Head of Admissions

University of Wolverhampton

  • Permanent
  • Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Reference:AQ3121
Specialisms:Education
Date posted:3rd February 2025
Closing date:14th February 2025

Are you a strategic leader with a passion for delivering an outstanding admissions experience? Do you have the expertise to shape and drive the admissions function at a leading UK university?

The University of Wolverhampton is seeking an exceptional Head of Admissions to lead its central admissions function, ensuring a world-class applicant experience and driving forward innovative admissions strategies.

The role

As Head of Admissions, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of student recruitment and admissions. Reporting to the Director of Student Recruitment, you will lead a team of dedicated admissions professionals, ensuring that processes, policies, and systems are efficient, robust, and aligned with sector best practices.

Your leadership will be critical in delivering a seamless and responsive admissions service, optimising recruitment strategies, and ensuring compliance with UK and international regulations.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading and evolving the University’s admissions strategy to attract a diverse and talented student population.
  • Managing a high-volume admissions operation, with applications projected to increase from 60,000 to 100,000 in the coming years.
  • Ensuring best-in-class service delivery, with a focus on process efficiency, applicant experience, and regulatory compliance.
  • Driving improvements to systems, policies, and processes, ensuring the University is agile and responsive to sector changes.
  • Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, including academic teams, UCAS, UKVI, and international recruitment partners.

About You

To thrive in this role, you will be an expert in admissions strategy, policy, and process, with a strong track record of leading large-scale admissions operations.

We are looking for:

  • A strategic thinker with experience managing high-volume, multi-channel admissions operations.
  • A strong leader and influencer, able to engage and collaborate across departments and with external stakeholders.
  • A data-driven decision-maker, with a keen eye for process optimisation and efficiency.
  • Experience in UK and international admissions, with a deep understanding of regulatory frameworks (e.g., UCAS, UKVI).
  • A passion for delivering an outstanding applicant experience, ensuring a smooth and engaging journey for prospective students.

Why Wolverhampton?

The University of Wolverhampton is a dynamic and forward-thinking institution, committed to excellence in education, research, and student experience.

The origins of the university go back nearly 200 years when it was established as a Tradesmen’s and Mechanics’ Institute in 1827. These origins continue to influence the mission of the university, its character, courses, research, knowledge exchange and role as an anchor institution. Wolverhampton are a university proudly rooted in local and regional community – a university which offers opportunity to all regardless of background and with the ability to benefit. According to the latest Graduate Outcomes Survey, 88% of graduates are in work or education 15 months after graduation and 76% work in the West Midlands region. This is social mobility in action and shows the tremendous impact the University makes to the local and regional economy and community.

This is a unique opportunity to shape and elevate the admissions function at a university that is not only growing in reputation and impact but is also deeply committed to inclusivity, accessibility, and real-world engagement.

Ready to make an impact?

The closing date is Friday 14th February 2025.

Application should consist of:

  1. A full CV
  2. A one-page cover letter outlining your motivations for the role and how you meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
  3. Please include details of three referees in either your CV or covering letter, though please note that we will not approach your referees without your prior consent and only should you be shortlisted.

Should you wish to discuss this role in confidence, please contact Claire Lauder or Eva Tomka.

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