Admissions Operations Manager (Curriculum Transformation Programme)

Huntsrecruitment; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A notable educational institution in Edinburgh is seeking an Admissions Operations Manager to oversee undergraduate programme criteria consistent with the Curriculum Transformation Programme. This full-time role offers a competitive salary ranging between £40,247 and £47,874 per annum, with potential for hybrid work arrangements. Ideal candidates will possess strong problem-solving and communication skills, as well as the ability to influence stakeholders.

Benefits

Company pension

Employee discount

Generous holiday entitlement

Competitive pension schemes

Family-friendly initiatives

Qualifications

• An understanding of University and admissions policy and processes.
• Experience of analysing and solving problems.
• Excellent communication, problem solving and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and communicate entry criteria and selection approaches for undergraduate programmes.
• Understand the impact of Curriculum Transformation Programme on admissions.
• Influence multiple stakeholders, maintaining trust and support.

Skills

Understanding of University and admissions policy

Problem solving skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Ability to influence stakeholders

Job description

Benefits

Pulled from the full job description

• Company pension
• Employee discount

Full job description

Grade UE07: £40,247 to £47,874 per annum

Student Recruitment and Admissions

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed term: until July 2026

The Opportunity:

The University of Edinburgh’s Curriculum Transformation Programme (CTP) is a long-term initiative, working to review the shape, design and delivery of the curriculum to meet the needs of future students. The Admissions Operations Manager (CTP) will be based within the Admissions team in Student Recruitment and Admissions (SRA), and will play a key role in understanding the impact of CTP on undergraduate admissions. This role holder will be responsible for developing, implementing and communicating entry criteria and selection approaches for all undergraduate programmes, with a special focus on any changes relating to the transformed curriculum.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week), fixed term until 31 July 2026. We are open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

The salary range for this post is£40,247 to £47,874per annum.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• An understanding of, and ability to, apply University and admissions policy and processes.
• Experience of analysing and solving problems, with an appreciation of possible longer-term implications.
• Excellent communication, problem solving and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to influence multiple stakeholders, maintaining trust and support.

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Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on ourstaff benefits page(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on ourright to work webpages(opens new browser tab)

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications isMonday 2 December 2024.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.

Interviews will be held in-person during week beginning9 December 2024.

If you have any questions about the role, please email [e-mail]