Student Recruitment Conversion Officer

UHI is the United Kingdom’s leading integrated university encompassing both further and higher education. We are more than a college and more than a traditional university: a diverse, flexible partnership, rooted in our communities and driven by their needs. Our network of colleges, specialist teaching centres and internationally recognised research institutes delivers supported, flexible learning from access level to PhD.

To support our work we are recruiting to the following role:

Salary range £29,145 to £31,849 per annum

Duration Permanent

Working hours Full time (35 hours per week)

Location UHI House, Inverness, or other location including remote as agreed

Closing Date Sunday 1st November

Student Recruitment Conversion Officer

Reporting to the International Student Recruitment Manager, but also working closely with the Student Recruitment and Marketing Manager, this is a pivotal operational support role for a student recruitment and marketing professional to support the achievement of UHI’s undergraduate and postgraduate student recruitment targets, with a focus on both international and UK/home student markets.

Working closely with a wide range of student recruitment, marketing, communications, design, academic and professional services colleagues across the UHI partnership, this role is ideal for someone with a strong customer service, marketing and communications orientated mindset, and who can demostrate experience delivering excellent customer/student/applicant focussed communications and engagement activity.

Bringing an understanding of student recruitment in the higher education sector, and experience supporting the delivery of successful marketing and communications campaigns and activities, the successful candidate for this exciting role will be a champion of the UHI brand and partnership ethos.

A detailed job description and person specification for the post are attached.

Applicants with informal questions are encouraged to contact Elena Connell, International Student Recruitment Manager, by email to

This role is linked to grade 5 on the UHI payscale.

The starting salary for this position will normally be in the range of £29,145 to £31,849 per annum.

This post is fulltime and will involve working 35 hours per week on a working pattern as agreed with your line manager.

This post is subject to a Disclosure Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme check, so please let us know if you are currently a PVG scheme member.

The workplace pension scheme we provide to workers at grade one to five is

The Local Government Pension Scheme is administered by Highland Council Pension Fund and is available to staff in Grades 1 to 5. More information about the scheme can be found at Home | Highland Pension Fund

Full-time posts carry a total of 42 days leave per annum. It is practice that, with the exception of a Christmas and New Year closure, leave may be taken at any time of year, subject to the requirements of the post and department and with the permission of your line manager.

The deadline for submitting your application is Sunday 1 st November m.

Shortlisting will take place the week commencing 2 nd November

will be held on 25th or 26th November.

At UHI, we offer a supportive, flexible and rewarding place to work, with a range of benefits including:

• 42 days’ annual leave (pro rata)
• Attractive pension scheme and options for additional contributions
• Flexible working and family-friendly policies
• Occupational sick pay and an Employee Assistance Programme (incl. spousal support)
• High-street and online retail discounts
• 10% off Highlife Highland memberships
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Contribution towards DSE prescription glasses
• Free parking and EV charging (where available)
• Linked In Learning access for ongoing professional development
• Long-service awards and active social events

If you have any queries about the application process please contact the HR Office at  .