Turning Passion into Purpose.
London South Bank University are excited to be recruiting for the post of Senior Student Recruitment and Outreach Officer. The role sits within the Marketing, Recruitment and Communications division of LSBU, which is responsible for the University's student recruitment, its reputation, and external relationships. It works to help define and raise brand awareness of LSBU among target audiences while aiming to attract the best prospective students to the University.
This position will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to work within the Student Recruitment and Outreach Team, leading on a variety of projects and activities that deliver tangible impact against our student recruitment and Outreach objectives. Working closely and collaboratively with the Senior Manager, your direct report/s and other colleagues within the team, you will lead on researching, planning, delivery and evaluating on and off-campus and virtual Student Recruitment and Outreach programmes of activities, in addition to account managing and building relationships with priority target feeder schools and shaping, developing and evaluating the team’s Student Recruitment and Outreach strategy.
About You:
We are looking to hear from candidates who have the following skills/experience:
- Educated to degree level or with relevant work experience.
- Experience of working within student recruitment/marketing/outreach/access and participation ideally within Higher Education.
- Excellent knowledge of undergraduate student recruitment and the UCAS application process.
- Experience of mentoring or supervising an individual or a team.
- Knowledge of access and participation and an understanding of how they integrate with student recruitment and admissions activities.
- Excellent presentation and customer service skills with the ability to develop and maintain professional relationships internally and externally.
The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic and confident communicator who is able to work both independently and as part of a team, with excellent administrative skills and an eye for detail. You will have a creative approach to problem solving and be able to work on multiple projects at once.
A full list of key responsibilities and the required skills and experience for this role can be found on the attached Candidate Pack.
Benefits of Working With Us:
As a leading Higher Education Institution LSBU offers staff a highly competitive benefits package including holiday entitlement starting at 26.5 days per annum, professional development opportunities and flexible working. Full details on the range of benefits we offer can be found here .
How to Apply:
The person specification for this role alongside applicant guidance on what to submit within your application can be found within the candidate pack attached. Applications must be submitted via the "Apply Online" button below.
Key Dates:
- The closing date for applications is 23:59 Sunday 4 th May 2025
- Interview/assessment - week commencing Monday 12 th May and Monday 19 th May 2025
Exact dates for interviews will be confirmed closer to the time.
We are happy to talk flexible working and reasonable adjustments and aim to make our recruitment and selection process accessible to all, please contact us to discuss any support you need. The diversity of LSBU’s staff and students is a source of our strength and the richness of ideas and perspectives that this diversity brings makes LSBU a unique place to work.
Depending on the individual circumstances of the candidate this role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UKVI Skilled Worker route. More details on this can be found within the candidate pack.
If you have any questions related to your application, please email the recruitment team staffrecruitment@lsbu.ac.uk
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.
