Advisor - Student Recruitment and Customer Service (UK / Ireland) at Intake Education - Rivers

Intake is an education consultancy which provides free and impartial counselling and application services for international students wishing to study at high schools, colleges and universities across the English-speaking world. The business was founded in Taiwan in 1993, and since then has helped thousands of students to study in the UK, USA, Australia and across the English-speaking world. The organization has grown considerably from our first office, and we now have offices in Ghana, Nigeria, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, as well as a base in the UK. Intake has accrued a great deal of experience in assisting students to meet their international study goals.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Advisor - Student Recruitment and Customer Service (UK / Ireland)

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: Education
Specialization: Student Recruitment and Customer Service

Job Description

• The successful applicant will be responsible for physical and virtual recruitment and follow up of prospective students looking to study in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
• The role will consist of providing constant administrative support to manage students’ application process and ensure hitch free placements into partner Institutions.
• The successful applicants will also be responsible for liaising with Partner Institutions on behalf of applicants and ensure students are kept abreast of application status per time.
• The role entails an ability to multitask as well as a high degree of attention to details.

Responsibilities

• Email / Telephone / Microsoft Teams etc responding to enquiries and maintaining contact with students
• Continuous counseling and follow up of Students
• Keep all entries in the Database up to date to maintain Excel files for follow up of students.
• Prepare and send applications for students
• Conduct all follow up with universities to ensure timely updates and offers for the students
• Visa Checking - confirm all documents are correct prior to visa submission.
• Message Board - stay up to date with new information by reading the message board
• Office Visits - take part in and assist with partner institution visits
• Intake Education fairs - assist with arrangements for these events
• BC Exhibitions as above
• Assist with any marketing initiatives and promote Intake services at all times.

Essential Requirements

• Candidates should possess a graduate Degree (minimum of second-class lower division) in relevant fields.
• Must have at least two years’ post NYSC experience in International Education student placement industry.
• Must be able to work in a customer inter-facing environment.
• Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skill
• Ability to work in teams and independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent knowledge of the United Kingdom and Ireland Education market and student visa processes
• Good with Microsoft Excel & Power point.

Desirables:

• Track record of meeting set goals and targets
• Resident within the advertised cities – Port Harcourt/Ibadan where Intake has physical offices.

Application Closing Date
17th February, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their full CV and a Cover Letter detailing why they think they are best suited for this job to: [email protected] Use the Job Title and the Office, eg: "Advisor (UK / Ireland) - Port Harcourt Office" as the subject of the mail.

Note: Do not apply if you do not have any experience in international education student placement.