£30,487 rising to £32,982 Full Time, Fixed Term - Professional Ser
This is a full time, fixed term role until July 2025.
Oxford Brookes University are looking for an Access and Outreach Officer to join the Study Higher team. The purpose of the role is to help increase/widen participation in higher education (HE) for students from backgrounds currently underrepresented in HE. You will be working in schools, colleges and communities across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Swindon.
As one of the largest employers in Oxford, we pride ourselves in the great experience we offer our staff. You'll be joining a friendly, professional environment where every member of staff is recognised as important to the success of Oxford Brookes University. This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Study Higher Team within our Marketing, Recruitment and Engagement directorate.
Overall purpose of the Access and Outreach Officer role
As the Access and Outreach Officer you will be responsible for:
● delivering and evaluating attainment-raising activities in secondary schools.
● delivering outreach supporting aspiration.
● delivering mentoring programmes to learners from targeted groups.
● providing impartial information, advice and guidance about the variety of HE options to learners.
● supporting the design and delivery of outreach projects for young carers, care experienced students and/or young people from Armed Forces families.
By joining Study Higher you will become part of a small but passionate team, committed to social mobility and improving education access for disadvantaged students and/or those living in areas with lower progression to higher education.
Qualifications and Experience for the post of Access and Outreach Officer
We want to hear from candidates who have experience of working with young people in an educational environment as well as experience and understanding of widening participation.
At Oxford Brookes, inclusivity is one of our five guiding principles: we take positive steps to create an environment in which we celebrate, value and provide equal opportunity to all. We are committed to recruiting from the widest possible pool and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who embrace our values, regardless of their background. As a Disability Confident Employer we guarantee to interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential selection criteria.
Flexible working:
We support a work-life balance for all staff, including career breaks, job sharing, flexible hours, etc. The team is based in our recently refurbished offices on our Headington Campus, joining other colleagues who work approximately two days a week in the office and the remainder at home. The agile workspace is designed to offer various styles of working, such as collaborative spaces, hybrid meeting spaces, individual workstations and a more relaxed setting of comfy sofas.
Benefits:
As an Access and Outreach Officer you will also enjoy the benefits of working at Oxford Brookes University with up to 38 days holiday, rising to 41 days holiday (this includes 13 Bank Holidays and Concessionary Days), a generous Local Government pension scheme, cycle to work scheme and access to a variety of university facilities (NHS Dentist, Brookes Nursery, Gym and sports facilities). For more information about benefits please see the document “All about Brookes” and the “Candidate pack'.
We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job, but we realise the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist. So, if you are looking to join a leading modern institution with ambition for student recruitment growth we'd love to hear from you.
Application Process:
As part of the application process all applicants are required to complete our online application form by clicking on the “Apply for Job” button below. All parts of the application form should be completed and in the section of the form called “Supporting Documents”, applicants must upload their CV and a Personal Statement. To complete the Personal Statement part of the application, applicants must download the Personal Statement document which is part of the advert below and complete the form, providing examples and explaining how they meet each item detailed on the document. The Personal Statement must then be uploaded to the application form along with the CV.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential selection criteria.
Any queries about this role please contact the recruiting manager, Asim Mahmood (via [email protected]) for an informal conversation about this role.
Closing date for applications: 12 May 2024
Tentative Interview date: w/c 20th May, 2024
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https: // my.corehr.com/pls/oburecruit/erqjobspecdetailsform.jobspec?pid=164860 Closing Date : 12-May-2024 Vacancy ID : 164860 Faculty or Directorate : Dir Marketing Recruitment & Engagement Location : Gipsy Lane Site, Headington Campus For more information : [email protected] Posted on : 22-Apr-2024