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Student Recruitment and Events Officer

Kent and Medway Medical School

Location:  Canterbury
Salary:  £30,487 to £33,966 per annum
Grade:  Grade 6
Post Type:  Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Release Date:  Monday 25 November 2024
Closing Date:  23.59 hours GMT on Tuesday 14 January 2025  (unless otherwise stated)
Reference:  KMMS-246-24-R

The Student Recruitment and Event Officer will support the Marketing, Outreach and Engagement Manager to deliver a wide range of internal and external events to ensure that KMMS successfully recruits students from across the UK and internationally, with a particular focus on attracting students traditionally less well represented in medicine.

The role holder will develop, co-ordinate and evaluate appropriate targeted recruitment activities, both virtual and in- person, to deliver on the schools marketing and recruitment strategy. The post holder will attend and deliver a range of recruitment activities in the UK, mainly in the South East. The post holder will also be responsible for delivering a number of high-profile recruitment events including KMMS Open Days, Offer Holder Days and the Multi-station Mini Interviews that all KMMS applicants take either in person or online as part of the application process.

As a Student Recruitment and Event Officer you can expect to be involved in:

  • Work with teachers in schools and colleges to organise school visits (virtual or in person) and to promote medicine as a career option and attend events such as UCAS fairs and school and college higher education fairs.
  • Create and deliver a regular programme of engaging and authentic content and presentations, videos and webinars to prospective students and influencers in line with the KMMS recruitment strategy
  • Organise and deliver KMMS specific events such as regular in person and virtual Open Days (approx. 10 in total).

What will you bring to the role?

  • An understanding of Higher Education recruitment (medical school recruitment is desirable), the student experience, including an understanding of current issues surrounding undergraduate students, especially funding and recruitment 
  • A track record of delivering effective presentations; in addition to other HE Fair activities and recruitment activities
  • Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills including a helpful and responsive manner with the ability to remain calm when under pressure

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

  • Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs)
  • 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
  • Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
  • Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number KMMS-246-24.


We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented at this level in this area
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Please note that we prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.

Applications must be made via the University’s online application system; CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered.

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