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Mandarin/English Education Advisor (Sales)-Essex
Overall Purpose of the Job UKEC is looking for dynamic and highly driven individuals who envision a fun & challenging career in the education consultancy industry and will effectively promote international education and continuously strive to achieve sales targets.
Job Title: Mandarin/English Education Advisor (Sales)-Essex
Contract Type: Full-time Fixed-term (maternity leave cover, end date: 31/10/2027)
Working Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-17:30pm
Location: Essex
Salary: £29,000 per annum plus uncapped commission
The Key Tasks Include but are not Limited to:
- Share responsibility for the recruitment of international students and actively assist the team to achieve.
- Proactively plan and execute recruitment and marketing activities (both online & offline) to promote our services and in turn help to achieve targets.
- Deal with student enquiries and provide professional consultation services to students.
- Liaise with universities and students to track students’ applications, arrange interviews, and field any general or specific enquiries as well as advocate on behalf of students.
- Visit students off-site for counselling and information sessions, distribute leaflets, take part in and off-site recruitment events such as education fairs, university interviews, open days and other relevant recruitment events.
- Be available for ad hoc and regular company training where necessary and be prepared to deliver information sessions at regular company meetings. Also be available for university information sessions and familiarisation trips.
- Maintain good communication with colleagues and keep the centre manager informed of application statuses or problems.
- From time-to-time undertake other relevant tasks as requested by the centre manager or the company.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Experiences:
- Have a university degree in any discipline.
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Mandarin.
- Have excellent sales skills.
- Have strong direct marketing skills.
- Have a strong sense of market knowledge.
- Be able to meet targets and deadlines and work well under pressure.
- Have excellent customer service and communication skills.
- Be responsible, mature, reliable, and honest.
- Be a committed team player but also be dependable enough to work individually with minimum supervision.
- Have a proven track record of meeting sales targets.
- Have a network or customer base in the local international student community would be a distinct advantage.
- The successful candidate must, by the start of the employment, have permission to work in the UK.
- One year+ of relevant experience in education is preferred.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in this position, please send us your CV and a cover letter to recruitment@xinlung.com.
Apply for this roleMandarin / English Business Development Manager (UG Market)
Role Overview We are looking for a proactive and results-driven Business Development Manager to lead our B2B partnership development across the UK education sector. You will identify, establish and grow relationships with local schools, colleges and education providers, with a clear commercial objective: building active partnerships that generate measurable qualified student leads and enrolments for the UG business. This is primarily an individual contributor / partnership-owner role rather than a people-management position.
Job Title: Mandarin / English Business Development Manager (UG Market)
Contract Type: Full-time Permanent
Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £36,000 – £38,000 per annum + uncapped commissions
Key Responsibilities
1. Partnership Development
- Identify, research, and map potential partner institutions, including Private Schools, Sixth Forms, Colleges, International Schools, HND/Pathway Providers and other UK-based educational organisations.
- Proactively build a network of B2B contacts and partnership opportunities.
- Prioritise partners based on realistic student volume, strategic fit and potential enrolment contribution rather than agreement numbers alone.
2. Outreach & Relationship Building
- Conduct proactive outreach including calls, emails, LinkedIn and in-person visits.
- Initiate conversations with relevant decision-makers such as principals, heads of international departments, directors of studies and partnership leads.
- Build and sustain strong relationships through regular communication and partner engagement.
- Maintain ongoing contact after partnership launch to ensure the relationship produces an active student pipeline.
3. Proposal Development & Negotiation
- Prepare and deliver partnership proposals, presentations and commercial terms.
- Understand partner needs and identify mutually beneficial collaboration opportunities.
- Manage the partnership lifecycle from initial contact and meeting through proposal, negotiation, agreement and activation.
- Work with internal teams to ensure newly signed partners are successfully activated and begin generating student opportunities.
4. Market Intelligence & Strategy
- Monitor trends in the UK education market, competitor activities, and regulatory or sector developments that may affect partnership opportunities.
