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Position: Admissions Administrative Assistant
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: £24,909 with incremental progression to £26,093
Location: Lancaster (Hybrid)
Employer: University of Cumbria
Application Deadline: October 21st, 2026
About the job
Admissions Administrative Assistant
We are the University of Cumbria, for and from Cumbria and our localities, rooted in serving our communities, with people, place and partnership at our heart.
Now is a very exciting time to be joining us because we are delivering a new “Towards 2030” strategic plan focused on making the most of our three most valuable assets; People, Place and Partnerships, to become a catalyst for economic well-being for our region, nationally and internationally.
We are looking for a proactive Administrative Assistant to join our amazing Admissions team following a promotion within the team. Your primary role will be to manage the processing of applications for a recognised group of courses, supporting applicants, recruitment agents and staff to provide a timely and efficient application process.
If you love a fast-paced environment and pride yourself on your excellent customer service and strong IT skills, and can demonstrate a high level of attention to detail and effective organisational skills, then a role in our Admissions team may just be for you.
You will be a team player that can deal with the Admissions administrative activities so that applicants and agents get timely and informative updates on their status.
Informal Enquiries:
Jess Keenan | UKVI Compliance Manager | jessica.keenan@cumbria.ac.uk | 01228 242692
Or Lois Bowers | Lois.Bowers@cumbria.ac.uk | 01228 242878
We offer a comprehensive set of staff benefits which includes a competitive salary, 35 hour full-time working week, 33 days holiday plus bank holidays, hybrid working in line with business need, and an excellent pension scheme with 8% employer contribution.
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We encourage applications from the broadest range of society, including all under-represented groups with particular emphasis on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in our University and in comparison, to the sector.
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