About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an Admissions Assistant to join our busy and dynamic Enquiries and Admissions Service. You will play a pivotal role in supporting the prospective student experience via communications with applicants.
Your main responsibilities will include supporting application processing, using pre-determined criteria to make initial decisions on whether to make an offer to a candidate, or whether to shortlist them for interview for certain programmes.
For informal enquiries about this vacancy, you may wish to contact: Glyn Wheeler, Admissions Officer: Postgraduate at Wheelerg@edgehill.ac.uk.
About You
As Admissions Assistant you will have:
- The ability to ensure accuracy and attention to detail, especially when handling large amounts of complex and detailed information
- Commitment to provide excellent customer service
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to build positive working relationships with customers and colleagues at all levels
- Experience of working in a busy office environment with experience of volume processing, preferably in Further or Higher Education
At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
Rewards & Benefits
- A minimum of 35 days annual leave per annum, pro rata (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days)
- Free foreign language, and Sign Language evening classes
- Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
- Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.
- Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and as health & wellbeing resources
- A wide range of development programmes to enhance your career
- Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 17.8%
About Us
At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before.
Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.
Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world.
Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885, Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education.