Admissions & Applicant Experience Manager - Internal Only

University of Gloucestershire; Cheltenham, Gloucester; Remote; GBP 46,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Gloucestershire invites applications for the role of Admissions & Applicant Experience Manager. You will lead the Admissions and Applicant Experience team and collaborate with academic schools, recruitment, marketing and events to ensure an excellent, compliant admissions journey for all applicants.

The role requires strong leadership, attention to detail and experience in UK university admissions, with agile working and campus presence across Cheltenham and Gloucester.

Responsibilities

• Lead Admissions and Applicant Experience to deliver efficient, positive admissions for domestic and international applicants.
• Work with Academic Schools and marketing/events to ensure customer-focused admissions experiences.

Job description

Admissions & Applicant Experience Manager - Internal Only

Summary

Salary: Grade 8 45,641 - £57,666 per annum

Location:

Location: OXSTALLS CAMPUS

Job Type:

Job Type: Support

Closing Date:

Closing Date: 11/08/2026

Date Posted:

Date Posted: 10/30/2026

Reference:

Reference: S2308

Description

InternalOnly

The University operates agile working arrangements. You will be expectedto work flexibly across our campuses in Cheltenham and Gloucester, with theexpectation that you will be on campus at least 3 days per week.

Student Recruitment andInsights Department

The Student Recruitment & Insights department shapes, develops andimplements the University's insight driven student recruitment and admissionsstrategies, ensuring a professional, engaging and seamless experience for everyapplicant.

The department provides a vital role in ensuring that the Universityattracts, converts and enrols outstanding cohorts of domestic and internationalstudents across the University's diverse portfolio of courses. It engageswidely with enquirers, applicants, schools, colleges, local and regionalcommunities, international partners and agents. It shapes our domestic andinternational applicant journeys from enquiry or application through toenrolment and course induction, provides data analysis and insight tostakeholders throughout the University, and supplies data on our students andstaff to regulatory bodies.

About the role

Reporting to the Director of Student Recruitment and Insights, you will leadour Admissions and Applicant Experience team to deliver an efficient, positive,and effective admissions service for both domestic and internationalapplicants.

Working closely with our Academic Schools and our recruitment,marketing, and events teams, you'll ensure that the customer-focused admissionsexperience for applicants positively impacts on applicant choice, conversionand registration onto programmes at the University. You'll lead on thedevelopment, implementation, evaluation and continuous improvement ofadmissions related policies and procedures, foster effective relationships withinternal and external stakeholders, act as the University's primary UCAScontact, and provide subject-matter expertise and advice to help direct Universitystrategy.

The successful candidate will be confident working with stakeholdersacross the university, managing and inspiring people, and representing theUniversity of Gloucestershire in outward-facing events. You will be anexperienced organiser with knowledge of recruitment or admissions functions ata UK university, strong attention to detail and the ability to work bothindependently and collaboratively. Experience of leading staff and developingeffective administrative services will be essential.

Key dates

Interview: Thursday 12 November 2026

To avoid disappointment please apply early, should we find a suitablecandidate we will close the advert.

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The University is committed to building a diverse and inclusive staffcommunity and welcomes applications from currently under-represented sectionsof our workforce. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer,demonstrating our commitment to ensuring that the University is inclusive andaccessible. As part of this commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicantswho meet the definition of disability set out in the Equality Act 2010 and whomeet the essential criteria within the person specification.

The University has also signed the Armed Forces Covenant, demonstratingour commitment to ensuring that those who serve or have served in the ArmedForces, and their families, are treated fairly and are not disadvantaged. Forapplicants, this means we aim to ensure fair and equitable treatment throughoutthe recruitment process, recognise and value the transferable skills andexperience gained through military service. As part of this commitment, weguarantee an interview to veterans and military spouses/partners who meet theessential criteria within the job specification.

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