UKEC London/Education Officer

UKECLondon

Job Title: Education Officer

Employer: UKEC London (Xinlung Group Ltd)

Responsible to: Centre Manager

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 17:30 (1 hour lunch break)

General

UKEC recruits international students for British Higher Education institutions.

As part of the process of recruitment, UKEC’s education officers will counsel

students as to the opportunities available to them; inform them of potential

funding sources; write, collect, verify and submit each student’s application

pack; track the application and try to secure a desirable outcome. Sometimes

recruitment will involve market visits, interview days, university tours, bursary &

scholarship administration.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Share responsibility for the recruitment of students and actively assist the

team in meeting targets (monthly, quarterly, yearly).

2. Responsible for dealing with student enquiries and providing reliable

consultations to students mainly face-to-face or on the telephone.

3. Processing student applications, personal statements, references; liaising

with universities and keeping students updated on a regular basis.

4. To assist the Manager in recruiting for interviews, university trips and other

events.

5. Provide continuous administrative service; keep records up-to-date and

make sure student files are properly maintained.

6. Keep the office manager aware of the status of task completion.

7. Perform marketing activities and visits, delivering an on-the-spot

counseling service.
8. Maintain good communication with colleagues and keep the Manager

aware of application statuses or problems.

9. From time-to-time undertake other relevant tasks as requested by the

Manager or Head Office.

10. Education Officers will be expected to take part in training and company

meetings as and when scheduled

Person Specification

The ideal candidate will:

1. Have a British Degree in any discipline (essential).

2. Be fluent in Mandarin and English (essential) and Cantonese (desirable).

3. Be a committed team player but also be dependable enough to work

individually.

4. Have excellent customer service skills and confidence.

5. Be able to meet targets and deadlines and work well under pressure.

6. Have good administrative and organizational ability.

7. Pay attention to details and be an effective communicator.

8. Be able to demonstrate initiative to develop and improve services.

9. Have strong marketing sense and possess sound interpersonal skills.

10. Be responsible, mature, reliable and honest.
Closing date: 26th August 2011

Please send your CV and cover letter to Ms. Tracy LI. Telephone: 020 3008 8162. Email: tracy1@ukec.net.