Job Description

Salary

Starting salary: 34,610 per annum

Contractual hours

36

Basis

Full time

Package

25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and University closure days

Job category/type

Professional Services

Date posted

12/09/2025

Job reference

SMU12325



The UK Student Recruitment Team at St Mary's is responsible for generating applications to the University through a wide range of activities, including engagement with schools and colleges, attendance at higher education fairs, and on-campus events. The postholder will play a key role in building and strengthening St Mary's relationship with schools and colleges to raise the profile of the University, increase applications, and convert applications to enrolments. This will be achieved through the delivery of high-quality events on campus, engaging activities in schools and colleges, and by representing St Mary's at higher education fairs, promoting the University as a destination of choice for prospective students.

Overview

As the University builds on its proud heritage, we are looking for exceptional people to help shape our future. We provide a high-quality professional environment, inspired by our distinctive ethos and Catholic mission and values. Our values of excellence, generosity of spirit, inclusiveness and respect inspire us to create an academic community in which everybody is welcomed and which puts the student at the centre of all our endeavours.

St Mary's is committed to providing our students with a transformational experience. The University's Vision 2030 outlines our approach and guides our supporting strategies, operating plans, and team and individual targets for achieving this. This includes extending our impact through growth to ensure future sustainability. We are focused on delivering outstanding teaching and pastoral support to our student population, as well as expanding and internationalising our academic portfolio of programmes. As we continue to expand our reach, our shared goals and values underpin a flourishing network of trusted partners, both at home and overseas, enabling us to promote our global profile and reach diverse communities.

St Mary's University is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Learn more about our EDI initiatives and work as a Disability Confident employer. Please view our detailed access guide by following the link: St. Mary's University | AccessAble

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. St Mary's University is holding a work visa sponsorship licence however we will not always be able to guarantee a Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship. To avoid disappointment, please ensure you meet the requirements of the Points Based System before applying as we will not be able to provide advice on individual cases. Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

Closing Date: 28 November at 23:00

We encourage all interested candidates to submit applications early to avoid disappointment as we reserve the right to close vacancies and interview the candidates prior to the advertised closing date.

Interview Date: 1 December