A vacancy has arisen in the International Student Recruitment team to make a major contribution to recruiting planned numbers of high quality overseas students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

This exciting position will cover East Asia with a specific focus on China. Mandarin language skills are a significant advantage but not essential for the role.

You will be responsible for building relationships with internal and external contacts and overseas representatives, interviewing and providing advice to potential students, presenting to large audiences and representing the University at schools, colleges and recruitment exhibitions both in the UK and worldwide. You will be expected to specialise in particular overseas markets.

You will need excellent organisational, communication and presentation skills, with the ability to prioritise your workload and work under pressure. You should also possess good IT skills, including MS Office.

We are looking for a flexible, enthusiastic and responsible person, ideally with relevant experience, with the ability to work both as an effective team member and independently. All candidates are expected to be willing to travel overseas, work outside office hours when required and have an up-to-date passport.

For an informal discussion around the role please contact Dan Rolfe (Regional Manager) at [email protected].

The University of Surrey is amongst the highest achieving universities in the United Kingdom, having been awarded the Times/ Sunday Times University of the Year Award for 2016. Ranked 4th in The Guardian league table for 2017, 11th in the complete University guide and the recipient of three Queen’s Anniversary Prizes. This has positioned Surrey for even greater success in the future.

In addition to salary you will receive a generous annual leave entitlement and excellent development opportunities. Benefits package includes generous salary package, award-winning pension scheme, child care assistance and discounted membership to our world-renown Surrey Sports Park.