UK Student Recruitment

Location: Avery Hill Campus
Salary: £19,578 to £21,630 plus £5018 London weighting per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Release Date: Friday 23 September 2022
Closing Date:  Sunday 16 October 2022
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: MERFAIR14

The Admissions Team, based within the Communications and Recruitment Directorate at our Avery Hill campus, is seeking to appoint three Admissions Assistants. The roles sit within a busy and dynamic admissions team responsible for making decisions and processing a large number of applications for admission to the University of Greenwich.

The Admissions Office is currently working to a hybrid model of a minimum two days a week on campus, with the rest of the week remote working. The role is primarily based at our Avery Hill campus, but the role holder will be expected to be willing to travel to other campuses as required.

The post holder will support the work the Admissions Office by carrying out a range of routine admissions related tasks, for example, updating applicant records and issuing applicant communications. This will involve working across all applicant groups, including Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Home and International, to support the team in delivering a consistently high quality of service to all applicants. The post holder will also process and resolve standard applications by following entry criteria guidance.

You will be committed to providing excellent customer service and of data entry. You will also be a good communicator with a high attention to detail, and be able understand the use of established practices/procedures/techniques and follow them accurately.

We look forward to applications from candidates who are able to demonstrate a passion for and a clear commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion as well as the mission, values and aspirations of the University.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Conor Shanahan, Admissions Operations Manager on c.shanahan@greenwich.ac.uk

Should you have any queries please contact the HR Recruitment Team on hrsr-CenSvcs@greenwich.ac.uk

We are looking for people who can help us deliver our mission of transforming lives through inspired teaching and research, through our values.

The university welcomes people from diverse and underrepresented communities who can help the university to achieve its mission. 

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion. 

We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form. 

We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.