Faculty Admissions Officer in Buckingham

SALARY & HOURS: £14,325 / part time, 17.5 hours per week

The University of Buckingham has a unique atmosphere. Despite being the UK’s smallest university and the only independent university to hold a Royal Charter, Buckingham has staff from over 60 countries, making it a distinctive work environment. Our size enables us to foster a very personalised, supportive, inclusive and collaborative environment, with lots of opportunity for development, something which we are very proud of.

The Corporate and Professional Services departments are the cornerstone of the University. They each provide essential and valuable support to each other and the Academic departments, helping the University to function in the most efficient and productive way, ensuring that the students’ experience is second to none.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and self‑motivated individual to deliver the operational process of Faculty applications and admissions. To be part of the Admissions Team ensuring a clear focus on providing a responsive and flexible service that meets potential students’ needs and is compliant with relevant external and internal policies.

Key responsibilities include:

• To deliver an efficient admissions service for applicants and university staff in line with service expectations embracing the use of technology, where relevant.
• To help ‘onboard’ applicants by liaising with potential students at the start of the student life cycle ensuring a positive student experience at all times.
• Engage positively with colleagues across the University to undertake admissions and build/maintain good working relationships and shared understanding between the different areas.
• To work with the Faculty Registrar and academic staff in a consistent and efficient manner as outlined by the Central Admissions Manager.
• To ensure the timeliness and accuracy of all offers of places.
• To administer the Confirmation and Clearing process.
• To act as a faculty liaison point with UCAS.
• To engage with and participate in university-wide events (e.g. Open Days).

Please refer to the Job Profile for more details about the key responsibilities of this role.

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box, but we are invested in our people and their development, so we encourage you to apply if you believe you have the majority of the skills and experience required and are keen to develop further!

What can we offer you?

We might be small, but we can still offer plenty of perks! In addition to an Aviva Pension scheme, we offer:

• Beautiful working environments with plenty of space
• Employee Assistance Programme
• On‑site gym and exercise classes
• On‑site catering facilities
• University bookshop with staff discount
• Free on‑site parking
• Excellent opportunities to network and continue learning across a variety of departments
• Discount of courses for staff and their families

The closing date for applications is 9th March 2026 at 5pm and it is anticipated that interviews will be held during the week commencing 16th March 2026.

Please note: any offer is subject to standard checks, including qualifications, eligibility to work in the UK on a permanent basis and DBS (if applicable)

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