Senior Recruitment Officer - UK - East of England (Remote Based)

Falmouth University is seeking a talented and experienced Senior Recruitment Officer (UK – East of England) to join our UK Recruitment and Outreach Team. This is a remote, regional role responsible for growing our application and enrolment numbers across the East of England as part of our ambitious 2030 strategy. You will work autonomously, developing and implementing a regional recruitment plan to drive quality applications and raise the profile of Falmouth University.

 

As the sole representative for this region, you will have the responsibility of delivering recruitment and outreach activities, engaging with key stakeholders across the area. You’ll engage directly with schools, colleges, teachers, parents, and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, while also collaborating with academics and colleagues across the institution to support wider recruitment initiatives.

 

This is a remote position, meaning you’ll be based in the East of England and required to travel extensively within the following areas: 

To be successful in this role, you must be a professional, creative, and self-motivated individual who thrives in an autonomous working environment. You will be responsible for managing and delivering all recruitment and outreach activities across the region, and will need to be highly organised with experience in account management and data analysis.

 

You should have a proven track record of working with schools and colleges, driving recruitment activities, and meeting set targets. As the sole recruitment officer for this region, you will need to be comfortable with significant travel, including overnight stays, and working independently to meet the demands of the recruitment process.

 

You will also need to have excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills, along with a strong understanding of the needs of different audiences. While you’ll be working remotely and on your own for much of the time, we are looking for someone who can make a dynamic contribution to the wider team and align their work with the broader strategic goals.

 

Key Responsibilities: 

We are looking for candidates with the following skills/experience: 

For further details on the skills/experience required for this role, please see the full job description above.

 

This is a permanent, full time, 35 hours a week position across Monday-Friday.

 

Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be required to successfully undertake an Enhanced DBS check.

 

If you are looking to have an informal discussion about the vacancy ahead of applying, please email Anna Hawes, UK Recruitment and Outreach Manager: [email protected] 

 

The closing date for the position is Monday 31 March 2025.

Interviews will be held in person on our Penryn Campus on 15-16 April 2025.

 

In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer the successful candidate for this role a range of benefits, including:

  

Full details on our employee benefits can be found on our careers page www.falmouth.ac.uk/jobs. Alongside these benefits we offer a first class working environment across our campuses with all the facilities you would expect from a leading University.

 

A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by Falmouth Staffing Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Falmouth University. Employees of Falmouth Staffing Ltd work alongside Falmouth University colleagues in the delivery of Falmouth’s strategic vision and will adopt Falmouth University’s HR policies and procedures in full.

Falmouth University welcomes and encourages job applications from people of all identities and backgrounds, particularly those under-represented and/or marginalised, as it is important we have a diverse range of candidates to consider.