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Job
Admissions Manager
Vacancy ID
12172
College/Exec Group
Marketing and Student Recruitment
Location
Hybrid – UAL High Holborn/Home
Salary
£40,199 - £49,072 per annum
Contract
Fixed Term
Hours
35
Apply by
26 January 2026, 11:55 pm
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The opportunity
University of the Arts London is looking for an Admissions Manager to join the team on a full time, fixed term basis for 24 months.
As part of UAL’s Student Marketing, Recruitment and Admissions (SMRA) department, the post-holder will play a role in ensuring that UAL achieves a first-class prospective student experience from application through to enrolment. The post-holder will manage the work of our Pre-Degree team, and will be responsible for the delivery of a University-wide professional Home, EU, and International admissions function for Pre-Degree and Undergraduate applicants, covering the full applicant life cycle through all stages from application, offer, and conversion to enrolment.
You will be expected to contribute to the overall effective service delivery, including the provision of information, advice, and guidance to applicants during the admissions process and identifying and suggesting continuous improvements to processes, systems, and communications. The post holder will also ensure that academic decision makers are supported throughout the recruitment and admissions processes.
The Admissions Manager will cultivate and foster extensive and close working relationships with relevant University staff and other appropriate external stakeholders, working collaboratively to develop service expectations and effective operating models across the SMRA department.
This opportunity can be considered as 24 month secondment for internal candidates.
Your profile
You will have:
- First degree level or equivalent relevant experience.
- Experience working in an admissions role or similar in Higher Education (HE) or Further Education (FE) in a large and complex organisation, with knowledge of admissions processes and policies including Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) processes, and Home Office and fee assessment regulations for Further Education (FE) and Undergraduate applicants
- Demonstrates ability as an operational task leader setting clear standards and objectives, whilst monitoring performance in order to assess and ensure appropriate resources and support are available to enable achievement of same.
- Successfully applies and shares knowledge and experience with others, including through updating and training activities.
- Deals appropriately with demanding situations or confidential matters according to policy and procedure, referring to others where necessary and appropriate.
- Works collaboratively in a team and where appropriate across or with different professional groups.
- Plans, prioritises, and organises work to achieve short- and long-term objectives on time, with ability and experience of working independently.
We are UAL
University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.
Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.
As a University, we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.
We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to hold a Bronze Award from the Race Equality Charter (REC), are members of the Business Disability Forum and Employers for Carers, and maintain our status as a Disability Confident Scheme and Living Wage employer.
Application process
We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.
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