Admissions ManagerDundeePermanentHybridGBP43,414 - GBP51,805Our Public Sector client has an immediate opportunity for an experienced Admissions Manager to join their team on a permanent basis. This an exciting opportunity which offers a hybrid model working two days per week at the Dundee office, with excellent employee benefits including a substantial employer pension contribution and annual leave.As the Admissions Manager you will lead on admissions for non-standard admissions. This includes PGR, Distance learning, Partnerships and Pathway providers. This necessitates a customer-focused and business to business informed approach to managing admissions, with uneven peaks and troughs during each academic cycle. You will lead admissions staff in providing a very high level of customer service for the applicants, their agents, and the Partnership and Pathway Providers. You will have a continuous improvement, customer focused mindsetYou will support the creation of a culture of continual improvement, leading on cross-team projects to develop and implement a best-in-class applicant experience, which encompasses all aspects of Admissions, including policy, compliance, processes, systems, applicant facing engagements and conversion interactionsResponsibilities Include: To lead on admissions for University Partnerships and Pathway providersTo manage team workload and resourcing to ensure delivery of partner SLAs.To provide an expert assessment of new proposed partnerships and pathways, and options tofacilitate them while ensuring we meet our recruitment and admissions priorities.To support the management of all stages of the applicant journey from application tomatriculation for all applicantsTo implement and manage the Admissions Policies and Procedures ensuring that they comply with legislative requirements and best practice within the HE sectorTo ensure frameworks are in place to facilitate a best-in-class applicant experience, keepingabreast of government, sectoral and institutional changes which may impact ways of workingTo support the Head of Admissions and Applicant Experience in defining processes and activities which maximise our potential to meet student number targetsTo support management and communication of the centralised Admissions process operatingacross all academic Schools.To support the Head of Admissions and Applicant Experience in ensuring that all policies areupdated in line with legislative and/or institutional changesTo keep abreast of changes in the external and competitive environment, and developinnovative responsesTo have a strong awareness of institutional policy and KPIs and ensure that both areconsidered and implemented throughout all Admissions projects and systemsTo monitor, measure, review and report on areas of potential risk relating to admissionsTo work closely and collaboratively with the three other Admissions Managers as well asSenior Admissions Officers across departments to ensure excellence and consistency across all elements of the applicant journey Skills/Experience Required: Previous experience in Admissions ManagementDegree level qualification, and/or considerable Admissions experience at both strategic and tactical levels.Knowledge of the admissions/recruitment cycle in Higher Education and issues and challenges relating to student recruitment.Experience in managing resource across a range of diverse applicant groupsin line with institutional prioritiesA flexible approach to designing process with an in-built capacity to adapt quickly to external and internal changeAn understanding of the legislative and compliance parameters that govern HE AdmissionsProven experience of successful management and development of a team of skilled professionals to deliver high standards of performanceAbility to work autonomously, plan projects, juggle multiple priorities andmeet deadlinesExcellent communications skillsExcellent project management skills- organised, effective and able to manage multiple projects work within tight timescales, whilst maintaining high standards.Ability to motivate and proactively manage a team through changeExcellent relationship building - Ability to communicate with people at all levelsExcellent customer service skills To be considered for this role, please apply online now with your up to date CV or email