Student Recruitment Officer (Postgraduate)

Manchester Metropolitan University • Manchester, England, United Kingdom • £35.12k - £39.36k / year • 2w ago

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate student recruitment professional to join one of the largest Universities in the UK, supporting future students to find the right university course for them. This role is a fixed term cover to 30th June 2026. 

The Recruitment and Admissions Department (R&A) provides a seamless service to potential students from first enquiry through to enrolment for all modes and levels of courses. We are responsible for delivering a range of support services to enquirers, applicants, staff and external stakeholders. We operate a high volume quality recruitment and admissions service, annually communicating with over 100,000 university enquirers and applicants through our recruitment campaigns. We manage 40,000 visitors visiting our campuses and deliver over 800 events off campus. Quality information, advice and guidance is at the heart of what we deliver, enabling students to make informed choices about going to Higher Education and Manchester Metropolitan University.

The Student Recruitment Officer (Postgraduate) supports the delivery of multi-channel communication plans designed to underpin and enhance the student recruitment strategy for postgraduate recruitment. This includes working with a range of digital media, including advertising, HTML email, web and print. There is a particular emphasis on the delivery of personlised digital conversion communications using CRM data principles and segmentation.  

Working with a variety of partners across the University to ensure the optimum student journey you will lead and manager on the successful organisation and delivery of student recruitment events both on and off campus, as well as a full schedule of virtual events.   

About you

You should have knowledge of higher education, ideally within a student recruitment context.
Experience of delivering effective communications to a variety of audiences.
Experience of working collaboratively across organisational and departmental boundaries.
You should have an excellent working knowledge of CRM technologies, as well as experience of delivering information, advice and guidance to a variety of target audiences through a suite of marketing channels.
Experience of the planning, organising and delivery of projects and events is essential.
You should have the ability to analyse the effectiveness of communications and events in order to identify enhancements and future developments.

To apply: Please attach your CV and covering letter to the online portal.

Manchester Metropolitan University fosters an inclusive culture of belonging that promotes equity and celebrates diversity. We value a diverse workforce for the innovation and diversity of thought it brings and welcome applications from local and international communities, particularly those from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQ+ individuals. We support a range of flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and tailored schedules, which can be discussed with your line manager. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or in your role, please let us know so we can provide appropriate support.

Our commitment to inclusivity includes mentoring programmes, accessibility resources, and professional development opportunities to empower and support underrepresented groups.

Manchester Met is a Disability Confident Leader and, under this scheme, aims to offer an interview to disabled people who apply for the role and meet the essential criteria as listed in the attached Job Description for that vacancy.

£35,116 to £39,355 per annum

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