Admissions Advisor

College Of West Anglia; King's Lynn, Wisbech; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 30 days + 5 closure days

Contributory pension (LGPS)

Cycle to work scheme

Well-being programme

Job summary

College Of West Anglia in King's Lynn is seeking a dedicated admissions lead to deliver a clear, customer-focused process for prospective students and their parents. You will guide applicants in the Business, Creative Arts & Digital Technologies faculties, ensuring accurate information and smooth progression.

You will work with curriculum teams, spend time at Wisbech campus, and collaborate with marketing and school liaison teams on local school visits to support progression.

Qualifications

• Eye for detail and ability to turn information into guidance.
• Strong communication and advising skills.

Responsibilities

• 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 occasionally visit Wisbech campus to place applicants on the right course.
• Work with marketing and school liaison teams to visit local schools and support progression.

Skills

Attention to detail

Information gathering

Customer service

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, plus five College closure days, plus Bank 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.

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Closing date for receipt of all applications: midnight Sunday 25 October 2026

Interviews are provisionally scheduled for Thursday 5 November 2026

Applicants are expected to ensure their applications are written in their own words.

We reserve the right to use an AI checker on any application.

Please note that all interviews are conducted face to face, we are unable to facilitate online interviews.

Previous applicants need not apply.

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 .

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.