Admissions Advisor

College of West Anglia; King's Lynn, Wisbech; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days leave

5 college closure days

LGPS pension scheme

Fee waivers on some courses

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

College of West Anglia is seeking a responsible admissions professional to lead the admissions process and support students transitioning from school to college. You will work with the Business, Creative Arts & Digital Technologies faculty and visit local schools to ensure applicants are directed to the right course at the right time.

The role involves working closely with curriculum, marketing and school liaison teams to provide accurate information and guidance to applicants and parents, with

Qualifications

• Experience supporting applicants through admissions or enrolment processes.
• Ability to interpret student information and offer clear guidance to applicants and parents.

Responsibilities

• Take a lead role in delivering a clear, customer-focused admissions process.
• Support the transition from school to college for applicants in the Business, Creative Arts & Digital Technologies faculty.
• Collaborate with curriculum teams and visit local schools to promote progression.
• Provide information, advice and guidance to prospective students and their parents/carers.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Customer-focused

Time management

Admissions advising

Job description

LOCATION: King's Lynn (with occasional visits to other campuses)

HOURS: 37 hours per week

We are looking for someone to take a lead role in delivering a clear, customer-focussed admissions process and support the transition from school to college, specifically supporting applicants in the Business, Creative Arts & Digital Technologies faculty. We're looking for someone with an eye to detail, who can pick up information quickly and turn it into providing excellent information, advice and guidance to prospective students and their parents / carers.

During the role, you'll working closely with the curriculum teams, spending some time at the Wisbech campus, to help ensure that applicants are placed on the "right course, right time". This involves knowing your applicants, their interests and everything that we have to offer, particularly when supporting applicants who are not making progress with their applications. You'll also work closely with our marketing and school liaison teams to visit local schools to help support progression.

We are a successful, community-focused FE College based in the East of England. We have a thriving admissions, business support and student services team and in recent years, the department has grown from strength to strength.

BENEFITS

We offer an excellent package including a generous annual leave allowance of 30 days per year for support staff,plusfive College closure days,plusBank Holidays (pro-rata for part-time), fee waivers on some College courses, a contributory pension scheme with the Local Government Pension Scheme, discounts with local businesses and access to a cycle to work scheme. CWA focusses on staff well-being and utilises both internal and external resources, such as a well-being committee and access to a free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme as well as comprehensive training and development.

Job share opportunities are available for the right candidates.

CWA are a Disability Confident employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled candidates who meet all of the essential criteria for a role. We would encourage you to disclose any disabilities and whether or not you wish to be considered under this scheme.

CWA is committed to safeguarding and all staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks. You will be required to provide references and undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check as well as a barred list check. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but Exceptions Order may apply.

Full details of our Safeguarding Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection policy can be found at Policies (cwa.ac.uk) .

CWA reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient suitably qualified applications be received prior to the closing date.

We offer an excellent package including a generous annual leave allowance, plus five college closure days pro rata for part-time, fee waivers on some College courses and a contributory pension scheme.