Admissions Officer

Full-time Permanent Associate

Posted 14 Jul 2026

Job Title:
Admissions Officer

Responsible to: Academic Registrar

Hours: 36.25 hours (nominally , unless agreed with the Academic Registrar). There will be particular periods of the year when longer working hours may be necessary (for which time off in lieu will be granted).

Remuneration: £35,681-£41,636 p.a. Entry point to be determined by level of experience.

Benefits: Free lunches when on duty. Paid holiday entitlement of 38 days, to be taken outside full term, unless by prior agreement with the Academic Registrar.

Job Purpose: To administer the College’s undergraduate and graduate admissions processes.

The College

Lincoln College is a medium-sized College housed in attractive medieval buildings in the centre of the city, on Turl Street. The College has around 50 Fellows, around 650 students, equally divided between graduates and undergraduates, and a large body of administrative and domestic staff. Further information may be found on the College’s website:

The Admissions Officer manages the planning, co-ordination, and delivery of all aspects of the undergraduate and graduate admissions processes, including the organisation of undergraduate admissions interviews in December. The post-holder ensures that these processes are executed efficiently, to the highest possible standard for candidates and academics alike.

• Processing all applications to the College from prospective undergraduate, postgraduate, and visiting students.
• Maintaining correspondence with applicants and, where appropriate, with responsible officers in their schools.
• Responding to enquiries from prospective applicants and offer-holders.
• Maintaining electronic information systems in support of the admissions process.
• Creating and updating records for newly admitted students.
• Planning and coordinating all aspects of the undergraduate admissions exercise in consultation with the Senior Tutor, Tutorial Fellows and Access Officer. This entails overall operational responsibility for the undergraduate admissions exercise and includes coordination with the University’s Admissions Office; maintaining databases; operating all relevant management systems; organising the circulation of information to candidates and tutors; arranging any tests and interviews; liaising with relevant members of staff to ensure appropriate adjustments in respect of applicants who have declared a disability;
  
  ensuring that interviewers are paid as appropriate; drafting and sending communications and feedback to candidates.
• Coordinating the annual organ awards exercise in consultation with the Chaplain.
• Liaising with the University Admissions Offices and the appropriate officers in Faculties and Departments.
• Compiling data on graduate and undergraduate admissions processes and preparing reports on these for the Senior Tutor.
• Providing expert advice to students and tutors on admissions and access related matters.
• Preparing supporting documentation for student visa applications (undergraduate, Erasmus and Visiting Student only).
• Monitoring student visa compliance for incoming and on-course students.
• Working with the College’s Funding and Awards Officer, who administers the College’s scholarships and bursaries.
• Assisting the access team with the administration of Open Days.
• Working with the Examinations and Adjustments Officer to facilitate reasonable adjustments for applicants.
• Developing the College’s admissions literature in consultation with the College’s access team and reviewing the web pages for the admissions and offer-holder sections of the College website.
• Represent the College at events for external audiences and potential applicants, including providing tours for prospective applicants to the College.
• As required, representing the College on University committees and working groups.
• Responsibility for issuing new student Bodleian cards.
• Assisting the Registrar with the enrolment and induction of new students.
• Providing general administrative support during busy times, including assisting with the delivery of in-College examinations.

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