Student Recruitment Officer, Welsh Medium

Cardiff Metropolitan University; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days + 5 holidays

LGPS membership

Family-friendly policies

Library & digital services access

Sports & fitness facilities

Health Assured wellbeing support

Job summary

Cardiff Metropolitan University seeks a Student Recruitment Officer, Welsh Medium, to connect with future students locally, nationally and internationally within the Marketing, Communications & Student Relationship team. You’ll drive Welsh-medium recruitment aligned to our strategy.

This fixed-term contract until September 2027 is campus- and field-based, requiring regular travel across the UK. Welsh fluency, UCAS knowledge and marketing experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Fluent Welsh; knowledge of UCAS and Cardiff Met programmes.
• Experience in marketing/engagement roles; independent worker.
• Proven ability to deliver presentations to varied audience sizes.
• Ability to design/e-newsletters; strong MS Office & digital skills.
• Hold a full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with feeder schools and colleges to grow applications.
• Design and deliver engaging presentations to diverse audiences.
• Contribute to annual communications plan with digital content.
• Design, organise and deliver recruitment events that are welcoming.

Skills

Welsh language fluency

Marketing/engagement experience

Presentation delivery

Newsletter design

Digital skills

MS Office

Full driving licence

Job description

Student Recruitment Officer, Welsh Medium

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 be able to communicate fluently in Welsh, with knowledge of the Higher Education application process (UCAS) including 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.

Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?

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.

Contact Us

If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity please contact Katie Marshall-Gamston, Student Recruitment Manager, [e-mail] .

All applications must be submitted online.

The person specification will be used as a tool for shortlisting; so please make sure you use this information when writing your application.

Further details:

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Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

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.

Why Work Here?

We invite you to join our collaborative community!

Dating back to 1865, we remain rooted in Wales with a global reach, offering you a world of opportunity. Our education, research and innovation deliver positive impact for equality, social inclusion and environmental sustainability, locally, nationally and internationally.

Are you ready to contribute to something remarkable?

Join us in helping us to progress and deliver real change.