- Provide feedback to management on partner sentiment, market opportunities and emerging student recruitment channels.
- Identify local market opportunities that could contribute to UG growth beyond traditional agent-style partnerships.
5. Reporting & Performance Tracking
- Maintain an accurate B2B pipeline and provide monthly/quarterly reports.
- Track Active Partners, Qualified Partner Leads, Partner-sourced Signings and Partner-sourced Enrolments.
- Review underperforming partnerships and develop actions to improve partner productivity.
Essential Requirements
- Solid understanding of the UK education system, particularly Private Schools, Sixth Forms, Colleges and International Schools.
- Excellent business communication and presentation skills in English and Mandarin.
- Experience in Business Development, Partnership, Account Management or another relevant client-facing role.
- Comfortable with proactive outreach including cold calling, email outreach and face-to-face networking.
- Strong relationship-building and commercial negotiation skills.
- Comfortable being measured not only on partnership activity, but also on the actual student pipeline and business results generated from those partnerships.
Desirable
- Prior experience working with UK schools, colleges or international education organisations.
- Background in Education Business Development or Partnership Management.
- Existing relationships or networks within the UK school / college sector.
- Experience converting partnerships from signed agreements into measurable commercial outcomes.
Application Task
Please select three School / Sixth Form / College organisations in a UK city or region that you know well and believe would be worthwhile for UKEC’s UG team to develop.
For each one, briefly explain:
- Why you selected it;
- Which role/person you would try to contact;
- What potential partnership opportunity you see;
- Why the organisation might want to work with UKEC;
- What you think would be the hardest part of securing the partnership;
- What your first approach would be.
Maximum two pages.
Please do not simply choose the most famous institutions or provide general information copied from their websites. We are interested in your commercial judgement and reasoning.
Shortlisted candidates will discuss their choices further during interview, with part of the discussion conducted in English.
How to Apply
If you are interested in this position, please send the following to recruitment@xinlung.com:
- Your latest CV;
- A short cover letter explaining why you are interested in the role;
- Your completed Application Task outlined above.
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Mandarin / English Full-time Sales (UG Market)
Role Overview We are looking for a motivated and personable Sales Consultant to take ownership of C-end leads generated from marketing, UG content, referrals, events, and self-sourcing channels. Your mission is to guide prospective students from initial contact through to enrolment, building trust, understanding their needs, and consistently driving conversions. Previous sales or education-sector experience is welcomed but not essential. We are also open to high-potential candidates with strong communication skills, learning ability, and a genuine interest in sales.
Job Title: Mandarin / English Full-time Sales (UG Market)
Contract Type: Full-time Permanent
Working Hours: Mon–Fri, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £29,000 per annum + uncapped commission
Key Responsibilities
1. Lead Management & Conversion
- Receive and manage leads from multiple channels.
- Conduct initial consultations to understand student needs, background and application plans.
- Drive the full sales cycle from first contact, follow-up and proposal through contract signing and final enrolment.
- Maintain consistent follow-up and take ownership of individual conversion results.
2. Consultation & Advisory
- Develop the product and application knowledge required to provide accurate and professional advice on UK undergraduate applications, UCAS processes and university choices.
- Build strong rapport with students and parents.
- Communicate clearly and confidently to address concerns and support decision-making.
- Escalate more complex application cases to the UG Sales Manager when required.
3. Pipeline & CRM Discipline
- Maintain accurate records of all interactions, progress and follow-up actions in the CRM system.
- Regularly review personal pipeline performance.
- Prioritise actions based on customer stage and likelihood to convert.
- Take accountability for individual signing and enrolment targets.
4. Event & Off-site Support
- Participate in recruitment activities including education fairs, open days, school visits and student events.
- Engage with prospective students and support lead generation.
- Represent the company professionally at external activities.
Essential Requirements
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both Mandarin and English.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a natural ability to build trust with students and families.
- Highly results-driven with a clear willingness to work towards personal targets.
