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About The Role
For informal enquiries, please contact Dipa Patel (Deputy Admissions Coordinator) at dipa.patel@warwick.ac.uk.
This is an exciting development opportunity to undertake the busy role of Applicant Support Assistant within Admissions which is a thriving department of the University of Warwick.
There are four fixed-term positions and one permanent position available, all full-time (36.5 hours per week).
About You
You will be customer-focused, self-motivated and an adaptable team player, who is equally capable of working independently. You will be well-organised, capable of prioritising, and able to work quickly and accurately under pressure. You will be proficient in IT, with experience of using databases. Attention to detail is essential, as is the ability to understand and use established procedures and follow them accurately.
Furthermore, the successful candidate will have an understanding of the Higher Education Sector.
For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.
About The Department
The Admissions service comprises of two sub-teams, for Undergraduate and Postgraduate admissions. The teams are responsible for the processing of all applications, including those from UK and overseas students, individuals returning to study, Degree Apprenticeships and ‘non-standard’ applicants. The team is also the primary point of contact for all current and prospective applicants to the University and their parents, schools and supporters.
The Applicant Support Assistant is managed by the Deputy Admissions Coordinator and ultimately responsible to the Admissions Service Manager. The team work closely with academic colleagues on all issues related to admissions. Team-members also contribute to University-wide events such as open days, enrolment and graduation ceremonies.
About The University
Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’**.
You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.
* QS World University Rankings 2024
* Research Excellence Framework 2021
To find out more about us visit our website.
How to Apply
CLOSING DATE: Monday 16th June 2025 at 23:55 (BST)
To apply, please click ‘Apply’ below and submit an application form by the closing date.
Please plan for any potential delays as you will not be able to submit an application form past this deadline (even if you opened the form at, say, 23:30).
You will have to attach a CV and a cover letter.
* Your CV should include your employment history (including your most recent employment), your education history, and any other relevant experience.
* Your cover letter should explain your motivations for applying to the role. It should also explain, using examples, how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the Job Description PDF document below. Please note that all essential criteria must be met by candidates who are invited to interview.
Please see here for guidance on writing a cover letter. We highly recommend using individual criteria as headers and explaining below, using examples, how you meet the criterion, though you are free to format the letter as you wish.
To streamline our hiring processes, we can only accept applications submitted via our official careers webpage, warwick-careers.tal.net.
* Interview Date: To be confirmed
* Start Date: As soon as possible
What we Offer
We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 26 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.
We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click here.
We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
Warwick is committedto building an organisation ofmutual respectanddignity, promoting awelcoming, diverse, and inclusive workingand learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to berecognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.
We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpageshere.
The University currently holds aRace Equality Charter Bronze Award,Athena Swan Sliver Awardand aDisability Smart Bronze Award.Further information on all of the University's Awards and Accreditations can be found here. The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of theEUTOPIA European University Alliance.
Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)
The University of Warwick is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all those we work with.
In line with the DBS Code of Practice, the successful candidates for any roles involving regulated activity, will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level. The University will take all necessary measures to ensure that any individual subject to a barring order does not undertake any work with the barred group specified (i.e. children and/or adults).
We expect all employees, volunteers, and partners to share our commitment to safeguarding.
Rehabilitation of Ex-Offenders
The University undertakes not to discriminate against anyone who makes a disclosure relating to a conviction. The information disclosed at application stage is only visible to the central DBS team (i.e. not recruiting managers) to ensure there is no bias during the shortlisting process.
Job Description
JD - Applicant Support Assistant x5 (100184, 110548, 110549, 110550, 110549).pdf – 161KB Opens in a new window
Right to Work in the UK
We wish to advise applicants that this role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa. If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK you will need to check the UK Government Website to see if you are eligible to obtain the right to work in the UK through one of the other UK immigration routes before you make your application.
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