Admissions Advisor (Maternity Cover)

Educators Wales; Swansea; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking an Admissions Advisor to join their dynamic team. This role focuses on maximizing applications through effective marketing and liaison events, ensuring a seamless transition for learners into college life. The ideal candidate will possess a recognized qualification in business administration and have experience in learner support. With a commitment to staff wellbeing and professional development, this position offers a supportive environment where your contributions will significantly impact the college community. If you are passionate about education and eager to make a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

2 staff well-being days

Discounted study opportunities

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification in business administration or relevant experience.
• Experience working with learners and providing support.

Responsibilities

• Ensure positive experiences for learners transitioning to college.
• Develop relationships to support the admissions process.

Skills

Business Administration

Learner Support

Problem Solving

Education

Recognised Qualification in Business Administration

Job description

Salary: £24,131 - £26,268 Per Annum

Admissions Advisor (Maternity Cover)

About us:
Gower College Swansea is one of the largest colleges in Wales with a strong reputation for high quality teaching and learning. We have six campuses across the city with over 4,500 full-time learners and 10,000 part-time learners. We currently have a turnover of over £50 million making us a major employer in the region with approximately 1,000 staff.

At Gower College Swansea we are passionate about investing in our staff and looking after their wellbeing to ensure they feel supported in work and also at home.

The role:

To work as part of the Marketing and Admissions department to ensure the College maximises applications through a range of liaison and marketing events and opportunities.

• Full time (37 hours per week)
• Fixed term for 12 months (maternity cover)
• £24,131 - £26,268 per annum
• Open to external candidates and internal staff (secondment)
• Gorseinon Campus, Swansea
• Interviews will take place w/c 9th December 2024 for a start date of 20th January 2025.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure a positive experience for learners as they transition to College by providing strong support throughout the process.
• Develop strong working relationships with learning areas across the College to support the admissions process.
• Coordinate the admissions process for identified learning areas and increase the awareness of the progression opportunities available.

About you:

• A recognised qualification in business administration and/or relevant experience.
• Experience of working with learners.
• Ability to seek and arrive at positive solutions to problems.

Benefits for you:

• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, and the college is closed for two weeks over the Christmas period.
• A Local Government Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 21% (2023).
• 2 staff well-being days.
• Discounted study opportunities on College programmes.

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We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our organisation.

If you wish to continue your application journey using the Welsh Language, please visit our Cymraeg site. We encourage Welsh Language applications as we recognise the importance of delivering services in Welsh, and the need to grow our bilingual workforce.

Gower College Swansea is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and require registration with the Education Workforce Council for Wales.

Please note that we are expecting a high volume of applicants for this vacancy. If we do, we may close the post before the specified date; therefore, an early application is recommended.

Appointments will normally be made to the bottom of the salary scale with annual increments on 1st August each year (subject to a start date before 1st February).