Manager: Student Recruitment

UWC Sport; Bellville; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 650 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in South Africa seeks a Manager: Student Recruitment to implement strategies for recruiting students according to enrolment goals. The ideal candidate will have a relevant Bachelor's degree, six years of experience, strong digital media skills, and the ability to work collaboratively. Responsibilities include managing recruitment activities and networking with stakeholders. This permanent full-time position is based in Bellville.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the Director in compiling and evaluating student recruitment plans.
• Manage and monitor implementation of recruitment strategies.
• Coordinate promotional activities for recruitment events.
• Advise on programs and admission requirements.
• Manage enquiries and enhance enquiry systems.
• Assist with inbound student recruitment activities.
• Network with internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to collaboration and teamwork in the Unit.

Skills

Proficiency with digital media

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Self-motivated

Flexibility

Stakeholder engagement

Microsoft Office

Education

Relevant Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification at NQF 7

Job description

Title of Position

Manager: Student Recruitment

Post Number

8020540 (ITS SH55)

Faculty/Department

University of the Western Cape → Rectorate → Student Enrolment Management Unit (SEMU)

Type of Position

Permanent - Full Time

Length of Contract Period

—

Location

Main Campus - Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)

Closing Date

27/11/2025

Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) has a well-established tradition of academic excellence and providing meaningful access to students from diverse backgrounds. It offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and is geared towards strengthening its student enrolment in key areas of pressing concern for South Africa. All public South African universities have nationally approved enrolment mandates that guide enrolment across different fields and levels of study and achieving its enrolment mandate is a key strategic focus area for UWC.

A dynamic and inspiring individual is sought to help plan, initiate and implement coordinated student recruitment and marketing strategies that support the recruitment of students in accordance with the University’s student enrolment goals and targets.

Reporting to the Director of the Student Enrolment Management Unit, the successful applicant will be responsible for the following areas:

• Provide support to the Director with regard to the compilation and evaluation of student recruitment plans and strategies.
• Manage and monitor the implementation of selected recruitment strategies and provide formal monitoring and review reports.
• Manage and coordinate promotional activity for out-bound school visits, career exhibitions and other recruitment and career activities as per the recruitment plan.
• Advise on programmes on offer and highlight admission requirements during career activities.
• Enquiry management, including the referral of and enhancing of enquiry systems in conjunction with the Student Recruitment Administrator.
• Assist with all other inbound student recruitment activities as and when necessary – must have a driver’s licence and be able to undertake and/or participate in in and out of country travelling.
• Network with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to an ethos of collaboration, teamwork and excellence in the Unit.

Minimum Requirements

• A relevant Bachelor’s degree or a relevant equivalent qualification at NQF 7.
• A minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.

Required Competencies

• Proficiency with digital media is a strong requirement.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and with the ability to take initiative.
• Flexibility to adapt and work in a range of varying environments and with different people, tasks and responsibilities.
• The ability to work with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

In your application, you are encouraged to highlight your strengths and include anything else you deem exceptional and outstanding to be considered by the selection panel. In addition, please attach a cover letter motivating your suitability, a detailed curriculum vitae including contact details of three referees, and your highest qualification to your online profile.

To be considered for this vacancy, you must click on the Apply for this Job link below or apply directly via UWC Careers at https://uwc.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/JobSearch/viewAll. For any queries, please contact the Human Resources Department at [phone]/9763/9708/3551/3756 or email: [e-mail].

DISCLAIMER: By applying for the position, you consent to the University sharing your application, including curriculum vitae, with University stakeholders to process the application. In line with the University’s commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitably qualified applicants in line with our Employment Equity Targets. The official retirement age at UWC is 65 years. The University reserves the right to not make an appointment, make an appointment at a different level, seek additional candidates and may conduct competency assessments.