Senior Admissions Officer

University of Winchester; Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Beautiful campus

Hybrid work

Benefits & discounts

Learning & development

On-site gym

Salary progression

Pension scheme

Generous holidays

Job summary

The University of Winchester is seeking a Senior Admissions Officer to join the Department of Marketing, Communications and Engagement (MCE). You will lead a team of 3 Admissions Officers, ensuring timely, accurate decisions on applications across a portfolio of courses and delivering the agreed offer-making strategy.

You will monitor data closely, using Excel to analyse trends and, where possible, employing a BI tool such as Tableau to support reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a small team of Admissions Officers and coordinating workload.
• Strong data accuracy and numeric confidence for reporting and decision making.
• Proficient use of Excel and familiarity with business intelligence tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of 3 Admissions Officers to deliver offer-making strategy.
• Manage enquiries and applications across a portfolio of courses.
• Ensure processes comply with UKVI, DBS and health requirements, targets and policies.
• Support successful clearing and confirmation activities.

Skills

Line management

Data analysis

Excel

Tools

Tableau

Job description

Applications close at midnight on the date stated below, late applications will not be accepted.

Job details

Job reference 3275 Date posted 14/09/2026 Application closing date 28/09/2026 Salary Full time, 37 hours a week Package £33,002 to £38,784 per annum Contractual hours Blank Basis Blank Job category/type Professional Services (Administration, Technical) Attachments MCE-R29 - Senior Admissions Officer - JD.pdf Information sheet - UoW Group - 2026.pdf

The University of Winchester is seeking to recruit a full-time permanent Senior Admissions Officer to work within the Department of Marketing, Communications and Engagement (MCE). The Department is responsible for the recruitment of students from across the world, with a particular focus on activities that support prospective students on their journey to the University.

The role of Senior Admissions Officer is a key role in delivering an excellent admissions function within the University. You will have line management responsibility for the work of 3 Admissions Officers, to effectively deliver the agreed offer-making strategy in line with the department’s key performance indicators. In addition, you will be responsible for enquiries and applications to a portfolio of courses.

You will be expected to be a key point of contact for the Admissions Team, supervising and motivating the team of Admissions Officers to ensure that decisions made on applications are accurate, timely and are made in accordance with University policies and targets.

The role will have responsibility for ensuring that processes adhere to UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), and occupational health requirements required for entry and involve working closely with colleagues from within the department and across the wider University. The role will also play a key role in delivering a successful clearing and confirmation.

You will have a good understanding and confidence with numbers and the importance of data accuracy. You will be expected to be a confident user of Excel to analyse data and experience of using a business intelligence reporting tool, such as Tableau or a similar statistical package would be an advantage.

As a University group we believe our offer is compelling. This includes:

• Beautiful campus and working environment
• Hybrid working possibilities for many roles
• Broad range of benefits and discount schemes
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Health and wellbeing provision, including on site gym
• Competitive salary framework, including annual increments
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Generous holiday entitlements

Employer

• Internal applicants: your employer will remain unchanged
• External applications: University of Winchester Services Ltd

Interview Date: 9 October 2026

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