Experience

Oxford Brookes University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Record System Deputy Product Owner

  • Feb 2021 - Present

• Senior Admissions Officer

  • May 2015 - Jan 2021

  Responsible for the line management of a Faculty focussed admissions team, undertaking personal development reviews and ensuring that all admissions matters, from enquiry to enrolment, are completed within deadlines. Liaising with Faculty on day-to-day admissions issues and providing statistics. Participating in review of qualifications and entry requirements. Making decisions on taught undergraduate and postgraduate applications, processing offers and arranging interviews. Making offers, and providing an admissions link, to Exchange and Study Abroad applicants. Providing advice and guidance to staff and prospective students on acceptable qualifications and signposting to appropriate admissions routes. Supporting applicants from widening participation backgrounds. Initiating and completing fees status assessments. Assisting in amending, implementing and monitoring procedures for preparing and issuing CAS information to support applicant immigration clearance to the UK. Participating in Open Days and Applicant Days and responding to enquiries. Show less

• Head of Admissions Operations (Interim)

  • Sep 2019 - Mar 2020

• Admissions Officer

  • Sep 2013 - Apr 2015

  Making decisions on taught undergraduate and postgraduate applications, processing offers and arranging interviews. Making offers, and providing an admissions link, to Exchange and Study Abroad applicants. Providing advice and guidance to staff and prospective students on acceptable qualifications and appropriate admissions routes. Supporting applicants from widening participation backgrounds. Verifying and completing fees status assessments. Preparing and verifying CAS information to support applicant immigration clearance to the UK. Show less



Keele University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Admissions Tutor (Pharmacy)

  • Sep 2008 - Jun 2013

  Completing all all aspects of the admissions process for the MPharm course, and Health Foundation Year leading to MPharm course, from enquiry to enrolment, including short-listing, interviewing and making offers to applicants. Organising and supervising applicant interview days. Training new staff and students in order to provide a team of proficient staff able to interview in a consistent manner, able to uphold the standards required, in particular in relation to equality and diversity. Providing feedback on unsuccessful applications, monitoring responses to offers and undertaking further decision-making at confirmation including near miss. Working within Student Number Control (SNC) and AAB/ABB and ELQ factors to achieve target intakes. Acting as Personal Tutor and contributing to Examination Boards. Show less

• MPharm Programmes Technician

  • Sep 2006 - Aug 2008

  Initial set up and preparation of pharmaceutical laboratories for new MPharm course. Test run planned practicals.Preparation for, and provision of technical support throughout, pharmaceutical science laboratory classes for MPharm students.



Parsons Chain Company

• Project Co-ordinator

  • Feb 2001 - Aug 2001

  Implementation of IT systems to track receipt of goods, manufacture of products and despatch of orders.

• Administrative Assistant

  • Sep 2000 - Feb 2001

  Sales order processing and responding to customer enquiries.