- Quick learner with the ability to absorb detailed UG product and application knowledge.
- Resilient under pressure and accountable for personal performance.
- Strong follow-up mindset and willingness to proactively progress customers rather than waiting for customers to make contact.
Desirable
- Familiarity with UK undergraduate applications or UCAS procedures.
- Previous experience in sales, education, recruitment, customer service or another client-facing role.
- Previous study experience in the UK or familiarity with international student needs.
- A proven record of achieving sales targets is preferred but not essential.
Application Task
Candidates may answer ONE of the following questions:
Option A – candidates with sales / consulting experience
Describe one real customer that you successfully converted. Please explain:
- Why the customer did not initially proceed;
- What you believed their real concern was;
- What you did to follow up;
- What eventually moved the customer to make a decision;
- What you would do differently now.
Option B – candidates without relevant sales experience
Describe a real situation where you successfully persuaded, influenced or consistently encouraged someone to take action.
Please explain:
- What the situation was;
- Why the person initially did not act;
- What you did;
- What the final outcome was;
- What you learned from the experience.
Maximum 600 words
How to Apply
If you are interested in this position, please send the following to recruitment@xinlung.com:
- Your latest CV;
- A short cover letter explaining why you are interested in the role;
- Your completed Application Task outlined above
Job Title: Mandarin / English Part-time PhD Tutor (Preferably in Law, Music, Art and Media) – Remote
Contract Type: Casual / Self-employed
Working Hours: Up to 20 hours per week
Location: Remote
Salary: £15 - £60 per piece dependent upon assignment
Overall Purpose of the Job:
Provide one-to-one research proposal tutorial, guiding students to complete their research proposals/essays at PhD level
The key tasks include but are not limited to:
- Giving advice and suggestions on research topic.
- Coaching and supporting students on research proposals/academic essays.
- Assisting with the preparation of reading lists and other materials.
- Acting as a Personal Tutor (providing personalised academic advice to students).
Required Knowledge, Skills and Experiences
- You must be studying towards a PhD degree as a Year 2 student or above; or be a lecturer (Preferably in Law, Music Art and Media).
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain concepts in a clear and understandable manner.
- Sufficient knowledge of the discipline/topics under discussion.
- Understanding of the basic principles of teaching.
- Proficiency in both spoken and written Mandarin Chinese is essential for this role.
How to Apply:
- If you are interested in this position, please send us your CV and a cover letter to recruitment@xinlung.com.
Job Title: Part-time Education Advisor (Sales) – Edinburgh, Hull, Newcastle, Coventry…
Contract Type: Casual
Working Hours: Up to 20 hours per week
Location: Edinburgh/Dundee/Aberdeen/Stirling/Hull/Newcastle/Dublin/Coventry/Leicester/Manchester/Cardiff/London/Brighton(on-site)
Salary: £12.71 per hour (non-London area); £13.71 per hour (London area); €14.15 per hour(Dublin)
Overall Purpose of the Job:
UKEC is looking for dynamic and highly driven individuals who envision a fun & challenging career in the education consultancy industry and will effectively promote international education and continuously strive to achieve sales targets.
The Key Tasks Include but are not Limited to:
· Share responsibility for the recruitment of international students and actively assist the team to achieve.
· Proactively plan and execute recruitment and marketing activities (both online & offline) to promote our services and in turn help to achieve targets.
· Deal with student enquiries and provide professional consultation services to students.
· Liaise with universities and students to track students’ applications, arrange interviews, and field any general or specific enquiries as well as advocate on behalf of students.
· Visit students off-site for counselling and information sessions, distribute leaflets, take part in and off-site recruitment events such as education fairs, university interviews, open days and other relevant recruitment events.
· Be available for ad hoc and regular company training where necessary and be prepared to deliver information sessions at regular company meetings. Also be available for university information sessions and familiarisation trips.
· Maintain good communication with colleagues and keep the centre manager informed of application statuses or problems.
