Job Description

Student Recruitment Officer (Welsh Medium)

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The University's Marketing, Communications & Student Relationship department is responsible for raising the profile and actively promoting Cardiff Met locally, nationally and internationally. We deliver strategic communications, brand, marketing and student recruitment activities to ensure a consistent One Cardiff Met approach across all internal and external activity that aligns with the University's values, behaviours and strategic objectives. We are a forward thinking, innovative and creative professional department with extensive experience across all areas and a commitment to developing individuals and ensuring maximum impact is gained from all marketing and student recruitment activities.


Working within the Student Recruitment Team at Cardiff Metropolitan University, you will be actively involved in the delivery of student recruitment promotional initiatives in order to fulfil the unit's strategic aims and objectives and student recruitment targets.


This is a key post that will contribute to the ambitions of the University's new Strategic Plan 2030. To be actively involved in the delivery of student recruitment promotional initiatives in order to fulfil the unit's strategic aims and objectives and student recruitment targets.

Fluency in Welsh is essential for this role.

What you'll do

Create and manage new and existing relationships with feeder schools and colleges within a specified geographical area in order to increase applications to the university. To build a targeted comms plan to your geographical area. Design and deliver a creative and informative menu of Higher Education awareness presentations to increase applications to Cardiff Metropolitan University. Generate and manage bookings and deliver a series of presentations in feeder schools and colleges to include the higher education process, personal statements and finance. Proactively input into and deliver the student recruitment annual communications plan to all schools and colleges in the UK. To design and build a series of promotional e-newsletters to schools and colleges to raise awareness of Cardiff Metropolitan University's profile. Design, organise and deliver a series of higher education awareness on campus recruitment events to increase applications to Cardiff Metropolitan University in line with the strategic growth target.

What you'll bring

Highly knowledgeable in higher education, the post holder will need to be extremely familiar with Cardiff Mets programme of courses and all other direct and non-direct routes to Higher Education. Proven experience in presenting to audiences of all sizes and the ability and skillset to adapt the content and tone of delivery depending upon the audience. Creative with a passion for helping to reach a student's full potential by explaining and promoting HE opportunities and Cardiff Met's offering both off and on campus. Highly organised and efficient, the post holder will often work in schools and colleges therefore the ability to be organised and prepared is paramount.

Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?

We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture, and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best. By joining our University, you'll find yourself in a unique environment where a wealth of knowledge and resources are readily available, supporting you with your career development.


We offer excellent benefits such as:

Annual leave of 25 days Annual leave of 25 days, rising to 30 days after 1 years' service, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days (pro rata if part time) Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous monthly contributions. Excellent family friendly policies - take a look on our Policy Hub page. Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities. Excellent sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership. Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.

Contact us

If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity please contact Katie Marshall-Gamston, Student Recruitment Manager, kgamston@cardiffmet.ac.uk


All applications must be submitted online.


The person specification will be used as a tool for shortlisting; so please make sure you use this information when writing your application. You can find useful hints and tips about how to apply by visiting our Application Guidance page.

Further details:

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Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.


Should a high volume of applications be received, we may need to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.


We use the person specification as a tool for shortlisting; so please make sure you use this information when writing your application. You can find useful hints and tips about how to apply by visiting our Application Guidance page.


The University is committed to creating a highly inclusive culture. We offer family friendly and flexible working arrangements and a range of staff networks, forums and events to support and develop our people. We warmly welcome applications from those traditionally underrepresented in the higher education sector.



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Job Details

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School/Unit

Marketing, Communications and Student Recruitment

Location

Llandaff Campus

Salary

33,966 to 37,099 per annum


Permanent

Post Type

Full Time

Closing Date

Sunday 29 June 2025

Reference

4040-2