Hiring Now | Student Advisor | IIE Rosebank College Nelspruit, Mbombela, Mpumalanga | Permanent Position Available

IIE Rosebank College, part of the ADvTECH Group — Africa’s leading private education provider — is looking for a passionate, target-driven, and community-engaged Student Advisor to join its RC Nelspruit campus team in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. Founded in 1909, Rosebank College has grown to a student population of more than 41,000 nationwide, and as it continues to expand and innovate, it is seeking professionals who are driven by the desire to make a meaningful difference in students’ lives. This is a permanent role for a motivated individual with 2 years of sales and target-driven experience, a valid driver’s licence, and the interpersonal ability to represent the Rosebank College brand with confidence and credibility across schools, communities, and corporate environments.

Don’t miss this opportunity — vacancies are filling fast. Apply before 19 June 2026.

Student Advisor Job Overview

Detail	Information
Job Title	Student Advisor
Company	ADvTECH — IIE Rosebank College
Division	Rosebank International
Business Unit	RC Nelspruit
Industry	Higher Education
Functional Area	Education / Student Recruitment
Job Type	Permanent
Salary	Market Related
Location	Mbombela, Mpumalanga
Minimum Experience	Associate (2 Years Sales/Target-Driven)
Closing Date	19 June 2026
Application Status	Open – Accepting Applications Now

About the Role

The Student Advisor at IIE Rosebank College RC Nelspruit is responsible for organising, coordinating, and executing the full student recruitment cycle across the assigned territory — from representing the college at high school visits and community outreach events to developing corporate partnerships, coordinating recruitment fairs, preparing recruitment reports, and providing career and academic counselling to prospective students. This is a field-based, target-driven role that demands equal parts sales competence and genuine student-centricity.

The ideal candidate is someone who combines a critical knowledge of sales techniques with a deep understanding of the higher education landscape — who can deliver a compelling Business-to-Business presentation to a school principal in the morning and provide empathetic academic counselling to a Grade 12 learner in the afternoon. A valid driver’s licence and own vehicle are essential, as the role requires active travel within the assigned territory. At Rosebank College, the Student Advisor is not just a recruiter — they are a futures-shaper, and the work they do today determines the opportunities available to students tomorrow.

Please note: A valid driver’s licence and own car are essential requirements for this role. Candidates who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.

Rosebank College is an equal opportunities employer. Preference will be given to EE and South African candidates.

Key Responsibilities of a Student Advisor

School Visits, Outreach & Community Engagement

• Represent Rosebank College to targeted constituencies, conducting high school visits, speaking to groups and individual students, and meeting with school counsellors, administrators, and other constituent groups to promote the college’s outreach activities.
• Develop, coordinate, and deliver outreach programmes and marketing strategies — including community workshops, retreats, and related recruitment efforts — across the assigned territory.
• Arrange visits and campus tours for prospective students and parents, ensuring a professional, informative, and welcoming experience that reflects the college’s brand and values.
• Coordinate college participation of staff and alumni at national and local recruitment fairs, conferences, and outreach events, managing all event-specific logistical, promotional, and informational requirements.

Student Recruitment & Enrolment Management

• Serve independently as the internal point of coordination for all student recruitment and enrolment management goals, applying specific knowledge of admissions criteria, registration requirements, financial aid, and scholarship information and deadlines.
• Demonstrate the ability to understand student recruitment targets and devise effective, territory-specific plans to achieve and exceed them consistently.
• Implement a successful student recruitment strategy for the RC Nelspruit campus, tracking progress against targets and adjusting tactics in response to performance data and market trends.
• Utilise student recruitment management systems and technology to manage leads, track applications, and report on recruitment activity accurately and timeously.

Career & Academic Counselling

• Provide career and academic counselling, planning, and advising to prospective students, applying specific knowledge of Rosebank College’s educational programmes, qualifications, and degrees to guide students toward the right academic pathway for their goals.
• Create, package, monitor, and distribute resource materials for students, ensuring all prospective students have access to accurate, up-to-date information on programmes, fees, and application processes.
• Respond professionally to enquiries from students and minority agencies, providing helpful, accurate, and empathetic guidance that supports informed decision-making.
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with diverse populations, engaging sensitively and respectfully with students from a wide range of cultural, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds.

