Head of College Student Recruitment

The opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced recruiter to play a key role in the implementation of University of the Arts London's (UAL) student recruitment strategy for three of UAL’s colleges: Camberwell College of Arts, Chelsea College of Arts and Wimbledon College of Arts

As Head of College Student Recruitment for three UAL colleges, you will facilitate a joined-up and strategic approach to our student recruitment function, leading, implementing and developing a strategy that will help our three colleges to meet student recruitment intake targets, from both home and overseas.

Working closely with key college stakeholders and the UAL Student, Marketing and Recruitment team, you will monitor and report progress, whilst evaluating the impact of our current strategy. You will utilise key data to inform future strategies that best fit the selection process for each course within our portfolio, identifying and addressing any shortcomings or barriers in the admissions process.

Your work will help to ensure a smooth applicant journey from application to selection, streamlining a process that will benefit future students who wish to study at UAL.

About you

Educated to degree level or equivalent, you will possess significant student recruitment experience within a higher educational context, working across both home and international markets. You will also pair this with additional experience of working in a target driven environment, creating, analysing and interpreting data and markets to produce relevant reports.

You will need excellent leadership skills, with experience of managing teams and the ability to motivate others towards clear objectives. Strong analytical, communication and organisational skills are also essential.

Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Charlotte Coleman, Director of College Administration Camberwell, Chelsea, Wimbledon / c.coleman@arts.ac.uk.

Should you have any questions about the application process or require reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Christine Crouch, Resourcing Advisor / jobs.ccw@arts.ac.uk.

What we offer

To recognise the hard work of our staff and their contributions, we provide a wide range of benefits – please check our careers site/Canvas for further information as conditions and exclusions apply:

▪ at least 31 days of annual leave in addition to bank holidays.

▪ equal parental leave offering up to 6 months full pay for maternity and paternity.

▪ 2 days of paid volunteering leave for a UK registered charity.

▪ generous defined benefit pension schemes (LGPS/TPS}.

▪ discounts including gyms, nursery and private healthcare insurance.

▪ learning and development opportunities including free Short Courses.

▪ season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, free counselling and more!

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world. 

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.