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Recruitment and Admissions Assistant (Admissions)Manchester Metropolitan University • Manchester, GB
Recruitment and Admissions Assistant (Admissions)

Recruitment and Admissions Assistant (Admissions)

Manchester Metropolitan University • Manchester, GB
14 days ago
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description

Manchester Metropolitan University stands as one of the UK's most inspiring higher education institutions, providing passionate and dedicated individuals the chance to make a significant impact on local, national, and international communities. We have been a pioneer in education since our origins in 1824. A TEF Gold institution and ranked 11th in the National Student Survey (NSS) for student satisfaction by The Times and ranked 33rd in the UK by the Guardian University Guide (2025).

We are looking to appoint a number of Recruitment and Admissions Assistants who will support our admissions teams to deliver an excellent service to our applicants and other stakeholders.

Successful candidates will be placed within one of our admissions teams, working as part of our centralised admissions service.

Our Admissions Office

We operate a centralised admissions service, responsible for 100,000 applications to courses across the University each year. Our service consists of 12 equally important sub-teams:

  • Undergraduate Admissions Team
  • 4 x sub-teams
  • Postgraduate-taught Admissions Team
  • 4 x sub-teams
  • Postgraduate Research and Professional Courses Admissions Team
  • 3 x sub-teams
  • Tuition Fee Assessment and Compliance Team

Our teams currently work on a variable-hybrid basis, with a typical requirement to work in the office 2-3 days per week.

The role

As a Recruitment and Admissions Assistant (Admissions), you will:

  • Provide a high quality and consistent service to applicants and enquirers and promote a customer-focused approach within the team.
  • Undertake application assessment, making admissions decisions on applications against set-criteria.
  • Work flexibly to support the wider recruitment and admissions team, supporting events and activities, as required.

The ideal candidate

We are looking for people with the following key skills and experiences:

  • Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Excellent administrative skills, ideally with some experience working in a similar role in an education or customer service-related setting.
  • Ability to manage a high volume of work, quickly and consistently.
  • Ability to rapidly develop knowledge and understand complex processes.

The contracted place of work for these positions is Manchester, and successful candidates must hold valid permission to work in the UK.

Your application – Important Information

When completing your application for this position:

  • Please include a cover letter which outlines how you meet the 4 key skills and experiences mentioned. Please use clear headings when structuring your cover letter and your examples for each key skill.
  • An up-to-date CV is also required.

The expected start date for this position is 29th June, however this date is flexible in line with the successful candidates availability.

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