manager
10 the last 288 days, recently 2023-06-06
Responsibility
- manage and provide support and guidance to the Admissions team at The College, Swansea University
- deliver gold standard customer service around admissions and conversion, with particular focus on agent management
- receive new applications to study at The College and assess for completeness, proactively seek missing information if required
Show more +16 - review and assess complete applications, against a series of entry criteria
- issue offers to prospective students, and/or refer and manage borderline cases to Swansea University
- support visa documentation and verification processes
- contribute, as necessary, to the aligning and streamlining of processes between The College, Swansea University and Navitas
- develop excellent University and Source Country Office engagement, via connections and working relationships with University admissions and compliance teams
- as appropriate, engage with regulatory bodies, for example the collation and monitoring of documentation for UKVI inspections
- oversee and manage the preparation of documents required in order to issue a CAS statement
- oversee and manage the preparation of documents required in order to issue a CAS statement, in line with University and UKVI requirements
- to assist the Director of Marketing and Recruitment with any other duties within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job
- oversee the team of College Services Officers to ensure all key activities are covered
- provide admissions and process-related training to SCO staff
- attend operational and strategic meetings with Partner University Departments/Schools/Faculties on academic and quality matters as required
- perform duties as may be required by the College Director & Principal
- to assist the Director of Marketing and Admissions with any other duties within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job
- support the team in managing student retention rates, ensuring that as many students complete their course as possible, but supporting those at risk of withdrawing or failing. Directly manage the student attendance monitoring process
- carry out any other duties as may be required by the College Director/Principal
Requirements
- A good honours degree, or equivalent, or significant and relevant work experience
- experienced in the field of admissions within the higher education industry
- university level qualifications
Show more +55 - bachelor’s degree to honours level in sciences, humanities, education or business
- good understanding of Higher Education industry sector
- passion for customer service, process improvement and simplification
- experience of working in a customer services/ education front of house service
- management and leadership experience within a HE environment
- the MTL must possess the ability and commitment to maintain the highest standards of accuracy throughout their work
- experience of working in an admissions education setting
- great stakeholder management and influencing skills – in particular
- experience of team management / leadership
- the postholder will have line management responsibilities and report to the Director of Education and Academic Services
- programme, ad hoc feedback) are managed effectively, and related actions are completed
- proven ability as a team player
- the ability to put together rationale for change which recognises stakeholder priorities and concerns and addresses these
- have the ability to direct and communicate with staff and students from a diverse range of cultural and educational backgrounds
- essential
- experience helping stakeholders at all levels adopt new ways of working
- successful management of processes and procedures
- academic management experience in an HE education focused environment
- postgraduate degree
- effective interpersonal skills, interacting with a variety of cultural and ethnic stakeholder groups, including senior staff within Swansea University
- the ability to influence others and negotiate change
- ability to lead and motivate high performance teams; demonstrated experience of managing & motivating people and working on performance improvement
- administrative and compliance experience related to teaching quality in HE
- recognise Teaching qualification PGCE/Cert Ed
- work with the college team to provide an excellent experience to students throughout the whole student journey, from arrival in the country, through enrolment and their studies at UNIC, to then transferring to the University of Northampton and beyond
- flexible attitude to work including a willingness to work weekends and evenings in support of student and administrative activities
- upbeat attitude, self-driven focus and motivation, and desire to work in a results-oriented, matrixed environment
- good data analysis and presentation skills
- curriculum development
- ensure levels of service to students are excellent across the College Services team, through effective management of the College Services inbox, provision of a reception area that is welcoming and informative and dealing with all enquiries and concerns in an efficient, professional and caring way
- file management and administrative skills
- the role requires a high energy, self-starter who can use their initiative and be an active and productive member of a cross functional team
- strong ability to interpret data and transform information into meaningful conclusions and recommendations
- good team-working skills
- manage and enhance the extra-curricular activities programme to provide an enriching and engaging range of cultural, social and academic opportunities to students, working within the College, with the University, in the city and beyond
- demonstrable evidence of creating a culture that delivers successful outcomes through people, developing and challenging teams to succeed and take pride in delivering professional services and solutions
- academic interface with a multicultural clientele
- at least 2 years' experience of working in a Higher Education or independent Education setting
- applicants must be able to demonstrate that they are eligible to work in the UK on an ongoing basis. ICP is a safeguarding employer and the successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check
- ability to enable teams to work together and across functions to deliver successful outcomes that exceed the needs and expectations of customers, and in creating environments that demonstrate equality, foster trust, respect and challenge
- demonstrate basic knowledge of equal opportunity, equity and workplace health and safety principles
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- excellent communication, presentation, collaboration, facilitation, and project management skills
- good understanding of the importance of file management
- ensure that the variety of mechanisms we have in the College to listen to and respond to the student voice (College Enhancement Team, Student Council system, Student Ambassador
- proven ability as a ‘team player’
- experience of upholding and imparting policy and regulations
- proactive work habits
- job Types: Full-time, Permanent
- reference: 49017101
- you want to proactively share your skills, knowledge, and energy to achieve shared ambitions
- be able to plan and prioritise duties, seeking guidance from manager when faced with competing priorities
- demonstrable experience of creating environments that identify, understand and give priority to delivering the needs of the customer, and in motivating and inspiring teams to provide the highest standards of personalised care
- proven ability to organise own workload and to cope with a variety of task demands
- knowledge of equal opportunity, equity and workplace health and safety principles
low salary - 28% lower than the average in this position
Earnings for position manager
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Average salary at company NAVITAS is 2583£.
The national average salary is 3300£.
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