Associate Director of Recruitment and Admissions

This is an opportunity to take on a senior leadership role with significant influence over the University's future growth and the experience of students from their first interaction with Edge Hill through to enrolment.

Main duties and responsibilities include:

- Lead the University's student recruitment and admissions strategy, translating institutional priorities and student number targets into integrated, evidence-led plans that support recruitment performance and financial sustainability

- Provide strategic oversight of the applicant journey from initial engagement through to enrolment, leading recruitment, admissions and conversion activity to deliver an inclusive, efficient and high-quality experience for prospective students and applicants

- Lead and develop high performing recruitment and admissions services, using data, market intelligence and sector insight to drive continuous improvement, manage risk and provide authoritative advice to senior University leaders

You will have the opportunity to shape an integrated approach to student recruitment and admissions, lead and develop established teams and work closely with senior leaders across the University on student number planning, portfolio development and recruitment strategy. With scope to drive service transformation, develop new recruitment opportunities and influence institutional decision making, the role offers the opportunity to make a visible and measurable impact across the University.

About You:

We are looking for an experienced and influential senior leader with significant experience in student recruitment and admissions. You will have a strong track record of developing and delivering successful recruitment or admissions strategies, leading complex services and multidisciplinary teams and using data and market intelligence to drive performance and inform decision making.

You will combine strategic thinking with strong operational judgement, excellent communication and influencing skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with senior academic and professional colleagues. You will be comfortable leading change, managing complex regulatory and reputational risks and creating a collaborative, high performing culture focused on delivering an excellent application experience.

Rewards & Benefits:

- Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
- Staff benefits scheme providing discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more
- Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and health & wellbeing resources
- A wide range of development programmes to enhance your career
- Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.