Senior Applicant Engagement Officer

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Senior Applicant Engagement Officer

£31,866 rising to £34,804

Full Time, Permanent

Oxford Brookes is a leading modern institution with big ambitions. We are seeking to increase our global footprint, broaden access to an Oxford Brookes education, and further enhance our reputation as a leading global University.

The Admissions Office is at the heart of these ambitions, playing a key role in the achievement of the University’s objectives through the delivery of a fair, efficient and transparent admissions process that enables equitable access for those students with the potential to succeed at Oxford Brookes.

We have recently expanded our Admissions team to support us in delivering an exceptional applicant experience across our UG and PGT portfolio.

The new role of Senior Applicant Engagement Officer will lead a team responsible for developing and implementing effective conversion plans to target international or UK markets. You’ll use your knowledge of the applicant journey and the admissions process to provide high quality personalised information and guidance to prospective students and applicants, acting as a named contact to applicants.

You will have substantial experience of delivering and sustaining high standards within a customer facing role, as well as knowledge and understanding of the UK and international applicant journey. The ability to lead a team to deliver against performance requirements is essential.

For an informal conversation about this role, please contact Robert Hodgson, Head of Admissions (rhodgson@brookes.ac.uk).

You will also enjoy the benefits of working at Oxford Brookes University with up to 38 days holiday, rising to 41 days holiday (this includes 13 Bank Holidays and Concessionary Days), a generous Local Government pension scheme (14.7% Employer contribution rate), cycle to work scheme and access to a variety of university facilities (NHS Dentist, Brookes Nursery, Gym and sports facilities).

CV and Personal Statement:

As part of the application process all applicants are required to complete our online application form by clicking on the “Apply for Job” button below. All parts of the application form should be completed and in the section of the form called “Supporting Documents”, applicants must upload their CV and a Personal Statement.

To complete the Personal Statement part of the application, applicants must download the Personal Statement document which is part of the advert below and complete the form, providing examples and explaining how they meet each item detailed on the document. The Personal Statement must then be uploaded to the application form along with the CV.

The University has adopted equality, diversity and inclusion as core values. We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates whatever their background, and especially from BAME candidates who are under-represented in our workforce.

Interviews are expected to take place during w/c 19th July 2021.