Undergraduate Admissions Manager

Salary: £35,116.00 - £37,174.00  per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 25 May 2025

The Role

Are you an experienced admissions professional who is looking for a new role.  We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced individual to contribute to the management and development of the Undergraduate Admissions Service as the Undergraduate Admissions Manager.  You will also lead on identified University-wide projects to improve the quality of the applicant experience to maximise Undergraduate student conversion.

Part of the Academic Services Hub and External Relations Directorate, Newcastle University Undergraduate Admissions Service process all undergraduate applications to Newcastle University.

This position will deputise for the Head of Undergraduate Admissions, support the management of the Undergraduate Admissions Service and be responsible for the day-to-day management of the operational functions of the Undergraduate Admissions Team. The post holder will lead on identified University-wide projects to improve the quality of the student experience pre-entry in order to ensure an excellent applicant experience and maximise Undergraduate student conversion.

We are particularly keen to hear from you if you have:

• Experience of working in a busy and varied customer-focussed service in the higher education sector
• Expert understanding of university admissions processes and knowledge of the wider admissions context for both UK and International
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
• Line management experience
• Excellent IT skills including experience of using student information systems (or similar) to support administrative processes and reporting
• Ability to organise and prioritise work effectively

Please take a look at the job description for further information.

If you are looking for a new challenge, then we would be delighted to hear from you. To apply please upload your CV and provide a cover letter, evidencing how you meet the criteria as outlines in person specification of the job description.

If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Dawn Bell, Head of Undergraduate Admissions – dawn.bell@ncl.ac.uk

This role is a fixed term maternity cover until May 2026

We are committed to the professional career development of all our colleagues. You will benefit from a range of excellent development opportunities including internal and external training, active institutional membership of specialist networking groups and opportunities to gain experience of other areas of advancement and University professional services.

We are committed to being a flexible employer and would be happy to have conversations around flexible working. We are currently working in a blended approach of some campus office-based work with home working. 

Interviews will be held on site at our Newcastle Campus where possible.

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.  As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society.  We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a silver  Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality.  We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC.  We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe. 

Requisition ID: 28146