Admissions Officer

Birkbeck, University of London; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Birkbeck, University of London, is seeking a full-time Admissions Officer. The successful candidate will assess student applications, ensure excellent customer service, and contribute to recruitment activities. Join a supportive environment with opportunities for personal and career development in London.

Benefits

Competitive salary and pension scheme

31 days paid leave

Flexible working arrangements

Generous benefits in the HE sector

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy office environment.
• Desirable: Experience maintaining a student database.

Responsibilities

• Assess student applications in a timely manner.
• Input admissions decisions into the student database.
• Issue offers to applicants.
• Participate in Open Days and recruitment events.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Time management

Attention to detail

IT skills

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Are you a self-motivated, enthusiastic, customer-focussed individual with experience of working in a busy office environment? Birkbeck, University of London, is seeking a full-time, permanent Admissions Officer to start this Summer.

Joining Birkbeck’sAdmissions Team, you'll work closely with academic departments, and be responsible for assessing student applications in a timely and professional manner, inputting admissions decisions into the student database and issuing offers to applicants.

You will also play a key role inBirkbeck'srecruitment objectives, and participate in Open Days and events. This full-time role is offering a salary of£30,803 rising to £34,346 per year.

To succeed as Admissions Officer, you'll be someone who can:

• Provide a consistent and excellent level of customer service with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Work effectively as part of a team and manage their own time.
• Work flexibly across a number of activities when necessary in order to meet deadlines.
• Work accurately and efficiently, with attention to detail, and a high regard for the use of personal and sensitive data to support legal requirements.
• And who has excellent IT skills and be familiar with using MS Office, Excel, Word etc.
• Experience of maintaining a student database is desirable.

You will be working in a busy but supportive environment, which encourages personal and career development. You will also have the opportunity to apply for Birkbeck’sStudy Assistance Schemeif you are interested in studying at the University while you work.

Located in Bloomsbury, Euston, central London, the post will work in line with Birkbeck's flexible working arrangements and consist of a mixture of home working as well as being in the office.

If you have a proven aptitude for providing a professional, efficient and accurate service, with a strong customer focus then this role as Admissions Officer could be an ideal opportunity for you - apply with us today.

Contract

Permanent contract, full-time, 35 hrs a week, Monday to Friday - flexibility and hybrid work offered.

Please submit an application form for consideration, by clicking the 'Apply' button, above.

Closing date: Monday 21 July 2025, interview date: Monday 28 July 2025.

Salary and benefits

£30,803 rising to £34,346 per annumwhich is Grade 4 of the College's London Pay Scale.The salary quoted is on the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated Weighting/Allowance which applies only to staff whose normal contractual place of work is in the London area.

Benefits of working at Birkbeck:a competitive salary and pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible, hybrid working arrangements, generous benefits in the HE sector, and being located in the heart of Bloomsbury, Euston, London.

Enquiries

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Glenn Parrington, Admissions Team Leader [e-mail]

If you have technical issues or difficulties using the recruitment portal, please [e-mail] your name and the job reference number of the position. While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered.www.birkbeck.ac.uk/jobs

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes.

£30,803 to £34,346 per annum