Admissions Administrator


Edinburgh Napier University
Location 

Sighthill

Employment Hours 

New Jobs

Employment Type 

Contract, Contract

Salary 

£26,093 - £31,236 a year

Job Highlights
  • Manage the admissions process ensuring compliance with UKVI, UCAS and QAA, while supporting students through efficient service delivery.
  • Ideal candidates will possess strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and experience in admissions or related administrative functions.
  • The role is full-time at Sighthill, offering a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.
Job Requirements/Description

Location
Sighthill

17/06/2026


The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary

£26,093 - £31,236 per annum

Contractual hours

35

Basis

Full Time

Region

International Operations and Student Recruitment

Package

Excellent Benefits Package

Job category/type

Professional Services

Date posted

03/06/2026

Job reference

0000022865

Job description

We are currently looking for an Admissions Administrator within our International Operations and Student Recruitment professional services directorate.

The Admissions team is responsible for ensuring an efficient, responsive, and fair admissions process for applicants, ensuring procedures are carried out in accordance with the requirements of external bodies such as UKVI, UCAS and the QAA Code of Practice framework. The team makes centralised decisions on undergraduate and postgraduate applications (UK/Overseas); manages the admissions process to meet student population targets; and plans and manages the annual clearing and confirmation operation.

The Role

One of your key roles will be to work in partnership with staff in Academic Schools, International Operations and Student Recruitment and other professional services to provide information and advice on admissions functions.

The Admissions Administrator will assist with all aspects of the admissions process, including the acknowledgement, recording, and monitoring of applications and, where appropriate arranging interviews to ensure that applications are processed in an efficient, effective, and transparent manner.

As well as processing all applications in accordance with agreed procedures, making centralised decisions on applications or referring queries to School staff as appropriate, you will also contribute to the annual clearing and confirmation operations to deliver an efficient and customer focused service to a high volume of enquirers and applicants.

You will also provide full support and advice to academic staff, students, applicants, and others, dealing with a wide range of enquiries about the professional admissions services provided by the University and acting as the first point of contact for these functions.

Additionally, you will have the opportunity to represent the admissions team at relevant events including Open Days and Offer Holder Visit Days.

What we’re looking for

  • Demonstrable experience of working in a customer service environment
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • High level of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Excellent IT skills including use of Microsoft Office, and data inputting skills
  • Ability to work well in a team
  • Self-motivating with the ability to use own initiative and prioritise workloads

Our Excellent Benefits Package

At ENU, we offer a great working environment where we support ambition, recognise achievement, and offer other excellent benefits including:

  • Minimum of 41 days annual leave, calculated pro rata
  • Employer pension contributions of 17.6%
  • A wide range of learning and development opportunities
  • Maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
  • Access to our benefits platform Vivup which includes huge range of discounts across the UK’s major retailers, health care discounts and Cycle to Work

Additional Information

Salary: £26,093 - £31,236 per annum, calculated pro rata

Interviews: Week of 29th of June

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role on the Skilled Worker visa route. International applicants will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Edinburgh Napier University
Location 

Sighthill

Employment Hours 

New Jobs

Employment Type 

Contract, Contract

Salary 

£26,093 - £31,236 a year

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