Assistant Student Recruitment Officer

University of Reading; Reading; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK university is seeking a Student Recruitment and Access Officer to support recruitment efforts aimed at UK students. The role includes organizing outreach activities, representing the university at events, handling enquiries, and promoting higher education. Ideal candidates will have experience with young people, strong interpersonal skills, and a degree. The position is full-time and based in Reading, with some travel required.

Benefits

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Support for flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience with UK schools or young people aged 16-19 is essential.
• Excellent interpersonal skills necessary for diverse interactions.
• Experience in presentation delivery to students is required.
• Knowledge of higher education sector issues is important.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment and outreach activities to encourage applications.
• Act as a representative at in-school HE fairs.
• Handle enquiries as part of a function-wide enquiry team.
• Support the Access Reading transition scheme.

Skills

Experience of working with UK schools or young people aged 16-19

Excellent interpersonal skills

Experience of delivering presentations

Demonstrable knowledge of issues in higher education

Strong administrative and organisational skills

Education

1 degree or equivalent

Job description

Closing date: 23:59 Sunday 28th September

Full time, permanent role

In this role you will be responsible for supporting effective recruitment and outreach activity aimed at encouraging quality applications to the University of Reading from UK students. You will also promote the value of higher education in general and offer information to prospective students in line with the University’s commitment to widening participation.

Your role will divide into four parts: project-delivery where you will take responsibility for specific aspects of our recruitment and outreach work on campus (such as incoming school group visits and co-ordinating the student ambassador scheme); acting as a core representative for the University at in-school HE fairs and events; the handling of enquiries both by email and in person as part of function-wide enquiry team and supporting the organisation and delivery of Access Reading, which is the University of Reading’s transition scheme working with applicants from under-represented groups.

You Will Have

• Experience of working with UK schools or young people aged 16-19
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with a wide range of people
• Experience of delivering presentations to a variety of audiences including students aged 16-19
• Demonstrable knowledge of issues impacting on higher education sector and how the student recruitment cycle operates in the UK
• Strong administrative and organisational skills
• 1 degree or equivalent
  
  

The role will be based in Reading but may involve some travel further afield to UCAS or 3 party fairs, such as WhatUni or UK Universities Search fairs.

Safeguarding Requirements And Responsibilities

An Enhanced DBS with a child barred list check is required for this position. This role is a regulated activity. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

Please see these links for information on and .

Contact Name Lucy Alderman

Contact Job Title Student Recruitment & Access Officer

Contact Email address [e-mail]

Alternative Contact Name Amy Fairbrother

Alternative Contact Job Title Student Recruitment & Access Manager

Alternative Contact Email address [e-mail]

Closing date: 28/09/2025

Interviews will be held: 16/10/2025

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2). Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.