Job Description

The University of Greenwich is home to a truly global community of staff and students, we have ambitions to develop our already successful Faculties into a world leading centre for innovation in teaching, research, knowledge exchange and student enterprise.



The Admissions Office is currently working to a hybrid model of a minimum two days a week on campus, with the rest of the week remote working. The role is primarily based at our Avery Hill campus, but the role holder will be expected to be willing to travel to other campuses as required.



The University has an ambitious strategic plan for growth and anticipates continued strong performance in future recruitment cycles. The Communications & Recruitment Directorate is seeking to appoint one Admissions Officer. This post holder will join a growing, diverse central Admissions team, responsible for making decisions and processing many applications for admission to the University of Greenwich and dealing with related email enquiries from applicants.



You will be committed to providing good customer service and will have experience of working flexibly in a busy team environment with pressure to meet internal and external deadlines.



In addition, you will have the ability to prioritise and work efficiently, accurately and consistently with large volumes of data on bespoke IT systems. Will have a close attention to detail, able to create, organise and maintain electronic records and make timely admissions related decisions consistent with agreed criteria. You will ideally also have a good understanding of level 3 qualifications; however, training is provided for both UK and International qualifications.



Our philosophy of Education without Boundaries means that we are committed to supporting our academic teams to deliver the highest levels of student success, enterprise, and employment outcomes for students from all walks of life. The University enjoys high levels of student engagement and a strong team of internationally recognised staff who work in partnership with professional bodies, industry, research, and academic networks. We are equally proud of our strong network of successful Alumni.



For an informal discussion about the post please contact Chloe Wignall on C.L.Wignall@greenwich.ac.uk.



Should you have any queries please contact the People Directorate Team on peopleoperationsadmin@gre.ac.uk.



Further details of the fantastic benefits and what we offer can be found here: Our benefits - what we offer | Jobs and careers | University of Greenwich and information on the university's working principles: Working Principles and Guidelines | Documents | University of Greenwich



To apply, please visit the University of Greenwich vacancies page and complete all details, including the supporting statements (please note attached CVs and personal statements will not be seen by the recruitment panel at the application stage). Current Vacancies - Jobs at Greenwich

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Under the UK Government Points Based System scheme this role does not meet the criteria to be sponsored for a Skilled Worker Route application.



We are looking for people who can help us deliver our mission of transforming lives through inspired teaching and research, through our values.



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We are committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly encourage applications from [protected characteristic(s)], who are currently under-represented within the University of Greenwich at these levels/within these areas.


We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge

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We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form.


We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees' experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.