Higher Education Adviser

University of East Anglia - Admissions, Recruitment and Marketing Division - Student Recruitment Team

Placed On: 16th September 2025

Closes: 29th September 2025

Job Ref: ALC1605

Salary on appointment will be £31,236 per annum, with an annual increment up to £37,694 per annum.

Do you enjoy meeting new people?

Could you see yourself promoting Higher Education within schools and colleges?

If so, we have the ideal opportunity for you!

We are looking for a Higher Education Adviser to join our student recruitment team, who are responsible for promotion of the University and encouraging students across the UK to consider studying at UEA.

This role is based remotely, with visits to the campus and regular travel to key recruitment areas, with a focus on schools and colleges in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Essex.

We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate with a keen interest in working with sixth form students to encourage them to consider UEA.

Other primary duties will be to represent and promote the University at Higher Education exhibitions which take place across the UK, liaise with academic colleagues at the university and gain experience in project management.

You will be able to demonstrate motivation for the role, evidence for the skills outlined in the person specification and have a real commitment and passion for Higher Education. The role is based in a dynamic, motivated team, and will give you the opportunity to develop new skills and gain new experience.

This full-time post is available immediately on an indefinite basis.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointment will be subject to a criminal record check at Enhanced level from the Disclosure and Barring Service, including a check of the Child Barred List. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

UEA offers a variety of flexible working options and although this role is advertised on a full-time basis, we encourage applications from individuals who would prefer a flexible working pattern including annualised hours, compressed working hours, part time, job share and term-time only. Details of preferred hours should be stated in the personal statement and will be discussed further at interview.

Further information on our great benefits package, including 44 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and additional University Customary days (pro rata for part-time), can be found on our benefits page.

Closing date: 29 September 2025

The University holds an Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality.