Student Recruitment Manager - ACC

Contract Type: Permanent/Full Time

Hours: 37.5 hours per week with hybrid working

Reporting to: Managing Director

Location: Hybrid (based at one of ACC’s sites, with flexibility) (ACC Sites: Birmingham, Bristol, Lincoln, London, Manchester, Norwich, Plymouth)

Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum

Access Creative College

Are you a strategic, people-focused leader passionate about student engagement in the creative industries? Do you thrive in a dynamic, innovative environment where your work directly shapes the future of education? If so, we want to hear from you.

Access Creative College is seeking a Student Recruitment Manager to lead our national recruitment strategy for Access Creative College (ACC). This is a key leadership role, responsible for managing a team of Outreach & Events Officers across seven campuses and delivering innovative, inclusive campaigns that provide exceptional applicant experiences from first contact to enrolment.

This is a hybrid role with national responsibilities and requires regular travel and flexibility, including some evening and weekend work.

About Us

Access Education Group is the UK’s largest independent training provider for 16-18s in the creative industries, which boasts 32 campuses nationwide with over 5,000 students & apprentices across Access Creative College, dBs Institute (Higher Education) & Access Sport.

Backed by private equity and growing fast, we deliver Further Education, Higher Education, and Apprenticeships to over 5,000 learners annually. From Esports to Music, Games to Health & Fitness—we’re empowering the next generation of creators and innovators.

What do we offer?

• Generous Holiday Allocation
• Wellbeing Benefits: Health Cash Plan, Doctorline GP Service, Employee Assistance Programme, Access to Counselling and Cycle to Work
• Staff Discounts & Benefits: access to Accolade, our benefits platform, which offers discounts at over 800 retailers!
• Paid Leave: Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Sick pay.
  
  

• Develop and lead ACC’s national student recruitment strategy in line with growth targets
• Manage a high-performing team across multiple campuses, driving collaboration and accountability
• Build strong relationships with schools, colleges, community partners, and industry stakeholders
• Work closely with internal teams to ensure a joined-up, student-focused recruitment journey
• Use data insights to shape recruitment activities and report impact to senior leadership
• Manage budgets effectively, ensuring maximum ROI across outreach and engagement work
  
  

• Proven experience in student recruitment, outreach, or engagement
• Strong people management and performance development skills
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication abilities
• A data-driven mindset and the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment
• A passion for supporting young people and an understanding of the creative education landscape
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Primary and Secondary Education

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