Compliance and Student Recruitment Administrator

L1 Energy; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Leicester is seeking an organised Compliance and Student Recruitment Administrator to support the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities in recruitment and admissions. You will manage applications, coordinate interviews, and ensure accurate compliance documentation across PGCE and teacher education programmes.

You will work with Admissions, Registry and external partners, supporting events and applicant communications while upholding high service standards and meticulous

Qualifications

• Experience in busy, customer-focused environment.
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office and database systems.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate applications, interviews and selection activities for PGCE and Initial Teacher Education programmes.
• Support recruitment events, applicant communications, conversion activities and reporting.
• Ensure records and compliance documentation are accurate and processed on time.

Skills

Organised administration

MS Office

Database systems

Tools

Database systems

MS Office

Job description

About the role

We are looking for an organised and customer-focused Compliance and Student Recruitment Administrator to join the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities.

In this varied role, you will provide professional administrative and operational support across student recruitment and admissions, with a particular focus on PGCE and Initial Teacher Education programmes. You will support applicants throughout their recruitment journey, coordinating applications, interviews and selection activities while ensuring records and compliance documentation are accurate and processed within required timescales

You will work closely with academic colleagues, Admissions, Registry and other internal and external stakeholders, while also supporting recruitment events, applicant communications, conversion activities and reporting. You will help ensure applicants receive a professional, responsive and positive experience while maintaining the high level of accuracy required within recruitment and admissions processes.

The role also provides the opportunity to contribute to wider undergraduate and postgraduate recruitment activities, including Open Days, applicant events, webinars and projects designed to improve applicant experience and recruitment outcomes

About you

You will be a highly organised administrator with experience of working in a busy, customer-focused environment and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines while maintaining excellent attention to detail. You will have experience of maintaining accurate records and information systems, handling confidential or sensitive information appropriately, and coordinating activities involving a range of stakeholders.

With excellent written and verbal communication skills, you will be confident providing a high-quality service and building effective working relationships with applicants, colleagues and external partners. You will have strong IT skills, including experience of Microsoft Office and database systems, and be able to work accurately within established procedures and regulatory requirements.

Experience of higher education recruitment, admissions or student services would be advantageous, particularly experience relating to teacher education or PGCE recruitment, student record or admissions systems, recruitment events or applicant engagement

Additional information

Informal enquires are welcome and should be made to Ben reed at [e-mail]

As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to professional development, this role will also be considered on a seconded basis for existing staff members. Please ensure this is discussed with your line manager prior to applying. More information regarding secondments can be found here

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive

We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Vacancy terms

Full-time, fixed term contract for 12 months