Senior Admissions Advisor

Saïd Business School, University of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement (38 days)

Oxford staff pension scheme

Subsidised onsite catering

Plus other University benefits

Job summary

Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, seeks a Senior Admissions Advisor to join the Academic Programmes team and oversee admissions, recruitment and yield across degree programmes. You will provide expert guidance to applicants and colleagues, and ensure a high-quality, confidential service throughout the admissions cycle.

Working with autonomy, you’ll manage priorities, resolve operational issues, and collaborate across the School and University.

Qualifications

• The successful candidate will have relevant admissions or similar professional experience, with excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• They will be highly organised, detail‑oriented and able to manage competing priorities, working independently and collaboratively.
• Strong IT skills and a commitment to excellent customer service are essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the end-to-end admissions process, ensuring applications, applicant communications and admissions activity are managed accurately, efficiently and in line with University policies, procedures and GDPR requirements.
• Provide expert advice and guidance to applicants, offer holders, faculty and colleagues, and identify and resolve operational issues arising throughout the admissions cycle.
• Coordinate selection and interview activity, including interview arrangements, documentation and processes supporting academic decision‑making.
• Manage post‑offer administration, including offer documentation, conditions, confirmations, CAS and financial declarations, while maintaining accurate admissions data and student records.
• Support recruitment and yield activities, representing the School at events and contributing to applicant communications, recruitment materials and activities that support progression from application to enrolment.
• Contribute to admissions projects, events, continuous improvement and wider programme delivery, working collaboratively across the Academic Programmes team and providing operational support as required.

Job description

The Senior Admissions Advisor is a key role within Saïd Business School’s Academic Programmes team, which is responsible for supporting the seamless delivery of a high‑quality student experience across the School’s degree programmes. The role coordinates and delivers admissions, recruitment and yield activities in line with agreed policies, procedures and frameworks, providing expert advice and guidance to applicants and colleagues and ensuring a high‑quality, confidential and efficient service.

Working with a high degree of autonomy, the post‑holder manages priorities, identifies and resolves operational issues throughout the admissions cycle, and collaborates closely with colleagues across the School and wider University. As part of the wider Academic Programmes team, the role also contributes to programme delivery activities and supports an excellent student experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the end‑to‑end admissions process, ensuring applications, applicant communications and admissions activity are managed accurately, efficiently and in line with University policies, procedures and GDPR requirements.
• Provide expert advice and guidance to applicants, offer holders, faculty and colleagues, and identify and resolve operational issues arising throughout the admissions cycle.
• Coordinate selection and interview activity, including interview arrangements, documentation and processes supporting academic decision‑making.
• Manage post‑offer administration, including offer documentation, conditions, confirmations, CAS and financial declarations, while maintaining accurate admissions data and student records.
• Support recruitment and yield activities, representing the School at events and contributing to applicant communications, recruitment materials and activities that support progression from application to enrolment.
• Contribute to admissions projects, events, continuous improvement and wider programme delivery, working collaboratively across the Academic Programmes team and providing operational support as required.

The successful candidate will have relevant admissions or similar professional experience, with excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills. They will be highly organised, detail‑oriented and confident managing competing priorities, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. Strong IT skills, a commitment to excellent customer service and a professional, flexible approach are essential.

Full details of the responsibilities are available in the Job Description.

At Saïd Business School we believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone can thrive. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to bring their unique perspectives and experiences to our team. Join us to build a brighter, more equitable future, where we celebrate diversity, advance equity, and nurture inclusion across everything we do.

We offer very generous benefits, some of which are:

• Generous holiday allowance of 38 days including bank holidays
• Membership of the Oxford staff pension scheme
• Subsidised onsite catering
• Plus, many other University benefits

The closing date for applications is Friday 23 October, at 12.00 noon. Please note, this vacancy may close earlier than advertised if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

First Interviews will likely be held on Friday, 30 Oct 2026. And second interview on Friday 6 November 2026

You must have the Right to Work within the UK as this position may not amount to enough points under the points‑based immigration system in the UK. For more information please visit: https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/pre-employment-checks