Admissions Coordinator (Partnerships)

Bath Spa University; Newton St. Loe; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A higher education institution in England is seeking an Admissions Coordinator to oversee a team responsible for processing partner college applications. Candidates should have a background in admissions and excellent communication skills. The role includes managing relationships with partner colleges, ensuring policy compliance, and supporting recruitment activities. Competitive salary and generous benefits are offered.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Enhanced paid leave

Family friendly policies

Employee Assistance Programme

Transport schemes

Discounts and financial benefits

Qualifications

• Experience of working in Admissions in a Higher Education environment.
• Ability to prioritize workload and contribute to team priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Admissions Officers to process applications.
• Work with partner colleges and support recruitment activities.
• Ensure policies and processes are understood and adopted.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Excellent customer service skills

Organizational skills and attention to detail

Problem solving and analytical skills

Ability to build effective relationships

Education

Understanding of current developments in Higher Education

Job description

Application Deadline: 29 August 2025

Department: Academic Planning

Location: Bath, Somerset - Newton Park

Compensation: Grade 7 - Starting from £38,784 rising to £43,482 per annum

Description

We are looking for an Admissions Coordinator (Partnerships) to manage a team of 4 Admissions Officers to process applications from our partner colleges. In this role you will work with colleagues in our Centre for Educational Partnerships, our Admissions representatives at our partner colleges and support the wider Admissions team.

Educational partnerships play a critical role in the University’s strategic and academic portfolio and this role is crucial to their success.

About the Role

You are a self-motivated, enthusiastic, customer-focussed individual with experience of working in Admissions in a Higher Education environment. The postholder will support the Head of Admissions and Applicant Support (Partnerships) in ensuring that our policies and processes are understood and adopted by our partner colleges. In addition to this you will look to continuously improve our processes, ensure they are fit for purpose and meet our regulatory requirements and statutory reporting requirements.

You will work closely with the University’s academic departments and partner Admissions teams and manage the team who assess student applications in a timely and professional manner, inputting admissions decisions into the student database (SITS) and the issuing of offers to applicants.

You will also play a key role in Bath Spa University’s recruitment activities and support Open Days and events.

About You

• An understanding of current developments in Higher Education
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to communicate with tact and confidentiality
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise effectively your own workload and contribute to the team’s priorities
  
  
• An understanding of current developments in Higher Education, preferably in Admissions
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to use technical knowledge and apply this to practical situations
• Ability to network and build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  

For further information on the essential and desirable skills we’re looking for, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Additional Information

Salary Grade 7 - Starting from £38,784 rising to £43,482 per annum

The salary range shows the potential maximum pay progression in addition to any annual inflationary increase to your pay. Please note that our default position is to appoint into the lower end of the range, unless there are exceptional circumstances.

PLEASE NOTE:

• Some out of hours working will be occasionally required, including some evenings and specific weekends during the academic year (Graduation, Registration, Confirmation & Clearing).
  
  
• Opportunities for taking annual leave during the months of July, August and September will be limited and leave at other times will need to be assessed across the team so that service provision is not impacted.
  

Interview Date - 23rd September 2025


Staff Benefits

We offer a wide range of great benefits at BSU, including

• Generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme/Teacher's Pension Scheme). This is a defined benefit pension scheme which pays members a secure income for life, post-retirement
• Enhanced paid leave - 41 - 46 days depending on the role (Full Time) - more details here: https://apphub.bathspa.ac.uk/StaffBenefits
• Family friendly policies including hybrid working, flexible work environment, on-site nursery, and a sector-leading enhanced maternity scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers access to on-demand GP appointments, wellbeing support and advice, and access to counselling
• Transport schemes including Electric Vehicle Scheme and Cycle to Work
• Wide range of discounts and financial benefits, accessed through and easy-to-use app

For further details about all our staff benefits, have a look at our rewards page: https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/work-at-bath-spa/rewards-and-benefits/

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.