Admissions Officer

The main responsibility of the post holder will be to ensure that the Admissions team provides a quality service to potential students and internal and external customers.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Admissions Manager, you will be a member of the team which provides students with high quality support in the processing of their application to study at South and City College Birmingham. Working closely with the Curriculum teams in your allocated Division, you will support systems for collecting and updating course information, responding to course enquiries, and tracking student applications from receipt to an offer of a course place.

About South and City College Birmingham

We are one of the largest further education providers in the UK, with eight campuses across the city. We are committed to ensuring students have the relevant skills, qualifications and experience for their future, whether that is to seek employment or continue their education. Our vision is to be recognised as an outstanding educational and economic resource by providing outstanding education, training that is primarily vocational in response to the needs of the learners, employers and other key stakeholders. At South and City College Birmingham, equality, diversity and inclusion are integral to who we are and what we do. We are firmly committed to promoting and embedding the key principles for all within our institution, from our learners to our staff, governors, employers, visitors and contractors.

Contact & Application

To apply, please click onto the "Apply Online" button below. If you have any queries not specified in the Job Description, please contact the People Services team by email at peopleservices@sccb.ac.uk.

Safeguarding and Pre‑Employment Checks

The college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to all necessary pre‑employment checks, including enhanced DBS, prohibition check, childcare disqualification (where applicable), qualifications (where applicable), medical fitness, identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide a minimum of two suitable references covering a 5‑year period. An online search will also be carried out as part of our due diligence on all shortlisted candidates. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected' so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. Safeguarding is our top priority. We encourage all applicants to review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of learners. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.