The exciting role to join the team at the University of St Andrews as an Education Liaison Officer (Conversion Officer) has recently become available. Working in a high energy, results orientated environment with motivated and specialist colleagues who are focused on building long‑term relationships to support student recruitment and admissions through external engagement and personalised communication, the successful post holder has responsibility for contributing to the achievement of the University’s priorities and targets for admissions.
Responsibilities
* Focus on conversion of students from offer holder to entrant from around the world, to full‑time undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
* Engage with prospective students, providing them with information about the university’s programmes, campus life, admissions process, scholarships, and more.
* Nurture and maintain ongoing relationships with offer holders to keep them engaged and motivated throughout the application process, answering queries, offering personalised advice, and addressing concerns.
* Track and analyse data about offer holder interactions with the university to identify trends and improve recruitment strategies.
Qualifications
* Good Honours degree.
* Proven experience as an excellent communicator, strong team player, and ability to research and interpret data and identify trends.
* Experience in building relationships and strong interpersonal skills.
* Ability to undertake overseas travel.
Benefits
* Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays.
* Financial contribution to relocation where applicable.
* Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
* A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family‑friendly policies.
* Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services.
* Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel.
* Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme.
Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Tarah Gillespie, Assistant Director of Admissions, Conversion and Offer Holder Management, email: tlg2@st-andrews.ac.uk, Tel: 01334 461696.
Applications are particularly welcome from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and other protected characteristics who are under‑represented in professional posts at the University.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ Disabled and Neurodiverse staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities or Neurodiversity Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk.
Closing Date: Friday 21 November at 10am. Interview Date: 1-5 December TBC.
We encourage applicants to apply online at www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/welcome.aspx, however if you are unable to do this, please call +44 (0)1334 461990 for an application pack.
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