Job Description

The University of Greenwich is home to a truly global community of staff and students.Our philosophy of Education without Boundaries means that we are committed to supporting to deliver the highest levels of student success, enterprise, and employment outcomes for students from all walks of life.



The University has an ambitious strategic plan for growth and anticipates continued strong performance in future recruitment cycles. The Marketing & External Relations Directorate is recruiting for a fixed term Student Recruitment Events Assistant to ensure service delivery levels.



This is an excellent opportunity for an early career professional to gain experience of large-scale student recruitment and conversion events (including Open Days, Applicant Days, virtual events, and fairs).



The primary focus of the post is to support the delivery of student recruitment and conversion events to ensure a positive high-quality experience for event attendees driving student applications and applicant conversion to the University. The post holder is responsible for following event work plans and project plans to complete the logistical and administrative elements of the setup, running, and set down, of Student Recruitment events.



The post holder will gain practical experience of working in student recruitment events. In additional to handling logistics and administration, you will receive training on digital event platforms and CRM systems to set up and coordinate event bookings and communications to increase event conversion and support virtual event delivery.



This varied role requires a background knowledge of events management and/or student recruitment, and interest in working in this professional area. The successful candidate will be experienced in providing excellent customer service, and able to manage their own workload with minimal supervision to meet internal and external deadlines.



The post holder will be required to work open days and other student recruitment events, working flexibly including evenings and occasional weekends. The post holder will also be required to support at HE and UCAS fairs. The role is based at our Avery Hill Campus in Eltham, although on-the-day events support may be required at our Greenwich and Medway campuses.



We look forward to receiving applications from candidates who can demonstrate a passion for and a clear commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, as well as the vision, values, and aspirations of the University of Greenwich.



For an informal discussion about the post please contact Senay Direncay, Student Recruitment Events Lead, s.direncay@gre.ac.uk



Should you have any recruitment related queries please contact the People Directorate Operations Team on peopleoperationsadmin@greenwich.ac.uk



The university is a brilliant place to work. We aim to become the top modern university in the UK by 2030 and our people are truly at the heart of what we want to achieve. We offer a great set of benefits including an excellent pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, flexible working options including hybrid working and a genuine commitment to development.



We are looking for people who can help us achieve our Strategic Plan, through the values we expect for our whole university community, of being Inclusive, Collaborative and Impactful.



Discover why the university of Greenwich is the perfect place to shape your future - watch our Vice-Chancellor & Chief Executive's inspiring message on why you should join us Your Future Starts Here.



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

Employment Visa:

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 committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.



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/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion.



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