UK Student Recruitment Officer

University of Glasgow; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Glasgow is seeking a Recruitment Officer to enhance its recruitment strategy for undergraduate and postgraduate programs. This role involves representing the University across various events, managing relationships with educational institutions, and supporting prospective students in their transition. Candidates should possess relevant marketing skills, a background in recruitment, and a commitment to promoting the University's diverse programs.

Benefits

Relocation assistance

Qualifications

• Ability to show competencies related to recruitment and marketing.
• Experience in educational recruitment or related marketing.
• Possession of a full, clean driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with secondary schools/colleges and prospective students.
• Contribute to recruitment events and marketing strategies.
• Manage responses to inquiries from prospective students.

Skills

Marketing and recruitment skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Presentation skills

Teamwork

Project management

Time management

Education

Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 8 or equivalent

Degree level education or equivalent (Desirable)

Marketing qualification (Desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Access

Job description

Job Purpose

To work in partnership with Colleges, Schools and other Services to ensure the University achieves its UK undergraduate and postgraduate, recruitment targets; contributing to the development and delivery of a strategy and tactics that engages with prospective applicants UK wide, converting interest to registrations; building successful relationships with teachers, parents and other influencers including sector networks and partners.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1.Represent the University to prospective undergraduate and postgraduate students and their influencers at a wide range of events across the UK. Develop and maintain good working relationships with secondary schools/colleges and other relevant external bodies and with individual applicants.

2. Work closely with designated University Colleges and Schools offering undergraduate and postgraduate courses, capturing and sharing market intelligence and recruitment USPs, advising, developing and implementing recruitment and conversion plans in line with need and according to recruitment priorities.

3. Contribute to and deliver recruitment and conversion activities, supporting and developing the UK recruitment team’s operational plan in alignment with ER’s and the University’s strategic priorities.

4. Work closely with the External Relations Events team to enhance the University’s visit programme for prospective students, applicants, and their influencers. Support the delivery of Teachers’ events, campus visits and virtual events.

5. Ensure market competitiveness of the University by benchmarking against competitor Higher Education Institutions’ recruitment and conversion activities and materials, participating in relevant internal and external networks as required.

6. Assist in the management and development of the extensive schedule of external recruitment and marketing events run by UCAS, individual schools and private companies across the UK, attending events and informing logistical support.

7. Work in partnership with ER Recruitment Marketing and Marketing Communications teams to ensure marketing materials are effectively tailored to meet the aims of the UK Recruitment team.

8. Support the management and development of the University’s Student Ambassador scheme in collaboration with ER colleagues, Colleges and Schools.

9. Contribute to the development and delivery of annual Regional Information Events at venues throughout the UK.

10. Monitor and manage responses to prospective student enquires via ivanti, student recruitment email inboxes, Unibuddy, discussion in the Student Room forums and other routes of enquiry or discussion.

11. To contribute to the successful transition of new students into the University by ensuring that academic and service staff are aware of the expectations, concerns, attitudes and trends that are apparent among applicants.

12. To ensure equity and fairness in recruitment policies and practices and to develop recruitment techniques, in conjunction with the University’s widening participation practitioners, to widen participation.

13. To contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan; Inspiring People, Changing the World.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential:

A1Ability to demonstrate the competencies required to undertake the duties associated with this level of post having acquired the necessary knowledge and skills through personal development and progression in a similar related role(s). Or: Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 8 (Scottish Vocational Qualification level 4, Higher National Diploma) or equivalent, and experience of personal development in a similar role.

A2Marketing and / or recruitment knowledge

A3Possession of a full, clean driving licence

A4Familiarity with all programmes / degrees offered by the University

A5Thorough understanding of the UCAS cycle and the application process

Desirable:

B1 Educated to degree level or equivalent

B2 Marketing qualification

B3 A sound knowledge of secondary school and college educational systems and school leaving qualifications in the UK

B4 Thorough knowledge of student financial support arrangements

Skills

Essential:

C1 Marketing and recruitment skills

C2 Ability to work as part of a team, and use own initiative

C3 Proficient at using Microsoft packages (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), including preparing and delivering PowerPoint presentations, reporting, recording recruitment activity and data analysis.

C4 Outstanding presentation and engagement skills, to varying audiences

C5 Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written)

C6 Ability to project-manage

C7 Ability to work under pressure

C8 Excellent time management skills

Experience

Essential:

E1 Evidence of relevant work experience or significant work experience without relevant qualifications

E2 Evidence of relevant experience, preferably in marketing and recruitment and/or within an educational sector, including evidence of large scale event participation.

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 6, £33,482 - £37,174 per annum.

This post is full time (35 hours p/w) and open ended. Relocation assistance will be provided where appropriate.

The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.

Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

Closing date: 22 June 2025