Admissions Specialist – High-Volume, KPI‑Driven Intake

University of Glasgow; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Health and wellbeing

Sport membership

Job summary

University of Glasgow is seeking a part-time Admissions Officer to manage high-volume admissions processes from application to enrolment for specified programmes. You will apply entry requirements, assess qualifications, and record contractual offer details, including fee, English language and immigration statuses.

You will support CAS issuance, update reporting fields for internal/statutory needs, and assist with enquiries using automation where appropriate.

Qualifications

• Essential: ability to undertake duties at this level with relevant knowledge and skills; SCQF Level 7 or equivalent.
• Desirable: knowledge of HE sector, legislation and compliance in Admissions.
• Desirable: knowledge of markets for qualifications and immigration/status recording.
• Desirable: experience with admissions decision making in HE.

Responsibilities

• Work within a team to manage admissions processes for a subset of applicants from application to enrolment.
• Apply entry requirements and SLAs to progress applications through assessment and selection.
• Make application decisions and record the contractual basis of offer, including status matters.
• Manage confirmation processes including CAS issuance and reporting.
• Support Enquiry Team with data and timely responses, using automation where suitable.
• Report against KPIs and keep stakeholders informed on Admissions progress.
• Develop specialist Admissions knowledge for markets, programmes, cohorts and qualifications.
• Participate in project work to develop Admissions processes and data workflows.

Skills

Team player

Planning & prioritising

Decision making

Knowledge bases

KPI targets

IT skills

Communication

Adaptability

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

SCQF Level 7

Tools

BI Query

Weblink

MyCampus

Excel

Outlook

Job description

University of Glasgow is seeking a part-time Admissions Officer to manage high-volume admissions processes from application to enrolment for specified programmes. You will apply entry requirements, assess qualifications, and record contractual offer details, including fee, English language and immigration statuses.

You will support CAS issuance, update reporting fields for internal/statutory needs, and assist with enquiries using automation where appropriate.