International Officer – Middle East and North Africa

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About this role: UWE Bristol is an ambitious and values led university.  We are focused on solving future global challenges through outstanding learning, world-leading research and a culture of enterprise and we are looking for people who share our core values to help us achieve those aims.

The International Office (IO) are responsible for supporting student recruitment from around the world by providing relevant and up-to-date information around our course structures, entry and admissions, working collaboratively with our partners, agent networks, schools and students directly. Working with wider University services and the faculty, the IO will plan, implement and deliver a range of events and activities both in the UK and overseas to ensure the University meets its international student recruitment targets.

About you: We are seeking an International Officer to support the Regional Manager for Middle East and North Africa in the achievement of international student recruitment targets for the region.

You can demonstrate experience of working within a customer service or sales focused environment. You can work well under pressure in a fast moving, target driven environment.  You have marketing, recruitment, or admissions experience in an educational environment with excellent written and verbal communications skills. You are able to analyse, manipulate and interpret data, to produce detailed reports, which support decision making around activity, conversion and product development. The role will also support the development, management and maintenance of our global agent contracts and commission payments.

The post will involve travel within the Middle East and North Africa.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in Bristol , one of the UK’s most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community .

We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing community and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Multiple Heritage or Other Minority Ethnic candidates as we are currently under-represented in these areas within UWE Bristol, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact Ibraheem Al-Jumaili on 0117 328 1925 or email: [email protected]

This is a full time, fixed term post until January 2025.

Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Frenchay Campus: date to be confirmed.

This post is available on a job share basis

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based for 2 days per week.

To ensure fairness and equity all salary offers will be made in line with the University’s salary assessment guidelines and will be based on your relevant skills and experience.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. As we are unable to sponsor anyone requiring a visa for this role candidates must therefore be able to provide their own right to work in the UK.

Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to provide your right to work documents at your interview. Please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable.