Student Recruitment Officer - North Based in Leeds

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys presenting, building relationships, managing multiple priorities, and delivering engaging events that make a real difference to young people's futures. We have one vacancy available, supporting the North of England region.

As a Student Recruitment Officer, you will support the Student Events Manager, working alongside two officers based in the South and Midlands, to deliver an ambitious outreach and recruitment programme designed to raise awareness of our Business, Computer Science, Criminology, Psychology and wider non-law portfolio. This is a fast-paced, target-driven role where no two days are the same. You will be responsible for building relationships with schools and colleges, delivering impactful presentations and workshops, and supporting a range of recruitment events that contribute directly to student recruitment targets.

This is a predominantly field-based role, requiring regular travel across Leeds and Manchester and across the North region to attend schools, colleges, universities, careers fairs, and other recruitment events. When not attending events, you will be based at your local campus, with Leeds as your primary campus location. You may work from home for up to one day per week, subject to business needs and event commitments. You will also be required to attend Leeds regularly for team meetings, training, planning activities and wider departmental events.

Key Responsibilities

• Organise, coordinate and deliver over 150 outreach and recruitment activities annually, with a focus on concentrated delivery periods across the working week.
• Developing and delivering engaging presentations, workshops and information sessions to prospective students, parents and advisers.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with schools, colleges, careers advisers and key stakeholders.
• Represent The University of Law at careers fairs, universities, exhibitions, open days and recruitment events.
• Support the planning and delivery of on-campus and virtual recruitment activities.
• Contribute to achieving regional and institutional recruitment targets.
• Maintain accurate records, event reports and stakeholder engagement activity through CRM systems and internal processes.
• Manage competing priorities, multiple deadlines and a high volume of administrative tasks efficiently and accurately.
• Support the Student Ambassador programme, including event coordination and communication.
• Use data, insight and feedback to evaluate activity performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Work collaboratively across departments to ensure a high-quality prospective student experience.
• Provide occasional support for recruitment activity outside your designated region where required.

Location and Travel

This is a predominantly field-based role, requiring regular travel across Leeds and Manchester and across the North region. However, flexibility is required, and occasional support for activity in other regions may be necessary. Given the requirement to attend campuses and events across the region regularly, applicants are expected to live within a reasonable commuting distance of Leeds and maintain this for the duration of employment. This is essential to support effective delivery of campus-based activity, manage travel requirements and minimise business-related expenses. When not attending events, you will be expected to work from your local campus, with Leeds acting as your main campus base. You will be required to attend quarterly team meetings at various campus locations. These meetings, led by the Student Events Manager, will support team alignment, professional development and cross-regional collaboration. This role involves frequent regional travel, occasional evening and weekend work, and overnight stays where required.

About You

• Degree-level education or equivalent professional experience.
• Excellent presentation, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accurate records and processes.
• Confidence building relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Experience planning, coordinating or delivering events, outreach activities or customer-facing engagement.
• The ability to work independently while contributing positively to a wider team.
• A growth mindset, with openness to feedback and a commitment to continuous professional development and improvement.
• Strong administrative skills and confidence using CRM systems, Microsoft Office applications and reporting tools.
• A solutions-focused approach, with the ability to think strategically, contribute effectively to targets, and proactively share ideas and insights to improve engagement and raise the profile of ULaw within key subject areas in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive communication with your line manager, and key stakeholders to ensure alignment, share updates, and support effective delivery of objectives.
• Experience within student recruitment, higher education, schools liaison or working with young people would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of the UK education sector would be beneficial.
• A full driving licence is desirable, although reasonable alternative arrangements will be considered where appropriate.

Application Deadline: 26th August 2026. Expected interview dates: 9/10th September 2026.Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer: 30 days annual leave (+ bank holidays), Private Medical Scheme and Life Assurance, Contributory Pension Scheme, Season Ticket Loans and Student Discounts. Be part of a diverse and inclusive community. We are committed to ensuring our workforce is reflective of our diverse student population. We actively seek to increase representation across all backgrounds and identities, and we provide support and adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

For more information, please contact talentacquisition@law.ac.uk.

Please note: For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please note we are not a licenced sponsor. Some posts within the University are subject to a DBS check - you will be notified of this during the application process.