Admissions Team Leader (Maternity Cover)

University of York; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; CAD 53,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

University of York is seeking two Admissions Team Leaders on fixed-term contracts to manage the postgraduate admissions workflow. You will lead a small team, coordinate administration across departments, and work closely with the Postgraduate Admissions Manager to maintain high service standards for external and internal stakeholders.

The roles involve line management responsibility, tight deadlines, and collaboration with academic colleagues to ensure fair and consistent admissions decisions.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage a team.
• Understanding of the UK Higher Education system.
• Excellent communication and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a team and use own initiative.
• Strong IT skills with databases and spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate admissions administration for multiple departments.
• Provide direct line management for Admissions team.
• Ensure efficient workflow and deployment of resources.
• Ensure fair and consistent admissions decisions in liaison with departments.

Skills

Team leadership

UK Higher Education knowledge

Excellent communication

Teamwork and initiative

IT skills with databases & Excel/sp"

Tools

Databases

Spreadsheets

Job description

Department & Role

We are seeking to appoint two enthusiastic and well organised Admissions Team Leaders on a fixed term basis to work within the Postgraduate Admissions team at the University of York. A friendly and helpful manner is essential, combined with a flexible approach to work and an ability to work efficiently to tight deadlines.The fixed term dates of the two roles are as follows:

• 1 x full time (maternity cover), fixed term until 24/12/2027
• 1 x full time, fixed term until 31/05/2027

This role involves direct line management responsibility.

You will coordinate the administration of the admissions operation for a number of academic departments, working closely with the respective Admissions Manager.

You will successfully manage the workflow of your team to ensure that resources are deployed effectively in order to maintain high standards of service and support for external and internal stakeholders.

You will liaise with colleagues in academic departments to ensure that admissions decisions are appropriate, fair and consistent, whilst also carrying out a range of administrative processes to provide an efficient and effective admissions service.

Skills, Experience & Qualification needed

• Details of the main qualifications, knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications essential to the post (as stated in the ‘person specification’ in the job template)
• Ability to manage a team
• An understanding of the UK Higher Education System
• Excellent communication skills and a keen eye for detail.
• Ability to work in a team, whilst also able to manage your individual workload and use your own initiative.
• Excellent IT skills with experience of using databases and spreadsheets.

Interview date: To be confirmed

For informal enquiries: please contact Christian Greenwood (Postgraduate Admissions Manager) at [e-mail]