Admissions Team Leader

Leeds; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement: 26 days + bank

On-site childcare

Staff gym discount

Staff development courses

Travel schemes

Job summary

University of Leeds is seeking a Deputy Head of Admissions to lead a busy team, oversee workloads, and drive service improvements for applicants. The role supports flexible and hybrid working with campus-based responsibilities.

You will train and coach staff, provide SME guidance, and collaborate with colleagues across Student Recruitment to continually improve the applicant journey while aligning with visa considerations where applicable.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a busy team and coordinating workloads.
• Ability to train and coach team members and provide SME input.
• Collaborative mindset to share best practices across Student Recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in the Admissions Service, manage workload and processes.
• Provide training and coaching to team members.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Student Recruitment to improve the applicant journey.

Skills

Team leadership

Process improvement

Training & coaching

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

This job is only available to University of Leeds staff. It may be released externally should we not appoint internally.

This role will be based on the university campus with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

You will manage one of the teams in the Admissions Service, its workload and processes and lead the team to provide an excellent service to our applicants.

You will be responsible for managing and coordinating the workload of a busy team, providing training and coaching to team members, subject matter expertise and ongoing review of systems and processes to meet changing needs. You will work collaboratively with colleagues across Student Recruitment to share good practice and facilitate continuous improvement to the applicant journey.

Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role may only be suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants if they are eligible for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Helen Linyard: Deputy Head of Admissions (Taught)