About ARU
ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive, and entrepreneurial education and research. It holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical, and creative fields, delivering impactful research that addresses pressing issues and benefits communities. Recognized by UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, 16 research areas are assessed as world-leading. ARU is the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health, and Social Care students in East England and among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeships, working with numerous employers nationwide.
About The Role
The UK Schools and Colleges Engagement team, within the corporate marketing directorate, is recruiting a Schools and Colleges Engagement Officer (Recruitment) to implement the Student Recruitment strategy across the East of England. The role involves working mainly with schools in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire, requiring extensive travel within these areas. Candidates should reside in the target region and be comfortable working independently with a large portfolio of schools and colleges. A weekly office day at ARU Peterborough campus is expected.
Main responsibilities include delivering high-quality customer service to stakeholders and partners, and organizing student recruitment events such as taster days, workshops, talks, and presentations across campuses.
Applicants should have a degree or be part-qualified in a relevant field, or possess equivalent experience. The role requires developing and maintaining relationships with target schools and colleges, managing logistics for visits, utilizing data for impact assessment, tracking budgets, and building networks internally and externally. The candidate should be an innovative thinker with excellent communication skills, highly organized, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Ability to build relationships with diverse groups is essential.
The position is based at home with weekly office days at ARU Peterborough, with extensive travel within the East of England and occasional work outside normal hours.
Informal enquiries can be directed to Alastair Harman at Alastair.Harman@aru.ac.uk.
We offer an agile working culture, benefits including generous holiday entitlement, pension schemes, training opportunities, travel schemes, and a relocation package. Details are available on our benefits page.
ARU is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare, conducting online searches for shortlisted candidates, and requiring an enhanced DBS check. We value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK and are encouraged to discuss flexible working options.
The vacancy may close early once sufficient applications are received.
Guidance
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification to understand key requirements. When applying, demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the criteria.
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