Application closing date 18/11/2019
Faculty / School or Service
Salary Up to £25,000 per annum & up to 10% performance related bonus
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Job category/type Professional Services
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Recruitment and Conversion Specialist (post based in faculty)

Department: CU Recruitment and Admissions Ltd

Salary: Up to GBP 25,000 per annum & up to 10% performance related bonus

Permanent -Full-time

Coventry University's proven success is driven by its hard- working ethos. The highest-ranking modern university in England for 7 years running (Guardian 2013-2019), we achieved a gold rating in the UK government's 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)

We have significantly grown our portfolio, reputation, and student base across the University its London Campus and new regional centres of learning in Coventry, Scarborough and London.

We are ambitious for our students and as a University Group; we have set ourselves a challenging and transformational Corporate Plan for the years ahead. Our strategy is built on four pillars: delivering an even higher quality student experience, research with impact, developing further as a global university, and continuing to embody how business and industry can work together through enterprise and innovation.

Attraction and conversion of students within Higher Education is an increasingly competitive and challenging environment. CU Recruitment and Admissions Ltd (CURA) launched in April 2019 transforms the traditional approach to student recruitment.

A new regionally-based network of student recruiters, widening participation specialists are supported by teams of conversion professionals,admissions specialists and CRM and events team. All leading the implementation of a new approach to student engagement and a customer centric culture and workforce, robust sales processes, and an agile strategy driven by data.

We are currently recruiting to a number of posts and are looking for highly motivated professionals to join us as we take forward a new approach to the recruitment and conversion of UK students, developing new approaches to meet the challenges ahead.

Role Purpose:

Working to a Recruitment and Conversion Manager, ensure the delivery of a professional front-line student recruitment and conversion service to engage prospective students and applicants, coordinating day to day activities and monitoring all activity as requested

Person Specification:

• Proven track record in delivering in-reach and/or outreach activities in an HEI or similar environment
• Demonstrable experience of effective self-management and working to annual operating plans as directed
• Exceptional organisational and planning abilities and awareness of working with a diverse range of stakeholders
• Ability to work under pressure and able to prioritise tasks and work to meet deadlines
• Experience of preparing written reports, data analysis and maintaining records

Closing date:  Monday 18 November 2019

Interviews: w/c 2 December 2019

Job Description and Person Specification