International Student Recruitment Office
Paisley Campus 
RE001917
Grade 4 £24,948 - £29,619 per annum pro rata
Permanent
Part Time (20 Hours per week)

TWO POSTS – International Recruitment and Conversion Coordinator

The International Student Recruitment Office is seeking applications from individuals to join as International Recruitment and Conversion Coordinators. You will join a dedicated team whose core responsibility is to maximise and support the enrolment of international new entrants to UWS Scottish Campuses. This involves the recruitment, conversion and admission of suitably qualified international leads and applicants from a range of countries to the University for full-time, fee-paying degree study at Scottish campuses. The post-holder will ensure an efficient and effective customer-focused pre-enrolment journey from enquiry to arrival on-campus. 

The successful candidate should have the following:

• HND/SVQ level 4 or equivalent, or equivalent relevant and practical work experience. 
• Considerable experience of administration within a busy and fast-paced environment
• Experience of dealing constructively with conflicting/competing priorities
• Experience of identifying and implementing appropriate solutions to problems
• Experience of contributing to developing and implementing efficient and effective business processes using own initiative
• Experience of working in Higher Education and/or experience of student recruitment, conversion and/or admissions services is highly desirable 

ABOUT US
UWS was named Higher Educational Institution of the Year in The Herald Higher Education Awards 2022 and is officially ranked by Times Higher Education in the top 600 universities worldwide (2022 World University Rankings) as well as in the top 150 universities worldwide under 50 years old (2022 Young University Rankings). University of the West of Scotland is one of Scotland’s largest and most dynamic modern universities. Our reach across the country, together with our London campus, means that UWS is a significant force in global knowledge creation, innovation, and a leading provider of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree education. Our degrees provide students with a transformational experience; equipping them with highly sought-after graduate skills that set them up for global success in world-leading sectors, industries and businesses. 

With cutting-edge courses, modern pedagogy and practical knowledge, we enable our students and staff to experience the joy of learning, teaching, research and innovation, and apply their knowledge for the benefit of others.  
Our professional services teams are the backbone of UWS, providing robust and innovative solutions to support the vast range of work across learning and teaching, and research and innovation. You will join a supportive and dedicated team, playing a key role in a range of work that will help drive forward our ambition to deliver world-leading research, and graduates who will design, shape and build a new future. Find out more about our Professional Services teams. 

We offer our staff a caring and supportive environment, across five campuses, and a competitive benefits package which includes: 

• 24 days of annual leave, plus a further 12 days for public/university holidays
• 19.3% employer’s pension contribution, including death in service benefits on joining the pension scheme
• A flexible approach to working pattern and work-life balance
• Employee discount scheme across 3,500 retailers
• Fitness facilities across our campuses
• Access to a range of health and wellbeing resources, including occupational health, physiotherapy and access to our Employee Assistance Programme 
• Professional, career and research development opportunities.

Further Information, including details of how to apply are available at https://jobs.uws.ac.uk/

Closing Date: Thursday 12th January 2023

Interview Date: Friday 20th January 2023

The University reserves the right to shorten/extend the closing date of any position where a high/low volume of suitable applications are received. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, an early application would be encouraged.

UWS is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups. 
UWS is a “Disability Confident” employer.
University of the West of Scotland is a registered Scottish charity, no. SC002520.