Admissions Advisor (Maternity Cover) [Ref: CC7966]

Admissions Advisor (Maternity Cover) [Ref: CC7966]

Chichester College, part of the Chichester College Group, is looking for an Admissions Advisor to cover a maternity role. The position is pro rata at £25,582 – £25,683 per annum (equivalent to £20,050.76 – £20,129.92) and is part time, 29 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.

Overview

As an Admissions Advisor you will lead the admissions process for one or more curriculum areas, deliver a customer focused service, provide impartial advice and guidance relating to college courses, and signpost applicants to courses that meet their educational needs across the Group.

Responsibilities

• Manage the admissions process for assigned curriculum areas.
• Deliver outstanding customer service to applicants, schools, curriculum areas and other stakeholders.
• Plan and implement processes to provide timely interviews, offers, progressions, and joining instructions.
• Work closely with curriculum area colleagues to ensure applicants are offered the right course.
• Signpost learners to courses that influence their future careers and opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in admissions or a customer service role.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team across multiple curriculum areas.
• Knowledge of higher and further education admission procedures is an advantage.

Benefits

• Local Government Pension Scheme – group contribution of 20.4% of pensionable pay.
• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days with continuous service, plus bank holidays and college closure days.
• Discount schemes on shopping, restaurants, travel and onsite facilities such as gym and First Steps Childcare nurseries (specific campuses only).
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay (dependent on continuous service).
• Continuous professional development opportunities – development days, funded apprenticeships and access to a range of other courses and activities.

Application

Suitable candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Please upload a CV before starting an application form. The system will auto-populate relevant parts of the form to save time. For the best results, format the CV without columns or tables.

Closing date: 27 October 2025.

We are an equal opportunities employer. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.