Job Description
Job Title: International Student Recruitment Assistant
Posting Start Date: 19/03/2025
Job Id: 922
School/Department: Global Engagement
Work Arrangement: Full Time (Hybrid)
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary per annum (£): 26,942.00 - 30,805.00
Closing Date: 10/04/2025
The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.
We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities, a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more. Find out more about our benefits (opens in a new window) and join us to become part of something special.

OVERVIEW

Join our dynamic Global Engagement team and play a role in attracting top international students. We’re seeking a proactive and organised individual to provide essential administrative and operational support to the International Recruitment team. In a competitive global market, you’ll contribute to the delivery of innovative recruitment activities, directly supporting the University’s international vision.
Your excellent communication and customer service skills will enable you to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring a seamless recruitment process.
We’re looking for an organised team player with a proven ability to manage deadlines and prioritise tasks. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced environment and demonstrate commitment, accountability, and flexibility. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a wide range of Global Engagement initiatives.

• Organise the logistics of inward visits (individual student visits and groups), liaising with academic Schools, room bookings, catering, student ambassadors etc.
• Manage administrative tasks related to recruitment and management of student ambassadors.
• Manage administrative tasks related to education agency applications and contracts, as well as individual student applications.
• Raise Purchase Orders and other finance-related tasks.
• Support travelling staff within International Recruitment with logistics related to travel such as freight requests.
• Support agent compliance and Agent Quality Framework tasks including communicating with education agencies.
• Respond to enquiries from prospective students, their families, agents and counsellors - offering the highest levels of customer service and cultural awareness.
• Contribute to short-term projects within own area or contribute as part of larger department-wide project teams, to support the achievements of objectives.
• Carry out analysis of information, including agent performance data identifying any areas that require addressing, and presenting results accurately and appropriately
• As a member of our Professional staff, you will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to the professional behaviours set out in the Sheffield Professional Framework. Please follow this link for further information: Sheffield Professional Framework.
• As a member of staff you will be encouraged to make ethical decisions in your role, embedding the University sustainability strategy into your working activities wherever possible.
• Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post.