· From time-to-time undertake other relevant tasks as requested by the centre manager or the company.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Experiences:
· Have a university degree in any discipline.
· Have excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Mandarin.
· Have excellent sales skills.
· Have strong direct marketing skills.
· Have a strong sense of market knowledge.
· Be able to meet targets and deadlines and work well under pressure.
· Have excellent customer service and communication skills.
· Be responsible, mature, reliable, and honest.
· Be a committed team player but also be dependable enough to work individually with minimum supervision.
· Have a proven track record of meeting sales targets.
· Have a network or customer base in the local international student community would be a distinct advantage.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in this position, please send us your CV and a cover letter to recruitment@xinlung.com.
Apply for this roleJob Title: Mandarin / English Full-time Education Advisor – Liverpool, Norwich, Surrey
Contract Type: Full-time Permanent
Working Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-17:30pm
Location: Liverpool, Norwich, Surrey (on-site)
Salary: £29,000 per annum plus uncapped commission
Overall Purpose of the Job:
UKEC is looking for dynamic and highly driven individuals who envision a fun & challenging career in the education consultancy industry and will effectively promote international education and continuously strive to achieve sales targets.
The Key Tasks Include but are not Limited to:
- Share responsibility for the recruitment of international students and actively assist the team to achieve.
- Proactively plan and execute recruitment and marketing activities (both online & offline) to promote our services and in turn help to achieve targets.
- Deal with student enquiries and provide professional consultation services to students.
- Liaise with universities and students to track students’ applications, arrange interviews, and field any general or specific enquiries as well as advocate on behalf of students.
- Visit students off-site for counselling and information sessions, distribute leaflets, take part in and off-site recruitment events such as education fairs, university interviews, open days and other relevant recruitment events.
- Be available for ad hoc and regular company training where necessary and be prepared to deliver information sessions at regular company meetings. Also be available for university information sessions and familiarisation trips.
- Maintain good communication with colleagues and keep the centre manager informed of application statuses or problems.
- From time-to-time undertake other relevant tasks as requested by the centre manager or the company.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Experiences:
- Have a university degree in any discipline.
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Mandarin.
- Have excellent sales skills.
- Have strong direct marketing skills.
- Have a strong sense of market knowledge.
- Be able to meet targets and deadlines and work well under pressure.
- Have excellent customer service and communication skills.
- Be responsible, mature, reliable, and honest.
- Be a committed team player but also be dependable enough to work individually with minimum supervision.
- Have a proven track record of meeting sales targets.
- Have a network or customer base in the local international student community would be a distinct advantage.
- One year of relevant industry experience is preferable.
- The successful candidate must, by the start of the employment, have permission to work in the UK.
- At least one year of experience in the International education sector is required.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in this position, please send us your CV and a cover letter to recruitment@xinlung.com.
Apply for this roleJob Title: Mandarin / English Part-time Marketing Officer – UK & Dublin
Contract Type: Casual / Self-employed
Working Hours: Up to 20 hours per week
Location: Dublin, Newcastle, Liverpool, London, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Liverpool, Manchester... (on-site)
Salary: £13.71 for London area, £12.71 for non-London area, €14.15 for Dublin per hour plus uncapped commissions
Overall Purpose of the Job:
- Developing market channels.
- Collecting and consolidating customers’ data.
- Identifying customers’ initial needs and arranging consultation for customers.
- Assisting with achieving team sales targets based on company procedures.
- Assisting in the development of marketing plans.
- Assisting the Marketing Manager with relevant marketing development activities.
- Identifying marketing opportunities to help increase regional brand reputation.
- Managing and training junior marketing officers.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Experiences:
- Have excellent communication skills in Mandarin and English
- Have a strong passion to work as a marketing practitioner.
- Be a committed team player but also be dependable enough to work individually with minimum supervision.
- Be able to meet targets and deadlines and work well under pressure.
- Be responsible, reliable, honest, self-motivated, and outgoing.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in this position, please send us your CV and a cover letter to recruitment@xinlung.com.
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