International Projects Officer

The opportunity

Study Abroad and Preparation Programmes (SAPP) is a fast-paced, dynamic department running successful Study Abroad and Pre-sessional English programmes at UAL. As International Projects Officer, you'll provide project coordination and operational support across SAPP's Partnerships team, helping to deliver recruitment campaigns, partner engagement, webinars, events, and international travel that supports recruitment and partnership goals, as well as the overall SAPP strategy. 

 

The role covers coordination of marketing, recruitment and partnership projects, meetings with international partners, education agents and internal stakeholders, and the planning and logistics behind recruitment travel, events and agent training. You'll also support SAPP's Senior Management Team with meeting coordination, project plans, action trackers and reporting, and contribute to wider department operations, all while managing multiple projects simultaneously and maintaining accurate records across CRM and other business systems. 

Your profile

We're looking for someone with experience of coordinating projects, events or programmes in a higher education or comparable professional environment, and confidence organising meetings, travel or complex administrative activity involving multiple stakeholders. Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines are essential, along with excellent written and verbal communication skills to work effectively with colleagues, students and international partners. The role suits someone proactive, detail-oriented and collaborative, with a flexible approach to work and a genuine interest in international education or student recruitment. 

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.

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