UK Student Recruitment & Conversion Manager

Description

1.0FTE,
37 hours per week

The University operates agile working arrangements. You will be expected
to work flexibly across our campuses in Cheltenham and Gloucester, with the
expectation that you will be on campus at least 3 days per week.

Student Recruitment and
Insights Department

The Student Recruitment & Insights department shapes, develops and
implements the University's insight driven student recruitment and admissions
strategies, ensuring a professional, engaging and seamless experience for every
applicant.

The department provides a vital role in ensuring that the University
attracts, converts and enrols outstanding cohorts of domestic and international
students across the University's diverse portfolio of courses. It engages
widely with enquirers, applicants, schools, colleges, local and regional
communities, international partners and agents. It shapes our domestic and
international applicant journeys from enquiry or application through to
enrolment and course induction, provides data analysis and insight to
stakeholders throughout the University, and supplies data on our students and
staff to regulatory bodies.

About the role

Reporting to the Director of Student Recruitment and Insights you'll
lead our UK Student Recruitment and Conversion team a highly visible and
influential team that works closely with senior leaders across the University.
You'll develop and deliver the University's strategy for recruiting students
domiciled within the UK, including our local, regional and national engagement
with schools and colleges, our annual programme of HE fairs, and our work to
support final year undergraduate students into postgraduate study at UoG.

Working closely with our marketing, events and admissions teams, you'll
plan and deliver a diverse range of activities and digital resources that
encourage prospective students to apply to the University and choose to study
with us.

You'll work with academic schools and professional services across UoG
as our subject-matter expert on recruitment and conversion, making sure
prospective students receive an engaging and consistent message about studying
at UoG throughout their applicant journey. You will plan and coordinate the
University wide programme of on-campus and online conversion activity,
including offer holder days, experience days, webinars and peer-to-peer
engagement. You'll use data and market insights to evaluate the impact of this
activity on applicant decision-making and use what you learn to continuously
improve our approach.

The successful candidate will be confident working with stakeholders
across the university, managing and inspiring people, delivering events and representing
the University of Gloucestershire. You will be an experienced organiser with
knowledge of recruitment functions at a UK university, strong attention to
detail and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

How to apply

In formulating your application, please address within your supporting
statement the essential and desirable criteria for this post, as set out within
the Person Specification. Please limit your application to completion of the
application form; a cover letter and CV will not be required.

Contact details

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Alastair
Wasilewski, Director of Student Recruitment and Insights ( )

Key dates

Closing date: Sunday 15 November 2026

Interview: Monday 23 November 2026

The University will consider applications requiring Skilled Worker visa
sponsorship where the role meets the relevant immigration requirements.
Eligibility for sponsorship will be assessed on a case-by-case basis, taking
into account both the role and the individual circumstances of the candidate.

To avoid disappointment please apply early, should we find a suitable
candidate we will close the advert.

For more information about out benefits and working for the University
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The University is committed to building a diverse and inclusive staff
community and welcomes applications from currently under-represented sections
of our workforce. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer,
demonstrating our commitment to ensuring that the University is inclusive and
accessible. As part of this commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants
who meet the definition of disability set out in the Equality Act 2010 and who
meet the essential criteria within the person specification.

The University has also signed the Armed Forces Covenant, demonstrating
our commitment to ensuring that those who serve or have served in the Armed
Forces, and their families, are treated fairly and are not disadvantaged. For
applicants, this means we aim to ensure fair and equitable treatment throughout
the recruitment process, recognise and value the transferable skills and
experience gained through military service. As part of this commitment, we
guarantee an interview to veterans and military spouses/partners who meet the
essential criteria within the job specification.