Job Description

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Professional Services

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Outreach, Recruitment and Marketing

Salary:

30,805 to 33,482 per annum

Post Type:

Full Time

Contract Type:

Permanent

Closing Date:

Friday 03 October 2025

Interview Date:

To be confirmed

Reference:

HR188880-3


This job is only available to University of Bradford staff. It may be released externally should we not appoint internally.

Safer Recruitmen

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DBS required.

Working Model:

The University operates a hybrid working model, but there is an expectation that individuals are available to work on campus to meet service demand. As a new colleague, it would be expected that to assist with settling into the role and building working relationships, that at least for the first few months the majority of working days will be on campus.


Longer term, days on campus will be worked around school and college visits and other recruitment events.

University of Bradford

At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion. Our work to expand opportunity and enable students to reach their potential has led to us topping the Social Mobility Index of English universities for the last two years. Our University Strategy sets out our ambitions for 2025, which we will achieve by using our proud heritage as a springboard and remaining steadfast in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Safeguarding

The University of Bradford is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and Adults at Risk through robust safer recruitment practices.

Directorate

We are seeking a pro-active, self-motivated and enthusiastic person for the role of Post 16 Recruitment Officer

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The successful candidate will work with Post 16 students and adult learners in target schools and colleges to raise aspirations and awareness of higher education, support students through the application process, promote the University of Bradford and enable the University to achieve its student recruitment targets. The postholder will have specific responsibility for recruitment to undergraduate programmes in Management, Law and Social Sciences, but may also be required to support other academic schools as needed.

What you will be doing:

The Post 16 Recruitment Officer will account manage student recruitment at a designated portfolio of schools and colleges, pro-actively meeting with staff at these institutions to discuss their requirements and planning a programme of engagement activities to meet the needs of their student groups. The postholder will have specific responsibility for recruitment to undergraduate programmes in Management, Law, and Social Sciences, but may also be required to support other academic schools as needed. The postholder will be expected to meet mutually agreed recruitment targets (including numbers of visits, lead generation, and student recruitment numbers) for schools and colleges within the target regions. Working closely with colleagues in marketing, the Post 16 Recruitment Officer will develop content for recruitment presentations, printed and online marketing material for prospective students and key influencers, including parents and carers and teachers and advisors.

Qualifications/ experience:

GCSE English and Maths or equivalent Experience of working with under-represented groups in higher education Customer service experience, face to face, via telephone, and email, in a professional manner

Do not meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with everything in the job description or advert, we encourage you to arrange an informal conversation with the hiring manager. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Celebrating Diversity - The University of Bradford

Within the Outreach and Recruitment team, there is low representation of BAME and male colleagues and therefore we welcome applications from individuals who represent these categories.


At the University of Bradford, we recognise and embrace people that work in diverse ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

In Return we Offer:

25 days holiday (Grade 8) 30 days (Grade 9) and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas). Family-friendly policies Great campus facilities including: Unique fitness centre Eye clinic Physiotherapy & sports rehabilitation, Counselling & mental health services On site nursery Food & drink outlets Generous employer contribution pension schemes - Universities Superannuation Scheme Generous benefit schemes, including car leasing, cycle to work, holiday purchase, home & technology scheme and shopping discounts

Find more information about the many other benefits, including salary sacrifice schemes and campus nursery.

Additional Information:

If you would like to find out more or are interested in applying, please message, email or call Caroline Priestley - Senior Recruitment and Outreach Officer: c.priestley4@bradford.ac.uk 01274 235113