Admissions Officer - Grade 6 in Bradford

12 Months Fixed Term, Full Time over 5 days per week

PostType: Full Time

ContractType: Fixed Term

ClosingDate: Wednesday 26 August 2026

InterviewDate: To be confirmed

Reference: HR0202030

This job is only available to University of Bradford staff. It may be released externally should we not appoint internally.

At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion.

Directorate

The University is looking to appoint an Admissions Office who will play a pivotal role in the processing of undergraduate, postgraduate, CPD and apprenticeship applications. You will be expected to build excellent working relationships with relevant academic and administrative staff and to ensure that all offers made to applicants are in line with university policy.

What you will be doing:

• To act as the primary contact for the designated academic area/s for all aspects of the admissions process and to ensure an effective and productive working relationship with academic and administrative colleagues.
• To make and format decisions for entry to undergraduate and postgraduate courses in line with agreed criteria and timescales.
• To conduct fee assessments on applications.
• To liaise with partner institutions and those responsible for partnerships within the University to offer advice and guidance and ensure that all partner admissions are dealt with in line with best practice and the University Admissions Policy.
• To deal with queries from enquirers and applicants for designated courses and provide advice and guidance by email, over the telephone and face to face as appropriate.
• To play a key role in the management and activity of the Confirmation and Clearing period, and to assist the Associate Director (Recruitment Operations) in the organisation as required.

Qualifications/ experience:

• GCSE English and Maths or equivalent (or equivalent experience).
• Significant experience of HE administration and using student IT systems.
• Experience of dealing with a wide range of people, identifying and resolving their queries in a professional manner.
• Relevant administrative experience in a busy office environment and working within a team.
• Ability to use Windows based software applications ie Excel, Word and E-mail
• Clear written and oral communication skills with the ability to understand, explain and give advice on processes and procedures.
• Drafting process and procedure documents.
• Dealing with non-standard customer queries and complaints.
• Ability to take responsibility for resolving complex administrative problems and issues.
• Ability to plan and organise own workload and manage conflicting deadlines without supervision.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships and contacts to generate and exchange information.
• 25 days holiday and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas).
• Family-friendly policies
• Great campus facilities including:
• Eye clinic
• Physiotherapy & sports rehabilitation,
• Counselling & mental health services
• Food & drink outlets
• Generous employer contribution pension schemes –wypf.org.uk
• Generous benefit schemes, including car leasing, cycle to work, holiday purchase, home & technology scheme and shopping discounts

Confronting Inequality : Celebrating Diversity

At the University of Bradford we accept people for who they are regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marital status, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation or socio-economic background and whether you’re pregnant or on maternity leave.

In line with the University’s commitment to equality charters including Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Disability Confident and Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme, we welcome applications from people identifying with these characteristics. The University has a number of staff networks which provide peer support and safe spaces for staff who hold these and other identities.