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Job Title: Mandarin/English Full-time Administrative Officer-Manchester

Contract Type: Full-time Permanent

Working Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-17:30pm

Location: Manchester (M1 6FQ)

Salary: £26,000 per annum plus bonus

Job Overview 

Administrative Officer is responsible for translation & proofreading activities, ensuring quality work is delivered; providing assistance to the Admissions Officer in providing application advice and interview preparation advice for high-end applicants as well as the management of freelancers.

 

The key tasks include but are not limited to:

  • Be responsible for translation and proof-reading work referred;
    • Provide proof-reading and translation services both internally and externally;
    • Assure quality work is delivered consistently and meets the required standard;
    • Ensure that all tasks meet given deadlines with quick turnaround time;
    • Be responsible for translations quality checks for UKEC branches and provide feedback;
    • Coordinate and conduct translator recruitment tests for PAC and UKEC branches;
    • Oversee, maintain, recruit, and train a high-quality freelancing translation and proof-reading team;
    • Provide professional consultation on G5 and PhD applicants regarding document preparation and application follow-up;
    • Brief students to prepare for admission related interviews;
    • Always maintain excellent level of customer service;
    • Ensure good collaboration and effective communication across all department;
    • Undertake any other relevant duties as delegated by line manager.

 

Requirement:

  • Strong academic background in English or related fields; IELTS 7.0+ is a strong advantage.
    • Ability to independently draft and revise application documents (e.g., Personal Statements, CVs, Letters of Recommendation) with clarity, accuracy, and polished language.
    • Prior experience in admissions essay/document writing; minimum of 2 years of relevant experience preferred.
    • Capable of addressing client and internal team inquiries regarding document writing; strong communication and customer service.

 

How to Apply:

If you are interested in this position, please send us your CV and a cover letter to [email protected].

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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 [email protected].
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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 [email protected].

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Job Title: Mandarin / English Full-time Education Advisor – Cardiff, Birmingham…

Contract Type: Full-time Permanent

Working Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-17:30pm

Location: Cardiff, Birmingham, Bristol, Brighton, Edinburgh, Leicester, 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 [email protected].

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Job 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 [email protected].

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