Associate Director of Recruitment and Admissions
Department
Marketing, Recruitment and Widening Access
Location
Ormskirk
Salary
Competitive Salary
Permanent
Post Type
Full Time
Closing Date
Friday 23 October 2026
Reference
EHM0333-0926-R
We’re here to create and harness knowledge, to deliver opportunity for everyone.
About the Role
This is an opportunity to take on a senior leadership role with significant influence over the University’s future growth and the experience of students from their first interaction with Edge Hill through to enrolment.
Your main duties and responsibilities will include:
- Lead the University’s student recruitment and admissions strategy, translating institutional priorities and student number targets into integrated, evidence-led plans that support recruitment performance and financial sustainability
- Provide strategic oversight of the applicant journey from initial engagement through to enrolment, leading recruitment, admissions and conversion activity to deliver an inclusive, efficient and high-quality experience for prospective students and applicants
- Leading and developing high performing recruitment and admissions services, using data, market intelligence and sector insight to drive continuous improvement, manage risk and provide authoritative advice to senior University leaders.
You will have the opportunity to shape an integrated approach to student recruitment and admissions, lead and develop established teams and work closely with senior leaders across the University on student number planning, portfolio development and recruitment strategy. With scope to drive service transformation, develop new recruitment opportunities and influence institutional decision making, the role offers the opportunity to make a visible and measurable impact across the University.
As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to redeployment, please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any stage of the recruitment process if a suitable redeployee is identified.
For informal enquiries about this vacancy, please contact: Caitlan McCann, Interim Director of Marketing, Recruitment and Admissions at Caitlan.McCann@edgehill.ac.uk
About You
We are looking for an experienced and influential senior leader with significant experience in student recruitment and admissions. You will have a strong track record of developing and delivering successful recruitment or admissions strategies, leading complex services and multidisciplinary teams and using data and market intelligence to drive performance and inform decision making.
You will combine strategic thinking with strong operational judgement, excellent communication and influencing skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with senior academic and professional colleagues. You will be comfortable leading change, managing complex regulatory and reputational risks and creating a collaborative, high performing culture focused on delivering an excellent application experience.
At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
Rewards & Benefits
- Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
- Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.
- Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and health & wellbeing resources
- A wide range of development programmes to enhance your career
- Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
About Us
At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before.
Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.
Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world.
Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885, Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education.
