Student Recruitment Events Supervisor

Client - University of Southampton

Rate - £17.12 per hour

Contract –  circa 4 months

Start Date – Asap

Tate are recruiting someone to support the planning, coordination and delivery of student recruitment events at the University of Southampton, ensuring a high-quality experience for prospective students and visitors. The role will provide day-to-day supervision of administrative processes, student ambassadors and event support activities, while working closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful event delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the planning and delivery of recruitment events including Open Days, Visit Days and other on-campus activities.
• Supervise Student Recruitment Events Administrators, student ambassadors and casual event staff.
• Allocate workloads, provide guidance and support team members to meet deadlines and service standards.
• Liaise with academic departments, professional services teams and external partners to ensure events run smoothly.
• Monitor event bookings, resources, budgets and operational arrangements.
• Support the recruitment, training and scheduling of student ambassadors.
• Gather and analyse feedback to identify improvements and enhance the visitor experience.
• Produce reports and maintain accurate records relating to event performance.
• Provide excellent customer service to prospective students, applicants and their supporters.
• Support wider student recruitment activities as required.

Person Specification

• Previous experience in an administrative, coordination or events-based role.
• Experience supervising staff, volunteers or student ambassadors.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work to deadlines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience working in a customer-focused environment.
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Desirable
• Experience within Higher Education, recruitment or events.
• Experience using CRM or booking systems.
• Experience producing reports and analysing feedback/data.
• Line management or team leadership experience.