Student Recruitment Officer

Cardiff Met; Cardiff; Sur place; GBP 30 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Annual leave 25-30 days

Local Government Pension Scheme

Family friendly policies

Library & digital services access

Sports facilities access

Health Assured wellbeing support

Résumé du poste

Cardiff Met is seeking a dynamic marketer/engagement specialist to shape student recruitment and communications across local, national, and international audiences. The role involves campus and field-based activity with regular UK travel and close collaboration with the Marketing, Communications & Student Relationship team.

You will bring knowledge of UCAS, experience in marketing or engagement roles, and the ability to design newsletters and deliver engaging presentations to diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Higher Education application process (including UCAS).
• Experience in marketing or engagement-focused roles.
• Comfortable working independently and engaging with diverse audiences.
• Experience delivering effective presentations to groups.

Responsabilités

• Develop relationships with feeder schools and colleges to grow applications.
• Design and deliver engaging presentations bringing higher education to life for varied audiences.
• Contribute to and shape annual communications plans with compelling digital content and newsletters.
• Plan and deliver recruitment events that are inclusive and memorable.

Connaissances

UCAS knowledge

Marketing/engagement experience

Independent working

Presentation delivery

Newsletter design

MS Office/digital skills

Driving licence

Outils

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

At Cardiff Met, we bring people together to create opportunity. We deliver communications, brand, marketing and student recruitment activities that ensures a clear and consistent approach, aligned to the University’s values, behaviours and strategic objectives. We are a forward thinking, innovative and creative team, committed to developing our people, and maximising the impact of everything we do.

As part of our Marketing, Communications & Student Relationship team, you’ll help shape how we connect with future students; locally, nationally and internationally. You’ll play an active role in delivering student recruitment activity that supports our strategic aims, objectives and student recruitment targets.

You’ll make a difference by:

• Creating and building meaningful relationships with feeder schools and colleges within your region, helping to grow applications to the University.
• Designing and delivering engaging, creative presentations that bring higher education to life to a range of audiences.
• Contributing to and shaping our annual communications plan, including developing compelling digital content and newsletters that tell our story.
• Designing, organising and delivering recruitment events that are welcoming, inclusive and memorable.

This is a fixed term contract until September 2027. The role is primarily campus and field-based, requiring regular travel across the UK.

What you'll bring

You’ll have knowledge of the Higher Education application process (including UCAS), available study routes, support for applicants, and Cardiff Met’s programme portfolio. You'll bring relevant experience in marketing or engagement-focused roles and be comfortable working independently while confidently connecting with a wide range of audiences. Additionally, you’ll bring:

• Experience of delivering effective presentations to groups of varying sizes,
• The ability to design and build e-newsletters,
• Good digital skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office packages,
• A full driving licence.

We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture, and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best. By joining our University, you'll find yourself in a unique environment where a wealth of knowledge and resources are readily available, supporting you with your career development.

We offer excellent benefits such as:

• Annual leave of 25 days, rising to 30 days after 1 years’ service, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous contributions.
• Excellent family friendly policies – take a look on our Policy Hub page.
• Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities.
• Excellent sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership.
• Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.

Cardiff Metropolitan University is proud to be a Disability Confident employer and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.

All applicants with disabilities, or those who are part of the Armed Forces community who during the shortlisting process meet the essential criteria for the role will be progressed to the next stage.

The University is committed to creating a highly inclusive culture. We offer family friendly and flexible working arrangements and a range of staff networks, forums and events to support and develop our people. We warmly welcome applications from those traditionally underrepresented in the higher education sector.

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