Senior Recruitment Officer South Wales

Bangor University

  • Wales
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 15 hours ago
We require a full time, permanent Senior Recruitment Officer (South Wales) to support our Marketing & Recruitment division.The purpose of this role is to take specific responsibility for developing and delivering recruitment plans targeting specific geographic areas, primarily within South Wales and support the delivery of the University’s ambitions to grow undergraduate student numbers. Making the best use of data and insights, the postholder will be expected to take a multi-channel approach to schools’ engagement. This will therefore be a dynamic role, combining office-based and face-to-face recruitment as well as student engagement activities. The postholder will be innovative and highly creative, with ambition and energy who wants to make a real difference to student recruitment at Bangor University. They will have very strong people skills to enable them to engage with prospective students, build strategic partnerships externally and work collaboratively internally, ensuring everything they do compliments the recruitment and marketing work of the rest of the University.The successful candidate will have a Degree or equivalent with experience of student recruitment in Higher Education.The ability to communicate in Welsh is essential for this post.This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.Subject to discussion this post can be based in South Wales or on our Bangor Campus. Through , there will also be the option to spend some time working remotely (although remaining in the UK) to support work life balance, which will be discussed further with candidates at interview.Applications will also be considered to carry out this role on a part-time or job share basis.The successful candidate will be expected to commence as soon as possible.Informal enquiries should be directed to Aimee Pritchard Robinson (Email -Applications will only be accepted via our on-line recruitment website, . However, in cases of access issues due to disability, paper application forms are available by telephoning 01248 383865.Committed To Equal Opportunities.OverviewThis post will work across the area of UK Marketing and recruitment and is integral to University aims to increase student recruitment from Wales. It will report directly to the Interim Head of UK Recruitment, Admissions and Portfolio.Main Duties and Responsibilities
  • To contribute to the development of a regional recruitment plan for South Wales with the support of the Interim Head of UK Recruitment, Admissions and Portfolio.
  • To identify and build relationships with key feeder schools and colleges and deliver a programme of creative and innovative engagement.
  • Make use of all available data (both internally and externally) to identify and target top feeder schools across Wales, according to counties and subject areas.
  • To develop engaging sessions which can be delivered face to face and/or online which promote the University and are also of practical value to schools and students.
  • To develop the necessary knowledge to provide specialist advice to students, parents and advisors.
  • To attend higher education fairs as assigned (both within South Wales and further afield).
  • To work with regional partners such as Careers Wales, Rhwydwaith Seren/Seren Network and Reaching Wider, to develop and support school engagement activities.
  • To develop and expand events and activities aimed at schools and colleges (both on-campus and off-site, such as HE Conferences at FE campuses).
  • To ensure that Welsh-medium provision and opportunities are embedded in the activities aimed at schools and colleges in Wales.
  • Work with colleagues in College Marketing Teams and Alumni Relations to identify staff, current student and regional alumni who may be able to support regional recruitment. Work with them to identify opportunities including face to face delivery, content profiles etc.
  • Put in place systems to capture enquirer data and to evaluate all engagements.
  • To provide regular reports on engagement and impact and assessment of effectiveness.
  • To identify, propose and develop other regional promotional opportunities, thinking outside of the norm.
  • To network across the HE sector to ensure awareness of competitor behaviour and to respond accordingly.
  • To support the Clearing process as part of the wider recruitment team.
  • Provide cross-section support on events and activities in relation to UK recruitment and widening participation, including attending open and offer holder days, widening access events, UCAS fairs and delivering presentations where required. This will involve staying away from home and will involve working some evenings and weekends.
  • To undertake such other duties, commensurate with the grading of the post that me be assigned by the Interim Head of UK Recruitment, Admissions and Portfolio.
Other Duties and Responsibilities
  • The post holder will be expected to participate in performance review and developmental activities.
  • The post holder will be expected to comply with the University equal opportunities policies, Dignity at Work and Study Policy and the University’s Welsh Language Policy and the Welsh Language Standards.
  • The post holder has a general and legal duty of care in relation to health, safety and wellbeing and must take all reasonable steps to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for him/her self and for other members of staff, students and visitors affected by his/her actions or inactions. The post holder is also required to comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and risk assessments.
  • The post holder must comply with relevant legal and financial policies and procedures and be aware of their responsibilities in terms of the legal requirements of their posts.
Person SpecificationQualifications/TrainingEssential
  • Degree or equivalent or significant relevant experience.
Desirable
  • Evidence of continuing professional development.
Experience/KnowledgeEssential
  • Experience of student recruitment in Higher Education.
  • Experience of working in a customer service environment.
  • Considerable experience of organising and delivering customer facing.
  • Experience of working with schools or colleges.
  • Experience of developing plans and delivering them effectively.
  • Experience of setting and delivering targets.
  • Experience of reporting on impact.
  • An understanding of current issues surrounding UK undergraduate and postgraduate recruitment with particular reference to Wales.
Desirable
  • Previous experience of working in higher education.
  • Experience and knowledge of the UCAS admissions process.
  • Experience of organising student recruitment events Previous experience of developing relationships with external partners, preferably in the FE sector.
Skills/AbilitiesEssential
  • Communicate effectively across a wide range of audiences.
  • Able to design and deliver creative and engaging presentations.
  • Able to create content which conveys complex messages in a way which is meaningful for the audience.
  • A creative and innovative thinker.
  • Ability to interpret data and use it to inform decision making.
  • Excellent written and verbal skills.
  • Ability to travel within the UK and stay away from home overnight as and when required.
  • Confidence in presenting to large audiences and to groups of school/college age.
  • Able to build internal and external networks.
Desirable
  • Able to deal with University staff at all levels confidently and effectively.
  • Creative flair when it comes to design and presentation.
OtherEssential
  • The ability to speak and write Welsh fluently in a wide variety of situations is essential for this post.
  • This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.
GeneralThe University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds.We strive to develop a workforce from all sections of the community regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. We promote and facilitate the use of the Welsh language through our progressive Welsh Language Policy. We comply with the Welsh Language Standards and are committed to equality of opportunity. You are welcome to apply for any job in English or Welsh and all applications submitted will be treated equally.We are a member of Advance HE's Athena SWAN Gender Equality charter and hold a Silver award in recognition of our commitment to and progress towards gender equality within the University's policies, practices, and culture. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.All members of staff have a duty to ensure their actions are in line with the overall environmental aims of the University and minimise their environmental impact.All offers are made subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and receipt of satisfactory references.We have a legal responsibility to ensure that you have the right to work in the UK before you can start working for us. When you apply for this post you will be required to explain the basis upon which you believe you will able to live and work in the UK legally on the commencement date of the role should your application be successful. If you do not have the right to work freely in any position in the UK already, any offer of employment we will make to you will be subject to you obtaining a right to work visa. The following link provides information on the various visa routes into employment and the eligibility requirements (including switching visa status where permissible) . If you are successful in your application we will discuss visa options with you at the time of making the offer of employment.Please note that, in the event of applications being received from candidates on the University's Redeployment Register with a reasonable skills match to the post specification, these applicants will be given prior consideration.Disclosure & Barring ServiceThis post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.
As Bangor University meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions. DBS checks will be updated every 3 years.Candidates should note that the University uses an external Umbrella body to process DBS checks. As such you should be aware that, if successful in your application, your name and e-mail contact details will be shared with the Umbrella body in order that they may contact you to start the application process.

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