Short Course Unit Admissions Officer (Fixed Term)

Bath Spa University; Newton St. Loe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

Hybrid working

On-site nursery

Staff benefits portal

Job summary

Bath Spa University is seeking a Short Course Unit Admissions Officer to deliver admissions for a portfolio of short courses, including government funded and private programmes. The role spans multiple workstreams with learners, partners and stakeholders to upskill and reskill.

The post is full-time, fixed-term to cover maternity leave, with an end date around January 2028. You will work with the Admissions and Data Manager to process applications, arrange interviews, and support reporting while

Qualifications

• Experience in complex multi-partner environments.
• Excellent communication and negotiation with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong planning, organisation and time management.
• Experience handling GDPR-compliant information and reporting.
• Background in Further or Higher Education

Responsibilities

• Assist with admissions across multiple short-course workstreams.
• Support recruitment activities and respond to applicant inquiries.
• Process applications and arrange interviews.
• Communicate with applicants, partners and stakeholders.
• Support reporting requirements and data management.

Skills

Multi-partner work

Stakeholder communication

Project planning

GDPR & reporting

Administrative coordination

Education sector experience

Workload management

Tools

Reporting tools

Job description

Short Course Unit Admissions Officer (Fixed Term)

Application Deadline: 22 September 2026

Department: Innovation and Knowledge Exchange Centre

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: Bath - Corsham Court

Compensation: Grade 5 - £29,588 per annum

Description

We are looking for a Short Course Unit Admissions Officer to proactively deliver a range of admissions functions for our short courses including government funded employability programmes, privately and grant funded training programmes and commercial CPD courses. The Admissions Officer will work across multiple workstreams with a wide range of adult learners, partners and stakeholders to upskill and reskill learners.

(This is a full-time role covering maternity leave, expected end date 12/01/2028)

About the Role

You are a self-motivated, enthusiastic, customer-focussed individual with strong administrative and coordination skills and an excellent attention to detail, who can move across varied workstreams in a busy environment.

You will work closely with the Admissions and Data Manager to assist with all aspects of the admissions process for a portfolio of programmes, including supporting recruitment activities, responding to applicant enquiries, processing applications, arranging interviews and communicating with applicants, partners and stakeholders and support reporting requirements.

About You

• Experience working in complex multi-partner environments with ability to work with external partners to achieve shared goals
• Excellent and effective communication, liaison and negotiation skills with a wide range of customers and partners
• Ability to plan, organise, prioritise and manage own and others’ activities to meet objectives and deliver to schedule.
• Proven experience of establishing and maintaining effective systems and processes
• Experience of managing information effectively and securely in line with GDPR and reporting requirements.
• Experience of working in Further or Higher Education sector
• Experience of effective delivery of administrative processes including reporting to external parties.
• Experience of working in an environment that manages multiple workstreams.
• Experience of reporting tools or software.

For further information on the essential and desirable skills we’re looking for, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Additional Information

Grade 5 - £29,588 per annum

This is a full time fixed term position covering maternity leave until around the 12th January 2028

• The post-holder will be expected to undertake UK travel monthly to attend external events.
• The post holder will be expected to undergo a DBS Enhanced Check as part of their employment.

Interview Date - Wednesday 30th September 2026

Please note that as of April 2024, there has been a change in the UK’s sponsorship threshold. Regrettably as the salary for this role falls beneath this, you will not be eligible for sponsorship therefore your application will automatically be rejected.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Staff Benefits

• Generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme/Teacher's Pension Scheme). This is a defined benefit pension scheme which pays members a secure income for life, post-retirement
• Enhanced paid leave - 41 - 46 days depending on the role (Full Time) - more details here: https://apphub.bathspa.ac.uk/StaffBenefits
• Family friendly policies including hybrid working, flexible work environment, on-site nursery, and a sector-leading enhanced maternity scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers access to on-demand GP appointments, wellbeing support and advice, and access to counselling
• Transport schemes including Electric Vehicle Scheme and Cycle to Work
• Wide range of discounts and financial benefits, accessed through and easy-to-use app

For further details about all our staff benefits, have a look at our rewards page: https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/work-at-bath-spa/rewards-and-benefits/