"Undergraduate Admissions Officer"

Aston University - Marketing, Recruitment & Admissions

Location:	Birmingham, Hybrid
Salary:	£31,236 to £36,636 per annum. Grade 07
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Permanent

Placed On:	20th January 2026
Closes:	8th February 2026
Job Ref:	0827-26

Location: Aston University John Cadbury House

Dynamic working policy applies - see ad for further details

We are seeking an experienced Undergraduate Admissions Officer to join Aston University’s Admissions, Recruitment & Outreach Department. You will assess and process undergraduate applications for the College of Health and Life Sciences, ensuring decisions are accurate, consistent, and within agreed timescales. You will also provide clear advice to applicants and stakeholders throughout the admissions journey, supporting interviews, Confirmation, Clearing, and enrolment.

We pride ourselves on being a proactive, collaborative team that supports one another and takes shared ownership across the full admissions cycle. Our ethos is development-focused: we thrive in a fast-paced environment where responsibility goes hand in hand with support and celebrating collective success.

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience of working in admissions within a UK Higher Education institution (University).
• Strong knowledge of the undergraduate applicant journey from application through to enrolment, and associated processes.
• Experience of interpreting and applying entry requirements, including non-standard and international qualifications.
• Experience of using UCAS portals and student record systems (e.g., SITS).
• Ability to work accurately and at pace in a high-pressure environment with competing deadlines.
• Well-organised; able to manage your own workload independently while supporting colleagues during peak times.
• High IT proficiency, including databases and spreadsheets, with confident Excel skills (creating and formatting tables; sorting and filtering data).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for UK and overseas audiences.

What we offer:

• Aston University is a dynamic and vibrant campus located within Birmingham city centre, which has excellent transport links via bus or train.
• The role is offered as 'dynamic working', which means working both on campus and from home dependent on the activity. Further information on dynamic working can be found here.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• A generous annual leave scheme with 30 days bookable leave and a further 13 days bank holiday and University Closure days.
• Everyday discounts on a number of activities and retailers
• Great family-friendly policies
• On-site gym and pool with discounted staff membership available
• Further information on our Benefits and Rewards can be found here

For further information about this position, please contact Aradhana Mehmi (Admissions Manager) at mehmia5@aston.ac.uk.

A satisfactory DBS clearance is required for this role.

This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for new applicants to the Skilled Worker visa route.

See here for information about Skilled Worker eligibility criteria: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Closing Date: 23.59 hours GMT on Sunday 08 February 2026

Interview Date: Monday 23 February 2026