Student Recruitment and Access Junior Coordinator (Yorkshire and the Humber) -Sutherland Building, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 8ST, GB
Salary: 27,305 - 31,501Work hours: Office Hours Monday to Friday, Full Time
Job Description
ABOUT THE ROLE
You'll be the direct link between Northumbria University and schools and colleges primarily within Yorkshire and the Humber region. Your role will involve delivering engaging workshops, presentations and activities to students, promoting Northumbria and encouraging applications from high-quality students from diverse backgrounds.
You'll represent the University at Higher Education exhibitions, work with coordinators to develop and deliver recruitment and widening participation events, and proactively build relationships with schools and colleges through phone, email and face-to-face contact. You'll work towards specific regional targets for outreach sessions and use data and intelligence to inform recruitment strategies.
You will be based in a Yorkshire and Humber postcode but the role will be home based.
Further information is available in the job description .
This is a fixed term role until June 30th 2028.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 therefore the successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
ABOUT THE TEAM
You'll be joining the Student Recruitment team within Marketing, a collaborative and dynamic team dedicated to attracting talented students to Northumbria University. You'll be part of a supportive environment that values innovation, teamwork, and making a genuine impact on students' educational journeys.
ABOUT YOU
Applicants must have:
* An Honours degree or equivalent
* You must live in a Yorkshire and the Humber postcode
* Great organisation skills
* Experience of working with young people, or evidence of an interest in doing so
* Experience in customer service and/or managing relationships
* Excellent communication skills, including the ability to deliver presentations and workshops to varied audiences
* Strong organisational, planning and administrative skills with the ability to manage a varied workload
* A current full UK driving licence, with competence and willingness to drive long distances, including evenings and weekends
* A DBS check is required for this role
* Flexible working is required as you will be working some evenings and weekends at events or travelling
Further information is available in the person specification .
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Tom Smith
To apply for this vacancy please click 'Apply Now'. Your application should include a covering letter and a CV.
ABOUT US
Join Northumbria University, a research-intensive institution unlocking potential and changing lives locally and globally. Named Times Higher Education'sUniversity of the Year in 2022 andModern University of the Year in 2025, we rank top 25 in the UK for research power.Discover moreabout us .
With over 37,000 students from over 140 countries, we offer world-leading research, award-winning partnerships, and an outstanding student experience. We empower our exceptional staff, promoting a positive work-life balance and offering great benefits, including excellent pension schemes, flexible working, generous holiday entitlement andmore .
Our Northumbria Values, co-created by our team, define who we are: Academic Excellence, Innovation, Inclusivity, Collaboration, and Ambition. Our Behavioursshape our work culture: We listen and learn, support one another, respect everyone, trust each other, and are bold.
Based in Newcastle upon Tyne and London, we are an on-campus organisation and offer flexible hours and location where the role allows. We pride ourselves on diversity and inclusivity, holdingnumerousawards for gender and race equality, disability confidence, and research excellence.We also hold the HR Excellence in Research award for implementing the concordat supporting the career Development of Researchers and are members of theEuraxess initiative to deliver information and support to professional researchers.The University has implemented a range of flexible working arrangements, and we are happy to explore candidate requirements as part of the recruitment process.
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