About ARU:
ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.
About the Role:
You will Line Manage a growing team of Development Officers who are based across our four campuses. Your primary responsibility will be to oversee the development, implementation and maintenance of data-informed and evidence-led strategic and operational plans for the Officers, and to report progress against the wider Student Recruitment Strategy.
To be successful in this role you will need to be educated to degree level, with appropriate experience and evidence of CPD or be part qualified in a relevant professional qualification with experience and CPD relevant to the role. Experience of working in higher education student recruitment, outreach or similar role will be beneficial. You will need to be an innovative, creative thinker who is enthusiastic, proactive and highly organised. You will need to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills and you must be able to enthuse those around you. It’s important that you can maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Confidence with taking the lead and owning problems to resolution is essential.
Interviews to be held on Friday 17th May 2024.
Informal enquiries can be made to Alastair Harman, Schools and Engagement Team Manager, Alastair.Harman@aru.ac.uk or 07543 302221
Find out more about working with us.
We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.
This appointment is subject to an enhanced level children's barred list disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Further information can be obtained from https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.
We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
The role being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system.
Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.
Guidance Notes:
For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.