Senior Admissions & Recruitment Advisor

University-of-Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School seeks a Senior Admissions Advisor to support a seamless student experience across degree programmes. The role coordinates admissions, recruitment and yield activities, offering expert guidance and ensuring confidential, efficient service.

Working with autonomy, the post-holder manages priorities through the admissions cycle, collaborating across the School and University. Strong IT, communication and organizational skills are essential.

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 confident managing competing priorities, with the ability to work both 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.
• 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 and recruitment materials.
• Contribute to admissions projects, events and wider programme delivery, providing operational support as required.

Job description

University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School seeks a Senior Admissions Advisor to support a seamless student experience across degree programmes. The role coordinates admissions, recruitment and yield activities, offering expert guidance and ensuring confidential, efficient service.

Working with autonomy, the post-holder manages priorities through the admissions cycle, collaborating across the School and University. Strong IT, communication and organizational skills are essential.