Admissions Advisor

Chichester College have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Admissions Advisor at our Crawley campus. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, we will offer a competitive salary of £22,079 - £22,785 per annum, plus £610 Crawley Weighting allowance.

The Admissions Advisor role:

As our Admissions Advisor, you will take the lead in managing the admissions process for one or more of the college’s curriculum areas and will deliver a customer focused service providing impartial advice and guidance relating to college courses, as well as signposting applicants to courses that meet their educational needs across the Group. You can be part of our learners’ first experience of the College and signpost them to courses which can influence their future careers and opportunities.

This is an interesting and varied role which involves working closely with the Group’s curriculum areas to ensure that applicants are offered the right course to continue on their educational journey into their chosen career.

Key Responsibilities of ourAdmissions Advisor:

• Responding to enquiries/applications from students, parents and employers in accordance with established procedures and the College's Charter Standards; entering all enquiries onto databases.
• Providing support to colleagues in the Admissions team and the wider Information and Funding team, as and when required.
• Liaising with Tutors and Heads of Learning with regard to the administration of all aspects of admissions arrangements.
• Co-ordinating the administration of interviews and admissions for full and part-time students within one or more of the curriculum areas.
• Providing support to curriculum areas for interviewing prospective students.
• Processing student application forms and entering data onto the College Management Information System (MIS).
• Supporting and encouraging the use of the College MIS within areas of curriculum responsibility.
• Providing additional information, advice and guidance to prospective and existing students on fees and on how to access financial support including grants, bursaries and access funding, student loans etc.
• Assisting in the administration and delivery of the College's Student Induction programme.
• Facilitating escorted tours of the College campus and relevant areas. To follow up all initial enquiries/applications, not confirmed or enrolled.

Our ideal Admissions Advisor should have the below skills and experience:

• Level 2 English and Maths
• Experience working within a customer service environment
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Experience working within an administrative role
• A commitment to providing a high standard of service to internal and external customers

Closing date for applications: 8th April 2024

The Chichester College Group has seven colleges, Anglia Examinations, First Steps Childcare Group, Chichester English School and 2,600 staff spread across West Sussex and Brighton & Hove. This makes us the largest college group in Sussex, providing high quality learning opportunities for over 25,000 students every year.

We offer generous pension schemes, hybrid working opportunities, college closure days over the Christmas period (which is not deducted from annual leave entitlement) plus the option to purchase up to 10 days additional leave, and discounts at onsite facilities such as gym membership and nursery fees at certain campuses.

If you would like to learn more about our Admissions Advisor role, then please click ‘apply’ today!

All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, which may include a check of the barred lists and any relevant overseas checks.