The UK Student Recruitment and Widening Access Team supports the University’s strategic objectives relating to UK Student Recruitment, as well as its commitment to Widening Access and responsibilities associated with meeting strategic ambitions outlined in our Access and Participation Plan. You will have previous experience of working in a customer facing role, and of undertaking administrative duties. With an understanding and belief in the benefits of Higher Education for potential students of all backgrounds, you will also demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills, be highly organised with great attention to detail, and thrive when working to competing priorities and deadlines. About you In this role, you will sit within Widening Access but provide administrative and event support across both Student Recruitment and Widening Access. The role involves processing student data adhering to GDPR, managing inboxes and answering queries, as well as providing administrative support for our on-campus events such as booking rooms. You may also be required to occasionally support events working with students from primary to Year 13. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 because the appointee will have substantial access to young people and/or vulnerable adults. Therefore, an appointment to this post will be subject to checking and appropriate clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The successful applicant for this post will, therefore, be required to give consent for the University to check with the DBS for the existence and content of any criminal record in the form of an Enhanced Disclosure. Information received from the DBS and the police will be kept in strict confidence and will be destroyed once the University is satisfied in this regard. Additional information Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Sarah Kasher at [email protected] T he University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world. As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive. We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.