Admissions Administrator

Lipa; England; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Generous holiday entitlement

Complimentary tickets to inhouse shows

Job summary

The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts is seeking an Admissions Administrator to join our busy team. You will manage applications, organise audition and interview days, and support the admissions tutors with a high level of customer service and organisation.

The role requires excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and experience in Higher Education administration. We offer a creative working environment, pension, generous holidays, and access to in-house performances.

Qualifications

• Strong administrative background with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Experience working in Higher or Further Education preferred.
• Highly organised and proactive team player.
• Proficient with computer systems and student records software.

Responsibilities

• Process applications efficiently and accurately.
• Organise audition and interview days for applicants.
• Support admissions tutors in the admissions process.
• Handle enquiries via email, phone and in person with professionalism.
• Maintain and update student records and documentation.

Skills

Administrative experience

Excellent communication

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Education

Higher Education experience

Tools

Student records systems

Job description

The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts is recognised as a world leading centre of excellence for creative learning and vocational training within the performing arts and creative economies. We enjoy an international and national reputation for the quality of our teaching, our world class facilities and an enviable track record of graduate employment and alumni successes.

Reporting to the Admissions Manager, you will play a key role in a small and busy team responsible for processing applications, organising audition/interview days, and supporting admissions tutors, as well as handling a wide range of e-mail, telephone and face-to-face enquiries and issues. The role is therefore both demanding and customer-focused, and you will need to have excellent communication, customer service and interpersonal skills. The ability to work under pressure with strong attention to detail is also essential.

The ideal candidate will have a strong administrative background, ideally including experience of working within Higher or Further Education. You must also be highly organised, multi-skilled and have a keen eye for detail, as well as being a proactive team player who can support internal and external stakeholders. As the role will involve responsibilities linked to LIPA's admissions and student records systems, you will also need to be highly computer literate.

In return we offer a highly creative working environment that will inspire you to fulfil your potential and training opportunities to develop your skills and experience, competitive salary commensurate with experience, pension, generous holiday entitlements, and complimentary tickets to our inhouse productions.

This is a permanent post to commence as soon as possible.

Closing date for applications: Friday 13th November 2026 at 12pm

Interviews: Thursday 26th November 2026

Should you have any questions about the applications process or require reasonable adjustments for your applications, please contact our Recruitment Team on or 0151 330 3091.

Our Commitment to Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunity’s employer, LIPA is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

As part of our Strategic Plan for 2023-2026 we are seeking to increase the diversity within our community and would particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups, people with disabilities and those identifying as female, non-binary or trans-gender.

Appointments will always be made on merit.

LIPA - a registered charity No. 1001565.