Senior Student Recruitment and Outreach Officer (Home) (1912)
Senior Student Recruitment and Outreach Officer (Home)
Full Time - Permanent - High Wycombe
Salary - £33,951 - £37,694
Buckinghamshire New University is an ambitious, modern university that is always open to fresh ideas and thinking. We believe in the transformative power of education, and in doing the right thing by our students, people and local community. That’s why our BNU community is a special place to work and study, and where people who want to make a difference can contribute and succeed.
Our University’s DRIVE values and are at the heart of all that we do. We are united in being dynamic, responsible, inclusive, visionary and empowering to ensure that we provide the best experience to our learners and offer excellent service to our partners and to each other as colleagues. Our commitment to these values is unwavering and they are central to our mission. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries and we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that you require.
To deliver and assist in the coordination of first-class recruitment and outreach for the University’s applicants, offering official and professional advice directly to applicants, while ensuring the quality of service is constantly improving. This is a key post to support the Recruitment and Outreach Manager in all processes involved in the applicant journey from enquiry to enrolment.
The role involves delivering and coordinating recruitment and outreach activities including monitoring, tracking and analysing participant data, monitoring feedback on activities, and building relationships with schools and colleges externally in academic areas.
What we offer:
- a generous holiday entitlement (30 days per annum, plus bank holidays & closure days)
- Hybrid working (dependant on business needs)
- training & development support opportunities
- contributory pension scheme
- discounted gym membership for our on-site gym
- a range of staff discounts with major retailers.
Please click here to see our wide range of benefits available for employees.
Please click here for our behavioural based interview question bank.
Please click here to view our employee handbook.
All applications are to be made in full and online.
BNU is proud to have a diverse community and a strong track record of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our aim is to continue to build an environment where everyone thrives and can be themselves. We therefore ensure that our interview/shortlisting Chairs complete the relevant e-learning and/or inclusive recruitment training.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in BNU’S workforce. These include people from global majority backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQI+ people, particularly in more senior roles.
Closing Date: 23 November 2025
Interview Date: w/c 1 December 2025
If you are successful in securing an interview for the role, you will be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
BNU is a Disability Confident employer and as such you will be given the opportunity to declare a disability as part of the application process. The University is also committed to achieving the Race Equality Charter.
Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
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Job Title: Senior Student Recruitment and Outreach Officer (Home)
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Faculty/Directorate: Marketing & Student Recruitment
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Grade: F
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Location: High Wycombe
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Hours: 37 |
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Responsible to: Recruitment and Outreach Manager
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Job Purpose: This role holder will contribute to the development and implementation of a programme of imaginative, relevant and targeted activities and events designed to recruit students to study at Buckinghamshire New University. This postholder will deliver student recruitment activity on and off campus, including school visits, higher education fairs and Open Days. This role will be responsible for selling the benefits of studying at Buckinghamshire New University, providing accurate information about courses and advice and guidance on the application process.
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Main Duties & Responsibilities of the role:
- Developing and implementing student recruitment plans for specified target markets across the UK
- Designing and delivering engaging presentations and workshops for a variety of stakeholders including prospective students, applicants and teachers
- Promoting the University offer at events by organising, delivering and evaluating a range of activities
- Creating online and offline content to increase active audience size
- Overseeing the development of relationships with new target schools and colleges and managing an effective network of contacts
- Analysing monitoring and evaluation data to highlight current trends
- Promoting BNU across the sector and upselling low impact activities to sustained projects
- Supervising new recruitment initiatives and trials to test out best practice for increasing applications
- Undertake safeguarding responsibilities and risk assessments for campus activities
- Networking with colleagues at other HEIs in respect of best practice with regards to student recruitment.
- Researching emerging trends and developments in secondary and vocational education and co-developing activities and resources in response.
- Providing professional advice to the academic teams on their schools and outreach activities
- Working with the Head of Home Recrutiment and Widening Participation Outreach to assess target schools and colleges providing information about key insitutions for academic colleagues
- Undertake any other responsibilities as required by the Head of Home Recruitment and Widening Participation Outreach.
PERSON SPECIFICATION – Essential Criteria Only
A = Application T = Test I = Interview
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Education, Qualifications & Training |
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Degree or equivalent experience in education |
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Knowledge & Experience |
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Experience of delivering student recruitment/outreach activities in a higher education context |
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Experience of devising and delivering presentations, workshops and sessions for secondary and college students |
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Knowledge of policy issues facing the UK Higher Education sector |
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Knowledge of national agendas in relation to recruitment of students (including from non-traditional backgrounds) |
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Knowledge of undergraduate admissions cycle |
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Expeirence of planning and coordinating events |
A/I |
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Experience of data analysis and evaluation |
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Experience of safeguarding |
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Experience of networking and building professional relationships |
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Skills |
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Excellent oral and written communication skills |
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Excellent presentation skills |
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Familiarity with standard Microsoft Office packages and an ability to use evaluation software |
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Ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure |
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Excellent attention to detail |
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Ability to engage and build relationships and key contacts, such as prospective students, teachers, parents, careers advisers and agents |
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Ability to deliver and receive feedback effectively |
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Ability to use initiative to solve everyday problems |
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Ability to be creative and innovative |
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Ability to work under pressure |
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Special Requirements |
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DBS Clearance |
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Willingness and ability to travel to off-site locations |
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Willingness to work evenings and weekends |
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Full, clean UK driving licence |
A/I |
Behavioural INDICATORS
The BNU Behaviours Framework (BBF) is a framework for all University staff that sets out the key behaviours that exemplify the DRIVE values and ethos of the University. The nine categories provide a clear steer on behavioural expectations that will help support a step change in the performance and culture of the University. The three key behavioural indicators for this post are as follows:
Delivering excellent service
Providing the best quality service to external and internal customers/students/stakeholders. Building genuine and open long-term relationships in order to drive up customer service standards.
Developing self and others
Showing commitment to own ongoing professional development. Supporting and encouraging others to develop their professional knowledge, skills and behaviours to enable them to reach their full potential.
Working together
Working co-operatively with others in order to achieve objectives. Recognising and valuing the different contributions people bring to this process.
