The Student Recruitment Assistant is responsible for supporting the delivery of the UTC’s strategic student recruitment. It is a role that requires a clear understanding of the UTC’s ethos and values which includes our Student Leaver Profile. The Student Leaver Profile encompasses three elements which include knowledge, experience and core skills and all UTC staff are expected to contribute in developing these with our students. The successful candidate will have a real understanding of these values and actively recruit students into the opportunity of being a UTC student.
The right candidate will have excellent communication and organisational skills to ensure that the application and admission process is efficient and robust. This role also involves communicating what the UTC can offer through external school assemblies, careers events and any community events.
As part of a core support team you will provide the services below:
1. Recruitment duties:
* To represent the UTC extensively at external school events, including school assemblies, careers and community events, to promote and sell the UTC offer
* To communicate accurate information, advice and guidance to prospective students about courses and the UTC student experience
* Deliver high quality presentations about the UTC to a wide variety of audiences
* Build relationships with prospective families and maintaining contact with them
* Work toward a set of KPI’s to ensure targets are met
* Build, maintain and increase the reputation of the UTC in the current market
* Working to support in the admissions process and ensuring that all administration is accurate and each applicant is followed up ensuring excellent customer service
1. Coordination
· Communicate with prospective students and their parents about the recruitment programme, key dates and admissions process
· Coordinate with internal services such as caretaking, catering and admin regarding events
· Maintain accurate communication logs with prospective students and parents
· Coordinating 1:1 meetings for all prospective students with key members of the admissions team.
1. Networking
* Establish and develop links with schools, colleges and careers leads
* Building a network of alumni who can help with the recruitment programme
* Work collaboratively with the Deputy Principal to optimise links with schools and colleges
* Establish constructive, professional relationships and communications with other agencies and professionals on behalf of the UTC
* Contribute to the wider UTC movement by networking with Marketing and Student Recruitment colleagues in other UTC’s.
4. Supporting within the organisation
· To analyse recruitment data to support leadership decision making and provide information for trustees.
· Support the safeguarding activities of the UTC
· Promote the UTC’s values and Student Leaver Profile with staff, students, parents and external agencies
· Treat students as young adults, show them respect and earn theirs
· Promote the Student Leaver Profile through discussion with students and by modelling the core skills of the profile
· Work with the Principal and SLT to critically evaluate the UTC’s performance and influence change
· Contribute to the CPD of other staff using own expertise and seek opportunities to develop personal knowledge and skills
· Be efficient with resources and mindful of waste to ensure value for money
5. Additional duties
· Act with integrity and ensure a high standard of care and safeguarding for all our students
· Be aware of and comply with health and safety rules and legislation, ensuring the safety of students, staff and visitors at all times
· Actively support Teaching and Learning where appropriate
· Contribute to the overall ethos and aims of the UTC and actively contribute to support the delivery of the Student Leaver Profile
· Act in compliance with data protection legislation in respecting the privacy of personal information
· Comply with the principles of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and GDPR in relation to the management of UTC records and information
· Undertake additional duties as may be reasonably directed by the Principal where they meet the priorities of the UTC