Senior Admissions Advisor

Senior Admissions Advisor

We are currently looking for a Senior Admissions Advisor join our Admissions Team in Newcastle.  

Are you passionate about widening participation in higher education and supporting learners on their journey to success? This is a role for someone who thrives on providing personalised admissions support, managing complex applications, and contributing to innovative admissions frameworks. As a Senior Admissions Advisor, you’ll play a key role in helping applicants navigate their path to higher education, ensuring they are assessed, supported, and prepared for success. 

What we are looking for:  

• Managing applications from enquiry to enrolment, providing high-quality, personalised support to applicants, including those returning to education or entering via non-traditional routes.
• Conducting structured admissions interviews to assess academic readiness, motivation, and support needs, while ensuring compliance with admissions frameworks.
• Acting as a senior point of contact for applicants, offering advice on entry routes, funding options, and progression opportunities.
• Providing day-to-day guidance to Admissions Advisors, supporting consistent decision-making and service delivery.
• Collaborating with partnership colleagues to align admissions processes with institutional policies and quality standards.
• Supporting process improvement by contributing to the development of interview frameworks, assessment tools, and decision-making guidelines.
• Proactively engaging with applicants to support conversion and retention,identifying risks to enrolment and coordinating support where needed. 
• Participating in outreach and community engagement activities to promote the partnership and its widening participation mission.

Please note that interviews for shortlisted candidates and any potential job offers may be in place before the application end date. We recommend that, if interested in any of the roles, you apply as soon as possible. 

Person Specification 

Education  

• Educated to A Level or above. 

Experience (Desirable)  

• Experience in interview-led or holistic admissions processes. 

• Familiarity with UK higher education systems, Student Finance England, or widening participation initiatives. 

• Experience working with non-traditional or mature learners. 

• Experience supporting or mentoring colleagues. 

• Understanding of university partnership working environments. 

• Experience using CRM systems and student record databases. 

Skills 

• Significant experience in admissions, student services, or recruitment within further or higher education. 

• Strong administrative and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines. 

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills. 

• A commitment to equity, cultural awareness, and widening participation. 

In particular, you will: 

• Treat all students and staff with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect. 

• Have regard for the need to safeguard students’ well-being, developing and maintaining a full understanding of current policies and procedures. 

• Show tolerance of and respect for the rights of others. 

• Maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality. 

• Help to create and maintain a safe working environment for everyone. 

Please see attached job description for further job role information.  

What does Cambridge Education Group do? 

Cambridge Education Group is an international education provider that offers a range of services such as Pathway and Pre University Programs, Pre University Education, Preparatory education through foundations and master’s programmes, English Language courses, University application guidance along with creating Internship opportunities.  

Why will you love working here? 

Whether you work in one of our OnCampus or Managed Campus centres, in CEG Online supporting one of our many partner universities, or as part of one of our central service functions you will find a friendly, fast-paced and supportive work environment created by our diverse range of colleagues. 

Employee Values  

At Cambridge Education Group we believe that in living our values every single day we Achieve More for everyone around us, and in so doing makes it a great place to work. 

Expert – Each individual strives to demonstrate expertise in everything they do, from previous experiences or acquiring new, relevant skills and know-how. We are great at sharing our knowledge to help our students, fellow colleagues and partners Achieve More. 

Authentic – Our actions are taken, and decisions made, in line with our vision and mission; we trust everyone to do the right thing and deliver what they say they will through genuine, open and honest dialogue. We bring our whole selves to work, maximising our diversity to Achieve More. 

Innovative – We continually improve all aspects of what we do, being solution-focused to affect change on our path to Achieve More.  All colleagues share their ideas, big and small, and are flexible to new practices, approaches and ways of working. 

Benefits  

* Perkbox (includes hundreds of discounts on brands)  

* Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – giving caring and compassionate support to all staff, as well as a dedicated Mental Health Support Network. 

* Private Medical  

* Life Assurance  

* Cycle to work scheme 

* Car Leasing 

* Discounts with childcare providers during School holidays  

* Staff Discount on CEG Digital courses  

* Mentoring scheme  

* Enhanced annual leave entitlement  

CEG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues to share this commitment.  All successful candidates will undergo background checks in the required countries. Where roles have direct contact with children, including all OnCampus centre- based roles, this will include ID, qualification and reference checks, criminal record checks including an Enhanced Disclosure (or equivalent) in line with safeguarding requirements and our Safeguarding and Prevent Policy (including Children Protection). Any offer of employment is subject to all checks being satisfactory. The Company also expects all colleagues to share the Company’s commitment to Equal Opportunities within the workplace.

Senior Admissions Advisor application closing date - 10/06/2026