Recruitment & WP Specialist

Canterbury Christ Church University; Canterbury; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK university is seeking a Student Recruitment and Outreach Specialist to inspire future students. The ideal candidate will have experience working with young people, excellent communication skills, and the ability to deliver engaging workshops. This role involves supporting underrepresented groups to access higher education and requires flexibility in working locations. If you're passionate about building connections and making a difference, this opportunity could be for you.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Inclusive working environment

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering interactive sessions to small and large groups.
• Genuine enthusiasm for supporting young people's development.
• Able to build rapport with diverse groups.

Responsibilities

• Attract and empower future students.
• Deliver workshops in schools and events.
• Support the goals of the Access and Participation Plan.

Skills

Experience working with young people

Excellent communication skills

Confidence delivering engaging sessions

Knowledge of the UK university landscape

Interpersonal skills

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Please note a full application including a covering letter detailing your experience alongside a CV is required for applications to be considered. Please be advised applications made without providing a cover letter will not be accepted.

Background of department/role

Do you want to help inspire and support the next generation of students at Canterbury Christ Church University? Are you passionate about opening doors for people who may never have seen university as part of their future?

We’re looking for a Student Recruitment and Outreach Specialist to play a key role in attracting, inspiring, and empowering future students. This is a dynamic, people-focused role where no two days look the same. You might be delivering an interactive workshop in a school, welcoming prospective students and families to our campus, or representing CCCU at a major recruitment event. Whatever the setting, you’ll help showcase how accessible, exciting, and life-changing university can be.

As part of our Student Recruitment and Outreach team, you’ll directly support the goals of our Access and Participation Plan (APP)—ensuring underrepresented groups feel confident that university is a place for them. This is your chance to shape futures, widen participation, and be part of a team that believes higher education should be within everyone’s reach.

If you love building connections, creating meaningful experiences, and making a real difference, this role could be the perfect fit.

What we’re looking for

• Experience working with young people, with genuine enthusiasm for supporting their development
• Confidence delivering engaging, interactive sessions to both small groups and large audiences
• Knowledge of the UK university landscape to help students make informed decisions about their next steps
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a natural ability to build rapport
• Confidence using computers; experience with data systems or reporting tools is desirable but not essential
• A full UK driving licence (essential)

How will you work?

We are committed to supporting flexible methods of working wherever possible and this role is Flexible and connected (Professional Services). Campus attendance will vary on a day-to-day basis and across the year but must purposefully align to the needs of our students, staff, and stakeholders. It is expected that there will be a relatively even balance between time spent on and off campus; but in most cases the work location will be determined by the service required or the tasks/activities being undertaken. This could be in schools and colleges or on campus delivering events or in the office working with the team.

How to apply

• Start date for applications: 15th of December 2025
• Closing date for applications: 30th of January 2026
• Interviews are to be held: 10th of February 2026

If you require further information regarding the post please feel free to contact Dana Harvey, [e-mail], 01227 925449, (strictly no agencies, thank you) quoting reference number REQ05704.

Canterbury Christ Church University reserve the right to bring the closing date of this position forward where a high volume of applications is received.

Additional Information

Canterbury Christ Church University truly welcomes fresh perspectives and new voices. We want you to bring the real you to work, so we are committed to building a genuinely inclusive working environment where everyone is welcomed and where everyone can have a true sense of belonging. Our spirit of community will help us to eliminate discrimination and will enable us all to thrive in a culture that is underpinned by fairness and justice. We therefore seek people to join us who will proactively support and shape this aim and contribute in their own unique way. If this is you, then we are waiting to hear from you. #yourCCCU

Our University is deeply committed to shaping sustainable futures as a key part of its mission and values. If you share this passion, we encourage you to join us in making CCCU a more socially and environmentally conscious, sustainable place to study and work

Employment Visa Clarification: According to the UK Government Points Based System, this position does not fulfil the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route application.

Please ensure you include contact details of two employment referees in your application, one of which must be your current/ most recent line manager.

Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.