent will use their experience, knowledge and expertise to implement business process improvements within admissions. As an Admissions Officer you will update application records, databases and ensure admissions decisions comply with established procedures, the relevant University polices and guidelines.

If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to take your Administration career to the next level and join the higher education sector.

About you

Have at least 1-year working experience in higher education Admissions demonstrated experience in administrative competencies and high-level office administration, ideally within the admissions/Higher Education sector (but not essential) or other areas such as in data entry companies and other industries that require the use of various database systems highly organised and have the ability to work autonomously whilst also working well within a team delivers high volume, daily administration activities and services ensuring that high quality and efficient administrative support is provided in a pro-active manner to staff, students, and agents ability to exercise judgement when interpretating policy maintains professional, productive, and positive relationships with faculty administrative staff, academics and other internal stakeholders to enable effective delivery of services and issues resolution experience or understanding of the UAC admission process would be highly desirable have Microsoft Excel Skills and the ability to produce and interpret reports.

Please note: This role has a scheduled leave blackout period during December and January, during which annual leave cannot be taken.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks and declarations

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University. Also, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive.

We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve.

We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTQIA+.

We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Platinum Employer.

Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

Applications Close Sunday 18 October 2026 11:59 PM

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The University values are excellence, trust and accountability.

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion.

Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

The University of Sydney may conduct routine pre-employment checks before an appointment is made.

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