Outreach and Recruitment Officer (North West)

University of Bradford

At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion. Our work to expand opportunity and enable students to reach their potential, has led to us topping the Social Mobility Index of English universities for the last four years. Our University Strategy sets out our ambitions for 2025 onwards, which we will achieve by using our proud heritage as a springboard and remaining steadfast in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

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The University of Bradford is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and Adults at Risk through robust safer recruitment practices.

Directorate

We are seeking a pro-active, self-motivated and enthusiastic person for the role of  Outreach and Recruitment Officer (North West). The successful candidate will work with Pre 16, Post 16 and Adult Learners in key schools and colleges across Greater Manchester and Lancashire to raise aspirations and awareness of higher education, support students through the application process, promote the University of Bradford and enable the University to achieve its recruitment targets. 

What you will be doing:

The Outreach and Recruitment Officer will effectively account manage a designated group of schools and colleges across Greater Manchester and Lancashire, pro-actively meeting with staff at these institutions to discuss their requirements, informing them of the University’s offer and planning a programme of engagement activities to meet the needs of their student groups. They will also pro-actively seek new business development opportunities to broaden the University’s reach of schools and colleges in the region. The role will involve leading seminars and workshops on a range of higher education topics, liaising with academic colleagues to provide a range of interactive activities, attending local, regional and national recruitment events and providing one-to-one guidance.The role is extremely varied and requires applicants to work on a flexible basis, including occasional evenings and weekends as required. Regular travel to locations across Greater Manchester and Lancashire, including overnight stays, will be required.The role will be expected to meet mutually agreed recruitment targets  (including numbers of visits, lead generation and student recruitment numbers) for schools and colleges within the target regions.Working closely with colleagues in marketing, the Outreach and Recruitment Officer will develop content for recruitment presentations, printed and online marketing material for prospective students and key influencers including parents and carer and teachers and advisors. The University operates a hybrid working model, but there is an expectation that individuals are available to work on campus to meet service demand.  As a new colleague it would be expected that to assist with settling into the role and building working relationships that at least for the first few months the majority of working days will be on campus. Longer term, days on campus will be worked around school and college visits and other recruitment events. 

Qualifications/ experience:

A good standard of education including GCSE English and Maths or equivalentExperience of working with under-represented groups in higher educationCustomer service experience face to face, via telephone and email in a professional manner Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to target communications to the appropriate audience Excellent presentation skills, including the ability to speak to large groups of people of varying ages, backgrounds and abilities Ability to prioritise and organise own workload High level of accuracy and attention to detail Experience of using CRM systems/ databases to input and manage dataAwareness of the current issues facing students in higher education

Celebrating Diversity – The University of Bradford 

Within the Directorate of Outreach, Recruitment and Marketing, there is a lower representation of males and BAME staff in Outreach and Recruitment roles and therefore we welcome applications from individuals who represent these categories.

 

Closing Date: 13 Feb 2026

Department: Professional Services

Salary: £30,805 to £33,482 per annum