Job Description

Location

Brighton, UK

Hours

Full-time considered up to a maximum of 1.0 FTE (36.5 hours) Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).

Salary

Grade 4 starting at 26,093 to 29,588 per annum, pro rata if part time. This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.

Contract Type

Permanent
About the role



The Admissions Office is looking to appoint a new Admissions Coordinator to support the smooth, professional, and efficient running of the University's admissions operation.


Working as part of the centralised Admission Office, you will primarily work within the Postgraduate Admissions team looking after applications for a group of masters courses and responding to applicant enquiries.


The Admissions Office is a busy, friendly environment with a team currently comprising 40 staff (including this post) split between Undergraduate Admissions, Postgraduate Admissions and Scholarships. The Associate Director Global Admissions oversees the work of the whole Office.



About you



You will have a friendly, welcoming demeanour and ideally have existing experience of working within admissions.


You will need to be organised, hard-working and possess excellent attention to detail. You should be comfortable working in a busy, pressured environment with an expectation of meeting tight deadlines.


The Admissions Team work together closely throughout the admissions cycle, so you will have demonstrable team working skills while also possessing the ability to work independently and take initiative, when required.


You will need excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) and a strong commitment to providing exceptional customer service.


You will ideally have experience of working with people from across the globe and in dealing with those whose first language is not English.



About our Division





The CEA division is vital in contributing towards the success of Sussex. We work closely in partnership our academic schools and other learning institutions in the UK, and, Internationally to attract the very best students we can.



Our ideas matter. That is why we work and advise on Institutional Growth Strategies to support the University in achieving positive outcomes. The life-long relationships with our global alumni and friends enable many of the gifts which allow Sussex's research to flourish.



Why work here



Our university is situated off the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150-acre campus has to offer. We are accessible by public transport; Falmer train station is a five-minute walk to campus and several bus stops are located within campus. We also have dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to use these with our offering of a cycle to work scheme.


Sussex is a renowned, multi-accredited, research-led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are a member of Faculty, part of a Professional Services team or a Student, it's our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that.



Find out about our equality, diversity and inclusion.



Further Key Information



Please contact Kathleen Milarski (K.Milarski@sussex.ac.uk) or Carly Bishop (C.Bishop@sussex.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.


The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.



The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK.


Visa Sponsorship Queries: This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.


October 20, 2025 5:59 PM

Expected Interview Date

Week Commencing 27 October 2025.

Expected Start Date

As Soon As Possible.

Fixed Term Contract Duration

Not Applicable.