Admissions Administrator

Admissions Administrators undertake all aspects of the administration of student enquiries and admissions, from the point of first enquiry through to the point of registration at the University, ensuring that applicants have a fair, positive and satisfying experience, and that the University has vetted applicants thoroughly to ensure compliance with visa regulations, qualifications and fee requirements

As an Admissions Administrator you can expect to be involved in : 

Undertaking a range of admissions activities to support the work of the team and the management of successful admissions processes.Processing selection decisions using agreed protocols for a group of schools, for both home and international applicants.Responsibility for processing decisions on applications including coding offers for successful applicants on the electronic admissions platform (SITS) ensuring all necessary conditions have been appropriately and accurately added.Liaison with home and/or international applicants, including international agents and nominated contacts as required.Understanding and working within a range of external frameworks and regulations including Consumer Protection Law, the General Data Protection Regulation, UK Immigration Rules, UCAS Business Rules and Principles and Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) expectationsRepresenting the University at occasional weekend or evening events such as Open Days or offer holder days

 What will you bring to the role ?

Educated to GCSE or equivalent Experience of working in a similar administrative role, particularly in team orientated, results focused process driven high turnover office environment, or within recruitment or student admissions. Good IT skills, particularly MS Office packages Previous experience of working in a customer service environment Excellent oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate clearly and accurately with a wide range of people (internal and external)

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs) 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributionsCorporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact [email protected] quoting reference number EE-012-26 

Closing Date: 05 Feb 2026

Section: Administrative

Salary: £24,685 to £26,093 per annum