About the opportunity: shaping the future of the applicant journey
Are you ready to lead a newly formed team in one of London’s most vibrant and diverse educational settings?
Morley College London is seeking a dynamic Admissions Manager to take on a pivotal leadership role. This isn't just a management position; it’s an opportunity to design and streamline the end-to-end student experience, from the first spark of interest to the moment of enrolment.
You will join a forward-thinking team where frontline admissions services meet marketing and communications functions. Together, we are creating superlative customer journeys for a community of learners ranging from ages 15 to 90+.
Morley’s X factor
Morley occupies a truly distinctive space in the London education landscape. While many colleges focus on specific niches, Morley offers a blend of provision that is arguably unique in the capital: 16-18 year olds continuing their education, adults seeking accredited or Higher Education (HE) qualifications, lifelong learners enjoying short, self-funded courses, and adults returning to learning to improve their Essential Skills.
As such, you will oversee the admissions architecture for everything from community-based short courses to complex HE and FE funding streams.
As a specialist institution with multiple iconic sites across London, we offer a creative and supportive environment that general FE colleges rarely match.
Your role
As the Admissions Manager, you will report to the Vice Principal: Engagement and Growth. Your mission is to lead a multi-site team including specialised frontline staff and student finance specialists, and to deliver a responsive, commercially-minded service.
Key responsibilities:
- Strategic Leadership: Manage and coach your team to ensure high performance and consistent service standards across all college centres.
- Journey Design: Streamline frontline processes and shape the operational direction of enquiry handling and admissions to ensure a seamless transition from applicant to student.
- Financial Oversight: Manage the student element of Advanced and Higher Learning Loans, maximising college income while supporting students in need.
- Collaboration: Work closely with Marketing, IT, and Curriculum teams to ensure admissions activity is perfectly integrated with promotional efforts.
About you
We are looking for an expert in admissions with a "big picture" mindset and the following:
- Education: A degree-level qualification or equivalent.
- Leadership: Proven experience leading student-facing or customer-focused teams.
- Technical expertise: A deep understanding of Student Loans and FE/HE funding, alongside excellent IT and MIS database skills.
- Compliance: A clear understanding of Safeguarding and Prevent.
Experience in systems and process design or a Level 3 qualification in Advice and Guidance would be highly advantageous.
Safeguarding Statement:
Morley College London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion, with previous experience working within FE and delivering high-quality teaching and learning on science programmes please apply. We would love you to join the team.