Job title
Student Services Advisor - Admissions
Job reference
REQ003002
Date posted
21/01/2026
Application closing date
22/02/2026
Location
Paignton
Salary
£23,885.00 to £24,116.00 per annum
Package
plus excellent benefits
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full Time
Job category/type
Support
Attachments
Blank
Job description
Salary: £23,885.00 to £24,116.00 per annum, plus excellent benefits
Contract Type: 37 hours per week, full time, permanent.
Location: Paignton, Devon
Our Student Services team is seeking a friendly, professional, and student focused Student Services Advisor to join our dynamic Admissions team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys connecting with people, building strong rapport quickly, and supporting individuals as they begin their personal and academic journeys. You’ll play a key part in delivering a welcoming, high quality experience to new learners as they move through the enrolment process.
In this role, you’ll provide professional support to all enquirers, whether by email, phone, online chat, or in person, ensuring responses are timely, accurate, and aligned with College standards. You will work closely with teams across the College to offer up to date information, support onboarding activities such as Interview Evenings and Enrolment sessions, and ensure accurate data entry. You’ll also make essential referrals, including directing applicants with SEN needs to Learning Support, escalating potential risk cases for assessment, and connecting unsure applicants with the Guidance Team so they can make informed decisions. Additionally, you’ll collaborate with Guidance and Safeguarding & Wellbeing staff to follow up with early leavers or applicants who haven’t converted, helping to strengthen future retention.
The role also involves offering advice on travel and bursary schemes in partnership with the Funding and Transport Officer, as well as supporting administrative processes linked to these areas. You will work with the Marketing Team at promotional events such as Open Events and school visits to help represent the College. If you hold GCSE English and maths at grade 4/C or above (or equivalent), have experience working with the public in a frontline role, and can work effectively both independently and as part of a team, we would love to hear from you.
Our staff are integral to maintaining our passion and high-performance levels, and we reward our staff for this. Our benefits are designed to encourage a healthy work-life balance, and include:
- 25 days annual leave (pro-rata of fractional) including the option to purchase additional holiday days;
- 1 additional day’s holiday for your birthday (does not have to be used on your birthday);
- 1 additional day’s holiday for every 5 years served;
- Christmas Closure of up to 2 weeks in addition to annual leave entitlement;
- Access to a wealth of training, apprenticeships and funded higher education opportunities as well as dedicated training days;
- Local Government Pension Scheme Employer pension contributions of 18%;
- Subsidised fitness suite facility, onsite hair and beauty salon, access to a wide range of catering facilities, outdoor gym and free eyesight tests;
- Major supermarket and high street employee discount schemes;
- Life Assurance (if member of pension scheme);
- On Site Nursery (Mama Bears);
- Employee Assistance Programmes;
- Access to Blue Light Card membership;
- Discounted travel schemes.
Closing Date: Sunday 22 February 2026 Interview Date: Friday 27 February 2026Having read the job description, should you have any questions relating to the role prior to applying, please contact Sophie Price via email at
To apply and for a full job description please visit the Jobs page of the South Devon College website.
Please do NOT send CVs, we only accept applications via the relevant form on our dedicated recruitment website.Please note that you will be required to be in possession of an Enhanced DBS Certificate or be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check as a condition of employment at the College.
This College is committed to Safeguarding/Prevent and promoting the welfare of students, including children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The College is committed to applying its Single Equality Scheme at all stages of recruitment and selection. Shortlisting, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, transgender status, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, colour, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion/belief, age, pregnancy or maternity leave, or union membership.
Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate the particular needs of any candidate who has notified us of a disability. This may include changing the timing or location of any interview to enable the candidate to attend, providing information in different formats or larger type, etc.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
Working at South Devon College, you can expect access to an exciting range of training, apprenticeship and opportunities for degree level study alongside your work to keep you at the top of your game, as well as generous holiday allowance of 25 days pro rata and a strong emphasis on work-life balance.
The staff at South Devon College are truly inspirational and this is a reflection on the whole College culture of continuous improvement and support for all of our students and communities. We hold the prestigious Investors in People (IIP) Platinum accreditation, the highest level awarded by the people management standard. This prominent distinction confirms the College’s status as not just a leading Further Education College, but also as a top employer in the country, as it joins the top 7% of accredited organisations across the UK.
We aim to provide our learners with excellent teaching and learning. Our staff are highly adept at working with and developing skills and knowledge in learners from different backgrounds. Our staff have consistently high expectations of all students and generate high levels of enthusiasm for participation in, and commitment to learning.
