International Student Recruitment Office
Fixed Term: 22 months
"Unfortunately, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship in line with Home Office requirements. Applicants will therefore be unable to secure a Skilled Worker visa for this role and will require an alternative source of right to work in the UK.
THE POST – REQ000586 - International Recruitment and Conversion Coordinator
The University of West of Scotland have an exciting opportunity for an experienced International Recruitment and Conversion Coordinator to join the International Student Recruitment team on a fixed term basis of 22 months.
The post-holder will work as part of a team whose core responsibility is to support the achievement of the international student enrolment targets of the University’s Strategy2030. Specifically, this involves the recruitment, conversion and admission of suitably qualified international leads and applicants from a range of countries to the University for full-time, fee-paying study at UWS campuses.
The successful applicant will ensure the provision an efficient and effective customer-focused pre-enrolment journey from enquiry to arrival on-campus.
This role will have an agreed core geographic remit, with particular focus on South Asia. The post will involve considerable contact with academic colleagues, Professional Services colleagues particularly in Marketing and Admissions, prospective students, education agents and institutional partners.
The successful candidate should have the following:
HND/SVQ level 4 or equivalent, or equivalent relevant and practical work experience.- Considerable experience of administration within a busy and fast-paced environment
- Ability to deal constructively with conflicting/competing priorities
- A working knowledge of identifying and implementing appropriate solutions to problems
- A previous history of contributing to developing and implementing efficient and effective business processes using own initiative
- Experience of working in Higher Education
- Experience of recruitment, conversion and/or admissions procedures
- Experience of working in an international environment
ABOUT US
University of the West of Scotland is a placemaking institution that is proud to be an integral part of its local communities, with a national and international reach: the University has four campuses in Scotland in Ayr, Dumfries, Lanarkshire and Paisley, as well as a campus in London Docklands. UWS has almost 100 international partnerships and its student community comprises more than 100 nationalities.
UWS is committed to providing education opportunities for all, empowering individuals to reach their full potential. The University creates meaningful impact locally, nationally and globally through innovative learning and teaching, pioneering research, and transformative partnerships. UWS is committed to the UNSDGs and was ranked joint 1st in Scotland and joint 4th in the UK for quality education (SDG4); and 1st in the UK and 39th globally for our contribution to decent work and economic growth (SDG8) in the Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026.
90% of UWS research was classed as world-leading, internationally excellent, or recognised internationally in the REF (Research Excellence Framework) 2021.
Our professional services teams are the backbone of UWS, providing robust and innovative solutions to support the vast range of work across learning and teaching, and research and innovation. You will join a supportive and dedicated team, playing a key role in a range of work that will help drive forward our ambition to deliver world-leading research, and graduates who will design, shape and build a new future.
We offer our staff a caring and supportive environment, across five campuses, and a competitive benefits package which includes:
- 24 days of annual leave, plus a further 12 days for public/university holidays
- An additional days leave on your birthday
- Defined benefit contribution pension scheme (including death in service benefits upon joining the scheme
- A flexible approach to working pattern and work-life balance
- Employee discount scheme across 3,500 retailers
- Fitness facilities across our campuses
- Access to a range of health and wellbeing resources, including occupational health, physiotherapy and access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Professional, career and research development opportunities.
Closing Date: Wednesday 12th August 2026
Interview Date: Wednesday 26th August 2026
Please note that the appointment will be made on the first point of the salary scale (unless by exception, where evidence would need to be provided).
The University reserves the right to shorten/extend the closing date of any position where a high/low volume of suitable applications are received. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, an early application would be encouraged.
You can find out more about how the University uses your personal data as part of the recruitment process by looking at the UWS HR Applicant Privacy Notice at www.uws.ac.uk
UWS are committed signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant.
UWS is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups.
UWS is a “Disability Confident” employer.
University of the West of Scotland is a registered Scottish charity, no. SC002520
