Student Recruitment Coordinator

Role Description

Department

Situated within the Global Recruitment, Marketing and Admissions Directorate, these exciting roles are based within the UK Student Recruitment team in Marketing, Recruitment, Admissions and Outreach (MRAO).

Role

 Student Recruitment Coordinator (Schools and Colleges)

This exciting role will primarily involve attending undergraduate student recruitment events in schools, colleges and conference venues across the UK. You will represent the University of York, promoting our institution at recruitment events and giving presentations about aspects of higher education. In addition, the role-holders will undertake some administrative duties to support the development and delivery of key undergraduate recruitment activity.

Student Recruitment Coordinator (Events)

This role is to undertake a blend of administrative duties to support the development and delivery of key undergraduate recruitment events and activities at the University of York, specifically the organisation and delivery of the University’s undergraduate events. This exciting role would suit someone who is looking for a varied role, who would enjoy attending and presenting at recruitment events as well as supporting the administration and planning of large-scale events.

Skills, Experience & Qualification needed

• Act as a brand ambassador for the University of York, offering advice and guidance about higher education and highlighting the benefits of studying at York.
• You must be organised, flexible, self-motivated, reliable, provide great customer service and be able to work effectively and communicate professionally.
• Undertake visits to schools and colleges to give presentations or to attend careers fairs to give information and advice about higher education generally or the University of York specifically.
• Play a key role in providing administrative support for the Student Recruitment Team. This involves supporting the planning, organising and delivery of large-scale on-campus events.
• Be able to be flexible to travel to different events across the UK, and work outside a standard working day, with evening and weekend work required.
• Based at the University of York campus (with some remote working options available)
• Support and attend the University’s large-scale recruitment and conversion events and projects
• The postholder must undertake an enhanced DBS check and be suitable to work with children and young people
• The postholder must have a valid UK driving licence

Interview date: to be confirmed

For informal enquiries: please contact emma.mcshane@york.ac.uk (Schools and Colleges) or bea.fraser@york.ac.uk (Events)

Condition of employment

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Consequently, all applicants will be asked to declare both unspent and spent convictions on their application form.

Appointment of the successful candidate will be conditional on a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

The University strives to be diverse and inclusive  – a place where we can ALL be ourselves.

We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University. 

We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. #EqualityatYork

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum (essential) criteria for each position will be offered an interview.  Read more about the University of York’s commitments under the Disability Confident scheme.