Associate Director - UK Recruitment

About this role

We are seeking a dynamic leader to drive our UK student recruitment across undergraduate, postgraduate, apprenticeships and skills provision.

The Associate Director - UK Recruitment role will lead delivery of ambitious targets for student numbers, income, diversity and conversion - building a strong, sustainable pipeline across school leavers, graduates, apprentices and lifelong learners. The role will shape and deliver a joined-up approach to recruitment, aligned to evolving learner behaviours, employer needs and the opportunities presented by the Lifelong Learning Entitlement.

This is a key role in advancing our ambitions for widening participation, regional impact and skills development - positioning the University as a provider of choice for students and employers alike.

Principle accountabilities:

• Strategy and Growth
• Undergraduate and Postgraduate Recruitment
• Apprenticeships, Skills and Employer Engagement
• Marketing, Outreach and Recruitment Campaigns
• Regional and Stakeholder Engagement
• Leadership and Team Management
• Performance, Insight and Planning

About you

You are an experienced higher education recruitment leader with a strong track record of delivering growth across undergraduate, postgraduate and/or apprenticeship markets.

You understand the UK recruitment landscape - from UCAS and schools engagement to postgraduate conversion, employer partnerships and emerging flexible learning models - and use insight, data and CRM to drive performance.

You are a strategic thinker and collaborative leader, confident at building relationships across schools, colleges and employers, while leading teams to deliver against ambitious targets.

Analytical, influential and outcomes-focused, you bring the energy and credibility to turn strategy into results, with the ability to manage a high-performing, student-focused recruitment operation.