Partnership Development & Corporate Outreach

• Independently develop and maintain partnerships between the college and local school systems, alumni networks, faculty, community partners, and other identified groups throughout the assigned territory.
• Conduct Business-to-Business (B2B) presentations to drive corporate awareness and create relationships with businesses and organisations that can support student recruitment and placement objectives.
• Apply experience in marketing products to businesses and corporates to grow the college’s presence and reputation within the Mbombela business community and surrounding areas.

Events, Reporting & Operational Support

• Participate in and organise large, multi-departmental special events, managing all aspects including presentation materials, promotional resources, budgetary and operational controls, and multi-entity coordination.
• Prepare reports and proposals regarding recruitment and outreach activities, providing management with accurate, insight-driven summaries of territory performance and opportunities.
• Apply good analytical skills to identify trends, sales patterns, and recruitment opportunities within the assigned territory, using data to inform strategy and improve outcomes.
• Manage and organise sales operations effectively to achieve campus and team goals, demonstrating advanced time management and organisational discipline throughout.

Minimum Requirements – Student Advisor

Educational Qualifications:

• National Diploma in Marketing or a relevant educational field (essential)

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a sales and target-driven environment (essential)
• 1 to 2 years’ experience in customer service within the Higher Education sector (advantageous)
• Experience in marketing products to businesses and corporates (essential)
• Critical knowledge of sales techniques and the ability to apply them in a student recruitment context (essential)

Licences:

• Valid driver’s licence and own car (essential — non-negotiable)

Technical Skills:

• Computer literacy — Microsoft Office proficiency with Excel at an intermediate level (essential)
• Experience using systems to manage the student recruitment process — CRM, SIS, or comparable platforms (essential)

Knowledge Requirements:

• Sound knowledge of student recruitment and retention issues in the higher education sector
• Understanding of admissions, registration, financial aid, and scholarship information relevant to the higher education environment (developed through the role)

Skills & Competencies:

• Ability to understand student recruitment targets and devise effective plans to achieve them
• Ability to conduct Business-to-Business presentations to drive sales and create brand awareness in the allocated zone
• Excellent interpersonal, customer service, and communication skills — both formal verbal and written
• Good analytical skills to identify trends and sales patterns from recruitment data
• Strong planning, organisation, and problem-solving skills with advanced time management capability
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, adapting to the demands of a field-based, target-driven role
• Ability to work effectively with diverse populations across cultural, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds

Personal Attributes:

• Genuinely passionate about education and the transformative impact it has on students’ lives
• Self-motivated, target-driven, and persistent in a sales and recruitment context
• Empathetic, culturally sensitive, and skilled at building trust with students, parents, and institutional stakeholders

Rosebank College is an equal opportunities employer. Preference will be given to EE and South African candidates in line with the college’s employment equity commitments.

Core Values We Look For in a Student Advisor

Student-Centred Purpose & Genuine Care

Rosebank College has been shaping futures since 1909 — and every Student Advisor carries that legacy into the field. We look for individuals who are genuinely motivated by the impact that higher education has on a student’s life, who approach every school visit, counselling session, and application conversation with empathy and purpose, and who understand that a target number on a spreadsheet represents a real person standing at the crossroads of their future.

Sales Drive & Target Accountability

Student recruitment is a sales function, and the best Student Advisors embrace that without apology. We value individuals who are commercially motivated, who set personal targets alongside the campus’s goals, who track their own pipeline with discipline, who apply proven sales techniques in their outreach activities, and who hold themselves accountable for the numbers — because growing the student population is how Rosebank College continues to expand its impact.

Community Partnership & Brand Representation

The Student Advisor’s effectiveness in the territory depends on the strength of the relationships they build. We value advisors who invest in their school and community partnerships with consistency and genuine interest, who show up at career fairs prepared and knowledgeable, who develop alumni and corporate connections that extend the college’s reach, and who represent the Rosebank College brand with the professionalism and enthusiasm it deserves in every external interaction.

