Admissions Advisor

PublishingCrossing; Coventry; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A global education group is seeking an Admissions Advisor to join its dynamic team in Coventry. The role focuses on guiding prospective students through the admissions process while achieving ambitious enrollment targets. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills, a sales mindset, and previous experience in customer service. This position offers a competitive salary, generous benefits, and a chance to make a difference in students' lives.

Benefits

Excellent Employers Pension Contribution

30 days Annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Life Assurance 4x Salary

BUPA Cash Plan

Cycle To Work scheme

Qualifications

• Proficient communication in English both verbally and written.
• Ability to build rapport with customers.
• Understand complex information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Guide prospective students through the admissions process.
• Achieve challenging Key Performance Indicators.
• Use tools to manage contacts and identify conversion opportunities.

Skills

Communication skills

Sales mindset

Customer service experience

Performance-driven attitude

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Job Title: Admissions Advisor

Division, Department: CU Recruitment & Admissions Limited (CURA), CURA - Conversion

Salary: Competitive starting salary range from £23,877 up to £31,175 per annum (dependent upon experience) with the potential to progress.

A discretionary range for candidates with exceptional experience can be discussed/considered.

Mode: Full Time, Permanent

Our Mission

Coventry University is a global Education Group with a mission of Creating Better Futures.

Driven by our passion and belief that through education, equity, and innovation our students, people, and communities are empowered to transform their lives and the world around them.

CU Recruitment and Admissions Limited (part of the Coventry University Group) is building a new approach to student recruitment to achieve stretching student recruitment targets, while establishing strategies that position Coventry University Group as a dominant local, national and international recruiter.

The Role

Coventry University Recruitment & Admissions (CURA) lives and breathes a passion for finding, enrolling and assisting students to earn a transformational Coventry University degree at one of our campuses. Our reputation for success, innovation and customer focus has significantly grown our student numbers over recent years.

Are you a confident communicator with an instinct for sales and a passion for education? We’re looking for Customer Onboarding Advisors to join our growing high-performing UK contact centre team, where you’ll play a crucial role in converting applicants into enrolled students. Through proactive one-to-one support via phone, email and live chat, you’ll guide prospective students through the admissions process - answering questions, overcoming issues and delivering compelling messages to drive the applicant through their journey. This is your opportunity to influence life‑changing decisions while contributing directly to ambitious enrolment targets.

If you have experience in telesales, customer service or contact centre environments and thrive in performance‑driven roles, this is the opportunity to showcase your skills. You’ll be expected to hit productivity targets, use tools like Salesforce to manage contacts and identify opportunities for conversion. With a strong sales through service mindset, every interaction will count towards building trust, resolving doubts and driving enrolments.

Our Successful Candidate

We are looking for a passionate, results‑driven candidate who can work to challenging Key Performance Indicators within a contact centre environment.

• You will be able to communicate proficiently in English both verbally and written.
• You will have a sales mindset and be able to build a rapport with customers and identify opportunities to convert interest into sales (enrolments).
• You will be able to understand complex information and be able to explain it to customers in a way they can understand.

The Benefits

Along with a competitive salary we offer an industry leading Rewards and Benefits package which includes:

• Excellent Employers Pension Contribution
• 30 days Annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• New Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Life Assurance 4x Salary
• BUPA Cash Plan
• 50% off Tuition Fees for staff dependants
• CU Reward Scheme Discounts across a range of High Street/ Online Retailers
• Cycle To Work scheme

Our Culture

As a global Education Group, equality, diversity, and inclusion are embedded within the fabric of our organisation and are a key focus of our core values. We harness the power and potential of the diverse cultures, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences of our students, colleagues, and partners to create opportunities for all.

Closing date: Tuesday 2nd December