UHI is the United Kingdom’s leading integrated university encompassing both further and higher education. We are more than a college and more than a traditional university: a diverse, flexible partnership, rooted in our communities and driven by their needs. Our network of colleges, specialist teaching centres and internationally recognised research institutes delivers supported, flexible learning from access level to PhD.
To support our work we are recruiting to the following role:
Student Recruitment Conversion Officer
| Salary range | £29,145 to £31,849 per annum |
| Duration | Permanent |
| Working hours | Full time (35 hours per week) |
| Location | UHI House, Inverness, or other location including remote as agreed |
| Closing Date | Sunday 1st November |
Student Recruitment Conversion Officer
Reporting to the International Student Recruitment Manager, but also working closely with the Student Recruitment and Marketing Manager, this is a pivotal operational support role for a student recruitment and marketing professional to support the achievement of UHI’s undergraduate and postgraduate student recruitment targets, with a focus on both international and UK/home student markets.
Working closely with a wide range of student recruitment, marketing, communications, design, academic and professional services colleagues across the UHI partnership, this role is ideal for someone with a strong customer service, marketing and communications orientated mindset, and who can demostrate experience delivering excellent customer/student/applicant focussed communications and engagement activity.
Bringing an understanding of student recruitment in the higher education sector, and experience supporting the delivery of successful marketing and communications campaigns and activities, the successful candidate for this exciting role will be a champion of the UHI brand and partnership ethos.
A detailed job description and person specification for the post are attached.
Applicants with informal questions are encouraged to contact Elena Connell, International Student Recruitment Manager, by email to elena.connell@uhi.ac.uk.
Pay and Benefits
This role is linked to grade 5 on the UHI payscale.
The starting salary for this position will normally be in the range of £29,145 to £31,849 per annum.
This post is fulltime and will involve working 35 hours per week on a working pattern as agreed with your line manager.
This post is subject to a Disclosure Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme check, so please let us know if you are currently a PVG scheme member.
The workplace pension scheme we provide to workers at grade one to five is
The Local Government Pension Scheme is administered by Highland Council Pension Fund and is available to staff in Grades 1 to 5. More information about the scheme can be found at Home | Highland Pension Fund
Full-time posts carry a total of 42 days leave per annum. It is practice that, with the exception of a Christmas and New Year closure, leave may be taken at any time of year, subject to the requirements of the post and department and with the permission of your line manager.
Recruitment Process
When completing the application form please ensure that you clearly evidence how you meet the selection criteria identified on the relevant person specification.
The deadline for submitting your application is Sunday 1st November at 11.59pm.
Shortlisting will take place the week commencing 2nd November
If you have any queries regarding our recruitment and selection process, or if you would like to request any reasonable adjustments to either the recruitment process or the prospective job, please contact the HR team as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held on 25th or 26th November .
UHI Employee Benefits
At UHI, we offer a supportive, flexible and rewarding place to work, with a range of benefits including:
- 42 days’ annual leave (pro rata)
- Attractive pension scheme and options for additional contributions
- Flexible working and family-friendly policies
- Occupational sick pay and an Employee Assistance Programme (incl. spousal support)
- High-street and online retail discounts
- 10% off Highlife Highland memberships
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Contribution towards DSE prescription glasses
- Free parking and EV charging (where available)
- LinkedIn Learning access for ongoing professional development
- Long-service awards and active social events
If you have any queries about the application process please contact the HR Office at HR@uhi.ac.uk.