Analytical Thinking & Strategic Recruitment

Great student recruitment is not just about activity — it is about directing effort where it will have the most impact. We value Student Advisors who analyse their territory data with curiosity, who identify which schools, demographics, or channels are producing the strongest leads, who adapt their strategy in response to what the numbers are telling them, and who bring evidence-based thinking to their recruitment planning rather than relying on habit or intuition alone.

Adaptability & Cross-Cultural Competence

The Mbombela territory is diverse — culturally, linguistically, and socioeconomically — and the Student Advisor must be equally effective across all of it. We value individuals who adapt their communication style, their counselling approach, and their outreach methods to the specific needs and context of each audience they engage with, who treat diversity as a strength, and who build genuine trust with students and communities regardless of background.

Career Growth Opportunities in Higher Education Sales & Student Recruitment

Joining IIE Rosebank College as a Student Advisor provides a strong foundation for a career in higher education recruitment, campus management, and education leadership within the ADvTECH Group. For motivated, high-performing individuals, the progression pathway is clear:

• Student Advisor → Senior Student Advisor / Team Leader
• Senior Student Advisor / Team Leader → Head of Student Recruitment
• Head of Student Recruitment → Campus Operations Manager
• Campus Operations Manager → Campus Manager / Regional Director

Your career path is in your hands.

Frequently Asked Questions – Student Advisor Jobs

Is a driver’s licence and own car truly non-negotiable? Yes. A valid driver’s licence and own car are listed as essential requirements for this post. The Student Advisor role is territory-based — requiring regular travel to high schools, community venues, corporate partners, recruitment fairs, and events throughout the Mbombela area. Candidates who rely on public transport or who do not own a vehicle will be unable to fulfil the field-based requirements of this role and will not be considered.

What sales experience is required and does it need to be in education? A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a sales and target-driven environment is essential. This does not need to be exclusively in the education sector — candidates with strong sales backgrounds in other industries will be considered provided they can demonstrate commercial drive, target achievement, and the ability to adapt to a student recruitment context. Experience in customer service within the Higher Education sector is listed as advantageous and will strengthen the application.

What does the B2B presentation requirement involve? The Student Advisor is expected to develop and deliver Business-to-Business presentations to schools, corporate partners, and community organisations as part of the college’s brand awareness and recruitment strategy in the assigned zone. Candidates should be able to prepare and deliver confident, well-structured presentations to groups of decision-makers, adapting content and tone to the specific audience. Prior B2B sales or corporate marketing experience is listed as an essential requirement.

What systems will I be working with? Experience using systems to manage the student recruitment process is required. The specific platforms used at RC Nelspruit include student information and CRM-type systems for lead tracking, application management, and reporting. Intermediate Excel proficiency is essential for data management and sales reporting. Candidates with prior experience on education-sector recruitment platforms will have a practical advantage.

Is this role based in the office or field-based? This is a predominantly field-based role requiring active travel within the assigned territory — visiting schools, attending community and corporate events, coordinating recruitment fairs, and meeting with prospective students and parents. There is also an internal coordination and reporting dimension that is office-based. Candidates should be comfortable with a split between field activity and administrative responsibilities.

What is the closing date and how do I apply? The closing date is 19 June 2026. Ensure your CV clearly reflects your National Diploma, 2 years of sales experience, driver’s licence, Excel proficiency, and any higher education or B2B marketing experience. For enquiries, contact the Durban Campus HRO at 031 301 5212. If you are not contacted within a reasonable period after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

How to Apply for This Student Advisor Job

Ready to shape futures and grow the student community at IIE Rosebank College RC Nelspruit? Applications are open now. Submit your application via the ADvTECH careers portal before the closing date.

👉 Apply Online via ADvTECH Careers Portal

Closing Date: 19 June 2026. Applications received after this date will not be considered.

A valid driver’s licence and own car are non-negotiable requirements. Applications from candidates who do not meet this criterion will not be considered.

Rosebank College is an equal opportunities employer. Preference will be given to EE and South African candidates.

📞 Durban Campus HRO — Tel: 031 301 5212

Apply early — this vacancy closes on 19 June 2026.

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