Admissions Officer

Are you a self-motivated, enthusiastic, customer focussed individual with experience of working in a busy admissions office environment? If you have a proven aptitude for providing a professional, efficient and accurate service, with a strong customer focus, this could be an ideal opportunity for you.

Part of Birkbeck’s Registry, the Admission team is responsible for providing an effective central admissions service to applicants from across the globe, from enquiry to enrolment. 

Working closely with the academic departments, you will be responsible for assessing applications in a timely and professional manner, inputting admissions decisions into the student database, and issuing offers to applicants. You will play a key role in the University's recruitment objectives, as well as participate in Open Days and events.

We are looking for an individual who can work effectively as part of a team, and manage their own time effectively whilst also be willing to work flexibly across a number of activities at once, in order to meet deadlines.

You will be required to work accurately and efficiently, with attention to detail and a high regard for personal and sensitive data to support compliance with external legal requirements, and to provide a consistent and excellent level of customer service.

Alongside administration, customer service is also a key focus of this role, therefore you will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

You’ll have strong IT skills and be familiar with using (MS Office Excel, Word etc). Experience of maintaining a student database is also essential.

You will be working in a busy but supportive environment, which encourages personal and career development. You will also have the opportunity to apply for Birkbeck’s Study Assistance Scheme, if you are interested in studying at Birkbeck while you work.

Located in Bloomsbury, central London, the post will work in line with Birkbeck's flexible working arrangements and consist of a mixture of home working as well as being in the office.

Salary and benefits

£31,234 rising to £34,827 per annum, Grade 4 on the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated London Weighting Allowance. 

Benefits of working at Birkbeck: a competitive salary and pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements, generous benefits in the HE sector, and being located in the heart of Bloomsbury, Euston, London.

Contract

Permanent, open-ended contract. Full-time (35 hours per week). To apply, please complete the application form in full. Closing date: Monday 17 August, interview date: Thursday 27 August 2026.  

Enquiries

If you would like to know more about the role, please click on apply below or contact Wendy James, Head of Admissions & Student Records, w.james@bbk.ac.uk

If you have technical issues or difficulties using the recruitment portal, please contact jobs@bbk.ac.uk providing your name and the job reference number of the position. While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered.

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community - www.bbk.ac.uk/jobs. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding a bronze Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes.