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