HE Student Recruitment and Outreach Officer Job Vacancy

About Reaseheath

Reaseheath College and University Centre is a leading land-based and technical education provider, with a proud history stretching back over 100 years. Our mission is simple: to deliver industry focused, career ready education that transforms lives and supports the future of all our learners – from further education, higher education, apprenticeships and adult courses.

Set in a stunning rural campus near Nantwich in Cheshire, we offer an inspiring place to work, with industry-leading facilities, strong employer partnerships and a clear focus on innovation, sustainability and real-world skills.

Working at Reaseheath

Working at Reaseheath means being part of a supportive, ambitious and values-driven community. Our staff play a vital role in shaping futures, helping our learners develop the skills, confidence and experience they need to succeed in their careers.

We are committed to creating a positive working environment where colleagues feel valued, supported and able to grow. With opportunities for professional development, strong industry links and a collaborative culture, you can build a rewarding career while making a genuine impact.

Job Title: HE Student Recruitment and Outreach Officer

Status: Permanent, Full-Time 37 hours per week

Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 4th October 2026

Assessment Centre Date: Thursday 15th October 2026

About the role

Could you inspire someone to choose their future?

Reaseheath College and University Centre is looking for an enthusiastic, energetic and engaging HE Student Recruitment & Outreach Officer to help us grow our undergraduate community.

This is not a desk-based recruitment role. You will be out meeting prospective students, talking to parents, teachers and careers advisers, attending and hosting events, visiting schools and colleges, and bringing our distinctive university-level offer to life.

Our students can study subjects they are genuinely passionate about – from Zoology, Animal Science and Zoo Management to Equine Science, Canine Behaviour, Veterinary Nursing, Conservation & Wildlife, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Business and Landscape Architecture.

With access to a specialist campus, industry-standard facilities and a growing portfolio of higher education programmes, there is a great story to tell. We need someone who is excited to tell it.

Key responsibilities

You will take an active role in growing undergraduate recruitment by:

• Building strong, lasting relationships with schools, sixth forms, colleges, teachers, careers advisers and other key partners.
• Representing University Centre Reaseheath at UCAS recruitment fairs, careers events and outreach activities locally and regionally.
• Designing and delivering engaging presentations, workshops, campus visits and recruitment events that make prospective students want to find out more.
• Working with our academic teams to showcase our courses, specialist facilities, industry links and career opportunities.
• Engaging our own College students and helping them see the opportunities available to progress into higher education at Reaseheath.
• Supporting applicants throughout their journey from initial enquiry through to enrolment, including targeted keep-warm and conversion activity.
• Developing new outreach opportunities and feeder relationships that support growth across our HE portfolio.
• Using recruitment and event data to understand what works and help us continually improve our activity.
• Supporting our commitment to widening participation and ensuring higher education opportunities are accessible to students from a wide range of backgrounds.

There will be regular travel and attendance at events, including some weekends.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for personality, energy and the ability to connect with people.

You will be confident walking into a room and starting conversations, comfortable presenting to groups, organised enough to make an event happen successfully and enthusiastic about helping people make one of the biggest decisions of their lives.

Experience in education, student recruitment, outreach, events, marketing, sales, customer engagement or working with young people would all provide a strong foundation for the role. We are particularly interested in people who can demonstrate excellent communication, relationship-building and event delivery skills.

You do not need to have followed a traditional student recruitment career path. A graduate would be particularly well placed to understand the undergraduate decision-making journey and to talk authentically to prospective students about choosing a course and university experience.

You are likely to thrive in this role if you are:

• Naturally engaging, approachable and enthusiastic.
• A confident communicator and presenter.
• Good at building relationships and maintaining them.
• Creative and willing to try new approaches to recruitment and outreach.
• Highly organised and comfortable coordinating events.
• Proactive – someone who spots opportunities rather than waiting for them.
• Comfortable working independently as well as with academic, marketing and admissions colleagues.
• Genuinely excited by the opportunity to grow college-based higher education and the specialist subjects we offer.

Previous experience within a college, university or educational setting would be advantageous, but it is not essential if you can demonstrate the right transferable experience, energy and potential.

Why Reaseheath?

This is an opportunity to join University Centre Reaseheath at an exciting point in its development.

Our specialist higher education provision connects students with subjects, facilities and industries that are difficult to replicate in a traditional university environment. From animals, conservation and veterinary nursing to sustainable agriculture, food systems and business, our curriculum is closely connected to the industries our graduates want to enter.

You will have the opportunity to make this role your own – developing relationships, creating engaging recruitment activity and seeing the direct impact of your work as prospective students become applicants and ultimately enrol at Reaseheath.

We can offer you:

• 47 days annual leave including Bank Holidays and Christmas Closure
• Generous pension scheme with an employer contribution of 19.8%
• Enhanced maternity and adoption pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pluxee reward scheme
• Free on site gym membership
• Onsite Starbucks along with multiple restaurant and cafe outlets
• Access to a multitude of external benefits through local businesses to the Cheshire area
• Specialist equipment reflecting industry practice

As a College, we actively encourage applications from industry professionals without a teaching qualification, as well as those from qualified teachers. Reaseheath offers a full CPD programme with access to funded qualifications alongside hands on support whilst completing Further Education Training. Industry professionals joining the College in an academic role, will complete their Further Education Training whilst in post.

For more information, please refer to the additional job description. Alternatively, you can email peopleservices@reaseheath.ac.uk to arrange a conversation with our hiring managers.

Please note this role constitutes ‘regulated activity’ as defined by the Protection of Freedom Act 2012. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check with barred list information prior to starting employment. You must also have the right to work in the UK and will be required to provide evidence to support this. In addition, online checks will be carried out during the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Reaseheath College is committed to achieving its public sector general equality duty, which is set out in the Equality Act 2010. The College has a clear mission and clear values, which incorporate equality, diversity and inclusion.

The College staff recruitment and selection process, CPD processes, policies and practice are designed to ensure that when employment decisions are made, they are based solely on the skills and qualities required for the position and comply with all relevant employment legislation and best practice standards.

Disability Support

The College is a Disability Confident Employer and will support any reasonable adjustments you require to perform your best during the recruitment process. You can contact the People Services team at peopleservices@reaseheath.ac.uk should you require any adjustments during either your application or during the assessment centre.

Safer Recruitment Statement

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) makes certain regulated activity (i.e. work with children and/or young people) exempt from the Act and therefore requires individuals seeking to work with these groups to be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check with children’s barred list, amongst other safer recruitment checks.

Where a post is classed as exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975, you will be required to reveal all convictions not classed as ‘protected’ by the Ministry of Justice guidelines, both spent and unspent.

Any information given will be completely confidential and will be considered in relation to an application for positions to which the Order applies. Please note that certain criminal convictions may affect your eligibility for employment with the college, but having a previous conviction will not automatically bar you from employment. Please refer to the college website for the policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders.

This information is considered sensitive personal data under the Data Protection Act 2018. It will only be used for the purposes of this recruitment exercise and will be safely disposed of after six months if you are not successful in your application for this vacancy.

Other safer recruitment checks that will be carries out during the recruitment process include online checks and prohibition from teaching checks (where relevant).

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised close date if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

We do not accept applications or speculative CVs through recruitment agencies.