Admissions OfficerScale 2, currently £23,400 per annumHours per week: 37.5 hours per week (full-time)

Benefits: include free parking, free hot drinks, generous annual leave, generous pension scheme, health cash plan, NUS discount cards, a unique working environment, 6 acres of beautiful grounds and a passion for education, social justice and community improvement.

Fircroft is a residential college occupying a former Cadbury family home, set in six acres of beautiful grounds in Selly Oak, Birmingham. We were originally founded to provide educational opportunities for some of the most disadvantaged and excluded members of society. One hundred years on from the birth of Fircroft College, its mission of ‘social justice’ is more relevant than ever. Fircroft is a thriving and ambitious College, our values are embedded throughout the organisation, and we are consistently nominated for sector and professional awards as an employer.

We are looking to appoint an Admissions Officer to provide responsive and customer-focused service for all student enquiries and applications. In the role, you’ll have a key focus on providing Information, Advice and Guidance to enhance the student experience and encourage progression. You’ll also support the recruitment of students to the College and will be a key member of the team in helping to cover the Reception function of the college including occasional weekend working.

To be considered for this role you will have experience of dealing with a range of people with different requirements in a customer-facing role and have great organisational and administrative experience. You’ll also have strong IT skills and communication and interpersonal skills.

The right person will be someone who enjoys working at a fast pace with a variety of different tasks, who is self-managed with a strong work ethic, who has a positive outlook and a ‘can do’ attitude and who is a completer/finisher.

If you meet the criteria above and would like to apply for this role, please press APPLY and we shall send you our application form.

The closing date for this post is: 27 September 2024 (Please note the College reserves the opportunity to close the vacancy at an earlier date if sufficient applications are received)

Interviews to take place the week commencing: TBC

This College is committed to equality of opportunity, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, and expects all staff to share this commitment.

In 2021, we were very proud to affiliate with the Black FE Leadership Group. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.