Admissions Selector (Undergraduate)

Joining our exciting and committed team you will play a key role in supporting prospective students and assessing their applications. In this highly collaborative role, you will have a great opportunity to support our next generation of students.

The Undergraduate Admissions Team is part of our large and diverse Student Recruitment & Admissions department, which includes also student recruitment, outreach, widening access, learning partnership and postgraduate teams. You will join a large group of colleagues with diverse roles and interests, with opportunities to develop understanding and experience across the wider team.

About the role

Taking ownership of a portfolio of courses you will provide an outstanding experience for our applicants throughout their application process.

Assessing UCAS applications you will make and apply offers or unsuccessful decisions for these applicants in a fair, consistent, and transparent way. You will also be checking decisions made by other members of the team and assessing the fee status of applicants.

Strong organisation and prioritisation skills are essential to working in our fast-paced environment. You will also have strong interpersonal and communication skills, particularly when supporting enquiries from prospective undergraduate students and their representatives. You will also occasionally be involved in representing the Admissions Team and the University as part of student recruitment activities, including occasional attendance at recruitment fairs.

About you

With a background in administration and customer service, you will enjoy working in a dynamic environment where a high level of accuracy is key. Ideally, you will have worked within higher education admissions, however, if you have other relevant experience please apply. You will also have:

- A high standard of IT and administrative skills including the use of email and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc)
- Excellent attention to detail
- An ability to stay calm and work efficiently and accurately under pressure
- Effective communication skills, to adapt to supporting applicants, parents/guardians, academic staff, external organisations, or other members of the team
- Confidence using databases and reporting tools
- The ability to work effectively in a team and independently, including managing your workload according to the team's priorities

This is a full time, permanent position working 36.5 hours per week. A small amount of weekend working is required in June - October to support university open days and key results periods in August. The ability to take annual leave during August may also be limited.

What we can offer you

- Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days
- Generous employer contributory pension schemes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- Staff discount at Team Bath gym
- Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more
- Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
- A family-friendly workplace
- Relocation allowance
- Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app

Be Well at Bath

We're committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer staff support groups and networks, a network of Staff Wellbeing Champions, and a suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive.