Job Description

Salary

Grade 4, 28,031- 33,002 per annum

Contractual hours

35

Basis

Full Time

Job category/type

Professional Services

Date posted

26/11/2025

Job reference

REQ000411

Marketing and Student Recruitment

The post -

Student Recruitment Co-ordinator (

Colleges & WP

)

This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of ambitious plans to attract, recruit and admit a diverse cohort of students to University of West of Scotland (UWS) through outstanding student recruitment practices.

The post holder will support the University's strategic plan to recruit high-quality students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels by delivering and promoting a range of activities, together with nurturing close links with FE colleges, secondary schools and other external stakeholders. The post-holder will have specific responsibility for recruiting students from our FE college network and supporting our college partnership activity and will also support the delivery of student recruitment targets in the domestic (Scottish) market, specifically around recruiting to our WP pathways

.

The successful candidate should have the following:

A Degree or equivalent, preferably with a Marketing component Experience of preparing and delivering presentations Experience of delivering face to face promotions Experience of project managing a number of activities at any one time Excellent time management and organisational skills

ABOUT US

The University of the West of Scotland is one of Scotland's largest and most dynamic modern universities. Our reach across the country, together with our London campus, means that UWS is a significant force in global knowledge creation, innovation, and a leading provider of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree education. Our degrees provide students with a transformational experience; equipping them with highly sought-after graduate skills that set them up for global success in world-leading sectors, industries and businesses.

With cutting-edge courses, modern pedagogy and practical knowledge, we enable our students and staff to experience the joy of learning, teaching, research and innovation, and apply their knowledge for the benefit of others.

UWS is officially ranked by Times Higher Education in the top 200 universities worldwide under 50 years old (2024 Young University Rankings)

Our professional services teams are the backbone of UWS, providing robust and innovative solutions to support the vast range of work across learning and teaching, and research and innovation. You will join a supportive and dedicated team, playing a key role in a range of work that will help drive forward our ambition to deliver world-leading research, and graduates who will design, shape and build a new future.

We offer our staff a caring and supportive environment, across five campuses, and a competitive benefits package which includes:

24 days of annual leave, plus a further 12 days for public/university holidays An additional days leave on your birthday

Defined benefit contribution pension scheme (including death in service benefits upon joining the scheme

A flexible approach to working pattern and work-life balance Employee discount scheme across 3,500 retailers Fitness facilities across our campuses Access to a range of health and wellbeing resources, including occupational health, physiotherapy and access to our Employee Assistance Programme Professional, career and research development opportunities.

Interview Date: Week commencing the 19th January 2026

Please note that the appointment will be made on the first point of the salary scale (unless by exception, where evidence would need to be provided).

The University reserves the right to shorten/extend the closing date of any position where a high/low volume of suitable applications are received. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, an early application would be encouraged.

You can find out more about how the University uses your personal data as part of the recruitment process by looking at the UWS HR Applicant Privacy Notice at www.uws.ac.uk

UWS are committed signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant.

UWS is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups.

UWS is a "Disability Confident" employer.

University of the West of Scotland is a registered Scottish charity, no. SC002520