Admissions Assistant

University of Greenwich; Hill; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Generous holiday

Flexible working

Career development

Job summary

The University of Greenwich Avery Hill Campus is seeking an Admissions Assistant to join the central Admissions team. You will support decisions on applications and respond to applicant emails, working in a busy environment with deadlines.

You will prioritise workloads, maintain accurate electronic records on bespoke IT systems, and may travel between campuses as required in a hybrid model combining on-site and remote work.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering good customer service.
• Ability to prioritise in a busy team with deadlines.
• Comfort handling large volumes of data on IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Make admissions decisions and process applications.
• Handle applicant email enquiries and respond professionally.
• Keep electronic records accurate and meet internal/external deadlines.

Skills

Customer service

Prioritisation

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

Level 3 qualifications

Job description

Location: Avery Hill Campus

Salary: £22,768 to £24,685plus £5476 London weighting per annum

ContractType: Fixed Term

ReleaseDate: Thursday 27 August 2026

ClosingDate: Thursday 10 September 2026

InterviewDate: To be confirmed

Reference: 5411-E2

The University of Greenwichishometo a truly global community of staff and students, we have ambitions to develop our already successful Faculties into a world leading centre for innovation in teaching, research, knowledge exchange and student enterprise.

The Admissions Office is currently working to a hybrid model of a minimum two days a week on campus, with the rest of the week remote working. The roles are primarily based at our Avery Hill campus, but the role holders will be expected to be willing to travel to other campuses as required.

The University has an ambitious strategic plan for growth and anticipates continued strong performance in future recruitment cycles. The Marketing & External Relations Directorate is seeking to appoint One Admissions Assistant. The post holder will join a growing, diverse central Admissions team, responsible for making decisions and processing many applications for admission to the University of Greenwich and dealing with related email enquiries from applicants.

You will be committed to providing good customer service and will have experience of working flexibly in a busy team environment with pressure to meet internal and external deadlines.

In addition, you will have the ability to prioritise and work efficiently, accurately and consistently with large volumes of data on bespoke IT systems. Will have a close attention to detail, able to create, organise and maintain electronic records and make timely admissions related decisions consistent with agreed criteria. You will ideally also have a good understanding of level 3 qualifications; however, training is provided for both UK and International qualifications.

Our philosophy ofEducation without Boundariesmeans that we are committed to supporting our academic teams to deliver the highest levels of student success, enterprise, and employment outcomes for students from all walks of life. The University enjoys high levels of student engagement and a strong team of internationally recognised staff who work in partnership with professional bodies, industry, research, and academic networks. We are equally proud of our strong network of successful Alumni.

The university is a brilliant place to work. We aim to become the top modern university in the UK by 2030 and our people are truly at the heart of what we want to achieve.

We offer a great set of benefits:

• excellent pension scheme
• generous holiday entitlement
• flexible working options including hybrid working
• a genuine commitment to development

We are looking for people who can help us achieve our Strategic Plan , through the values we expect for our whole university community, of being Inclusive, Collaborative and Impactful.

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