Part-time Education Advisor (Sales) – Manchester, Birmingham, Coventry, Liverpool & Dublin

UK Education Centre; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 13,876 - 19,764; Part time

Job summary

An educational consultancy is seeking a Part-time Education Advisor to promote international education and achieve sales targets. The ideal candidate has a university degree, strong sales skills, and excellent communication in English and Mandarin. Responsibilities include recruitment of international students, planning marketing activities, and providing consultation services. The role requires a committed team player and offers up to 20 hours weekly at a competitive hourly rate plus commissions.

Qualifications

• University degree in any discipline.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Mandarin.
• Strong sales skills and ability to meet targets.

Responsibilities

• Assist with recruitment of international students and achieve sales targets.
• Plan and execute marketing activities to promote services.
• Provide professional consultation services to students.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Mandarin

Sales skills

Strong sense of market knowledge

Excellent customer service skills

Education

University degree in any discipline

Job description

Part-time Education Advisor (Sales) – Birmingham, Coventry, Liverpool & Dublin

Job Title: Part-time Education Advisor (Sales) – Birmingham, Coventry, Liverpool & Dublin

Contract Type: Casual

Working Hours: Up to 20 hours per week

Location: Birmingham, Coventry, Liverpool & Dublin (on-site)

Salary: £12.21 for UK; €12.15 - 13.50 for Ireland per hour plus uncapped commissions

Overall Purpose of the Job

UKEC is looking for dynamic and highly driven individuals who envision a fun & challenging career in the education consultancy industry and will effectively promote international education and continuously strive to achieve sales targets.

Key Tasks

• Share responsibility for the recruitment of international students and actively assist the team to achieve.
• Proactively plan and execute recruitment and marketing activities (both online & offline) to promote our services and in turn help to achieve targets.
• Deal with student enquiries and provide professional consultation services to students.
• Liaise with universities and students to track students’ applications, arrange interviews, and field any general or specific enquiries as well as advocate on behalf of students.
• Visit students off-site for counselling and information sessions, distribute leaflets, take part in and off-site recruitment events such as education fairs, university interviews, open days and other relevant recruitment events.
• Be available for ad hoc and regular company training where necessary and be prepared to deliver information sessions at regular company meetings. Also be available for university information sessions and familiarisation trips.
• Maintain good communication with colleagues and keep the centre manager informed of application statuses or problems.
• From time-to-time undertake other relevant tasks as requested by the centre manager or the company.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experiences

• Have a university degree in any discipline.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Mandarin.
• Have excellent sales skills.
• Have a strong sense of market knowledge.
• Be able to meet targets and deadlines and work well under pressure.
• Have excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Be responsible, mature, reliable, and honest.
• Be a committed team player but also be dependable enough to work individually with minimum supervision.
• Have a proven track record of meeting sales targets.
• Have a network or customer base in the local international student community would be a distinct advantage.
• The successful candidate must, by the start of the employment, have permission to work in the UK.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please send us your CV and a cover letter to [e-mail].