Head of Postgraduate Admissions (110386-0625)

University of Warwick; Coventry; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Warwick seeks a Head of Postgraduate Admissions to lead its Admissions team. This role involves overseeing the delivery of an effective and customer-focused admissions service while ensuring compliance with external regulations. Candidates should have significant experience in higher education administration and possess strong leadership skills. This full-time position offers opportunities to contribute to a world-class research institution.

Benefits

Attractive pension scheme

30 days holiday plus Christmas closure

Excellent learning and development opportunities

Generous parental leave policies

Onsite childcare facilities

Qualifications

• Significant experience in higher education administration.
• Understand university admissions at postgraduate level.
• Strong leadership capabilities and customer-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Postgraduate Admissions team and deliver an effective admissions service.
• Meet performance targets and comply with regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with colleagues in various departments.

Skills

Leadership

Higher Education Administration

Customer Service Orientation

Regulatory Compliance Knowledge

Education

Degree in Higher Education or related field

Job description

Head of Postgraduate Admissions (110386-0625)

Head of Postgraduate Admissions (110386-0625)

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About The Role

For informal queries, please email Elizabeth Hough (Director of Admissions) at [e-mail].

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual to take on a key role leading the Postgraduate Admissions team within the University’s Admissions Service.

Working closely with the Director of Admissions, colleagues in academic departments and the wider Professional Services Group, the post holder will be responsible for the delivery of an effective, efficient, and customer-focused admissions service that meets challenging performance targets and complies with the increasingly complex external regulatory environment.

About You

This is a full time, permanent post suitable for an effective leader with significant experience in higher education administration including a strong understanding of university admissions at the postgraduate level.

For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.

About The Department

The University’s Admissions Service is responsible for developing and delivering the University’s admissions and intake strategies, and in collaboration with colleagues in Recruitment, Marketing and Widening Participation delivering related services across the pre-applicant/applicant journey, from initial familiarisation with higher education through application to enrolment.

The Service is responsible for providing an efficient and responsive admissions service to applicants for programmes of study at all levels, and to internal departments.

The Admissions services comprises two sub-teams, for Undergraduate and Postgraduate admissions.

About The University

Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’**.

You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.

• QS World University Rankings 2024
• Research Excellence Framework 2021
  
  

To find out more about us visit our website.

How to Apply

CLOSING DATE: Sunday 13th July 2025 at 23:55 (BST)

To apply, please click ‘Apply’ below and submit an application form by the closing date.

Please plan for any potential delays as you will not be able to submit an application form past this deadline (even if you opened the form at, say, 23:30).

You will have to attach a CV and a cover letter.

• Your CV should include your employment history (including your most recent employment), your education history, and any other relevant experience.
• Your cover letter should explain your motivations for applying to the role. It should also explain, using examples, how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the Job Description PDF document below. Please note that all essential criteria must be met by candidates who are invited to interview.
  
  

Please see here for guidance on writing a cover letter. We highly recommend using individual criteria as headers and explaining below, using examples, how you meet the criterion, though you are free to format the letter as you wish.

To streamline our hiring processes, we can only accept applications submitted via our official careers webpage, warwick-careers.tal.net.

• Interview Date: TBC
• Start Date: TBC
  
  

What we Offer

We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 30 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.

We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click here.

We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer.

If you are considering relocating to the UK, read our Relocation Guide to find out more about what Warwick has to offer and what might be involved in the process.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Warwick is committedto building an organisation ofmutual respectanddignity, promoting awelcoming, diverse, and inclusive workingand learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to berecognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.

We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpageshere.

The University currently holds aRace Equality Charter Bronze Award,Athena Swan Sliver Awardand aDisability Smart Bronze Award.The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of theEUTOPIA European University Alliance.

Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)

The University of Warwick is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all those we work with.

In line with the DBS Code of Practice, the successful candidates for any roles involving regulated activity, will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level. The University will take all necessary measures to ensure that any individual subject to a barring order does not undertake any work with the barred group specified (i.e. children and/or adults).

We expect all employees, volunteers, and partners to share our commitment to safeguarding.

Rehabilitation of Ex-Offenders

The University undertakes not to discriminate against anyone who makes a disclosure relating to a conviction. The information disclosed at application stage is only visible to the central DBS team (i.e. not recruiting managers) to ensure there is no bias during the shortlisting process.

Job Description

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