Postgraduate Officer (Admissions and Recruitment)

The Research Office provides central professional support to all academic staff and postgraduate researchers (PGRs) in the university, as well as prospective PGRs. You will be working in a small friendly team of postgraduate officers, and will be part of a wider team of research officers and academic staff.

The Role

The Postgraduate Officer - PGR Admissions and Recruitment is responsible for the delivery and development of home and international PGR admissions, ensuring a positive and efficient experience for prospective PGRs at all stages of the application process.

The post holder will be a first point of contact in regards to all PGR admissions related enquiries and independently make decisions in respect of individual applications. The role also involves participating in recruitment events such as open days and postgraduate fairs to contribute to the recruitment of new PGR applicants.

The post holder will work closely with other members of the Postgraduate Research team, the Head of Postgraduate Research and School Postgraduate Research Leads, in support of the delivery of the university's research plan and our renewed commitment to the PGR community embedded in the university's 2026 strategy.

The post holder will need to demonstrate comprehensive experience of working with Microsoft Office applications. The successful candidate will have experience in the development, enhancement and documentation of administrative systems and procedure, along with the experience of providing advice and guidance to academic and administrative colleagues at all levels in a university or organisation of similar scale and complexity. They will also have a passion for research and in particular supporting students and prospective students to have a positive university experience., Disability Confident
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Situated in the heart of the historic city of York, and with the addition of our London Campus, York St John University has a long and proud tradition as a distinguished higher education provider.

Our success is founded on the quality of academic teaching and research, our thriving campus environments, our professional and pastoral support, and our values of an inclusive, innovative and ambitious community with a strong sense of belonging.

Please note that CVs are not accepted in place of the application form. Within the application process you will be asked to answer a selection of work-related questions. Our aim is to get to know you, and understand your individual skills and experience, and how you would apply these within the role. We are aware that AI can assist you with this, but we would prefer you to share your answers in your own words.

Our benefits package

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including -

- Excellent annual leave entitlement, including five discretionary university closure days over the Christmas period

- Disability leave (applies to staff who have disclosed a disability and is also available to staff with disabled dependants)

- Pension scheme

- Health Cash Plan after six months service

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists

- On-campus courses, one-to-one tutorials, and online resources to help you develop your digital skills and work with new software

- Relocation expenses package for certain roles

- Reimbursement of Skilled Worker Visa application fees and Visa loan scheme for additional costs (if applicable to the role)