Admissions Officer

Usyd; Tees Valley; Vor Ort; GBP 44.000 - 54.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Superannuation 17%

Zusammenfassung

The University of Sydney Admissions Office is seeking an Admissions Officer on a full-time fixed-term contract until August 2027. The role works with the Admissions Manager and Team Leader to recruit and admit students, and to implement process improvements within admissions.

You will update application records, ensure admissions decisions comply with policies, and provide high-volume administrative support.

Qualifikationen

• At least 1 year of experience in higher education admissions.
• Demonstrated administrative competencies and high-level office administration.
• Highly organised with the ability to work autonomously and in a team.
• Delivers high-volume daily administration and services with pro-active support.
• Ability to interpret policy with good judgement.
• Maintains professional relationships with faculty staff and stakeholders.
• Experience or understanding of the UAC admission process is desirable.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and producing/interpreting reports.

Aufgaben

• Update application records and databases to ensure accurate admissions decisions.
• Implement business process improvements within admissions.
• Work with Admissions Manager and Team Leader to ensure timely recruitment and admission.

Kenntnisse

Microsoft Excel

Data reporting

Administrative experience

Tools

Databases

Jobbeschreibung

• Full time, fixed term position until August 2027
• Excellent opportunity to represent and be a part of the University of Sydney’s Admissions Team
• Base Salary $93K + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

Working within the Admissions Office, the Admissions Officer works with the Admissions Manager and the Admissions Team Leader to ensure the effective, accurate and timely recruitment and admission of students to the University. The incumbent will use their experience, knowledge and expertise to implement business process improvements within admissions.

As an Admissions Officer you will update application records, databases and ensure admissions decisions comply with established procedures, the relevant University polices and guidelines.

About you

• have at least 1-year working experience in higher education Admissions
• demonstrated experience in administrative competencies and high-level office administration, ideally within the admissions/Higher Education sector (but not essential) or other areas such as in data entry companies and other industries that require the use of various database systems
• highly organised and have the ability to work autonomously whilst also working well within a team
• delivers high volume, daily administration activities and services ensuring that high quality and efficient administrative support is provided in a pro‑active manner to staff, students, and agents
• ability to exercise judgement when interpretating policy
• maintains professional, productive, and positive relationships with faculty administrative staff, academics and other internal stakeholders to enable effective delivery of services and issues resolution
• experience or understanding of the UAC admission process would be highly desirable
• have Microsoft Excel Skills and the ability to produce and interpret reports.

Please note: This role has a scheduled leave blackout period during December and January, during which annual leave cannot be taken.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks and declarations

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University. Also, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTQIA+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

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Applications Close

Sunday 18 October 2026 11:59 PM