Student Recruitment Assistant

When you work for the University of Lancashire, you'll be part of a thriving community of talent that's united in a common commitment to transform lives. We do this by delivering an outstanding educational experience and creating prosperity and opportunity in the communities we serve. Whatever your role, you'll be playing a vital part in helping us achieve our vision.

About the role

The UK Student Recruitment Team is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Student Recruitment Assistant to join our fast paced team. The higher education sector is increasingly competitive, and we are continuing to develop and innovate our student recruitment activity. We are therefore looking for an organised, proactive and collaborative individual who is keen to support this work and contribute positively to a period of growth and change.

As Student Recruitment Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting our programme of recruitment events and activities. A central part of the role involves working with our student ambassador team, who support recruitment activity throughout the year. You will assist with recruiting, training, booking and processing payments for ambassadors, as well as supporting the planning and delivery of on-campus events.

You may also support virtual events and off-campus recruitment activity, travelling mainly within the North West. This will involve attending events and engaging with potential students, parents, teachers, employers, careers advisers and other key influencers, providing advice and guidance on our undergraduate, postgraduate and degree apprenticeship provision.

About you

This is a varied, people-focused role, suited to someone who enjoys working in a busy environment and supporting events and activities that contribute to the University's Student Recruitment Strategy. We are looking for an individual with experience of delivering excellent customer service, ideally within an events-based setting, and experience of working with large groups of casual staff.

You will hold GCSEs in English Language and Maths at Grade C / 4 or above, or be able to demonstrate equivalent experiential learning, together with a Level 3 qualification such as A Levels or BTEC, or an appropriate equivalent. You will have strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. Occasional evening and weekend working will be required as part of the role.

Occasional evening and weekend working will be required.

Please contact Louise Welsh Senior Student Recruitment Manager (Experience), for any informal discussions or further details.

Use of AI in applications

We want to understand your genuine interest in the role and artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application. However, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience and the written elements of your application should accurately reflect your own communication style. Applications that rely too heavily on AI tools can appear generic and lack the detail we need to assess your skills and experience.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

What we can offer you

We have a fantastic package of rewards and lifestyle benefits - from an attractive annual leave entitlement to access to a comprehensive employee benefits platform which includes a 24/7 online GP.

Our people are our most important asset. We'll encourage you to make the most of your talents and continually develop your skills and knowledge. As well as realising your career ambitions, you'll be making a positive difference to other people's lives.

About us

We are proud to be a diverse, multicultural university. We are committed to building a truly inclusive culture where diversity is championed. Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals who will support the diversification within the University and support its development of a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all.

The University is committed to providing a safe environment to study, work and visit, protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm and abuse. Our safeguarding policy and safer recruitment procedure outlines our approach, alongside other internal policies, procedures and guidance which can be found on our Safeguarding page.

Applicants applying for roles in regulated activity and that are listed as an exception under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 will be required to disclose any spent and unspent convictions and undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check at the appropriate level, the University will only ask an applicant to make an application for a DBS check if they are legally entitled to.