Admissions Recruitment and Marketing Service
Recruitment and Outreach Department
Faculty Outreach Project Officer
Ref: SC4669
Salary on appointment will be £29,605 per annum, with an annual increment up to £36,024 per annum.
We are seeking a motivated and passionate team player with excellent interpersonal skills to join our established Outreach team. This role will focus on the organisation, design and delivery of faculty outreach initiatives for young people who are currently under-represented within Higher Education.
You will be involved in the design and delivery of subject-specific projects, including but not limited to: multi-touchpoint programmes Preparing for Medicine and Preparing for Pharmacy. You will work closely with Widening Participation Academic Leads (WPALs) across different subjects, while situated within a small Faculty Administrative support team that are responsible for the organisation and day-to-day delivery of faculty-led events.
You should have:
- Excellent project management and communication skills, with proven experience in organising and running complex programmes and events.
- The ability to meet multiple deadlines and demonstrate good time management with excellent attention to detail.
- The ability to work well with a variety of stakeholders, as well as autonomously and within a team.
- A keen interest in widening access to Higher Education.
This full-time post is available from 5 August 2024 on a fixed-term basis for two years.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointment will be subject to a criminal record check at Enhanced level from the Disclosure and Barring Service, including a check of the Child Barred List. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
UEA offers a variety of flexible working options and although this role is advertised on a full-time basis, we encourage applications from individuals who would prefer a flexible working pattern including annualised hours, compressed working hours, part time, job share, term-time only and/or hybrid working. Details of preferred hours should be stated in the personal statement and will be discussed further at interview.
Benefits include:
- 39 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and University Customary days (pro rata for part-time).
- Family and Work-life balance policies including hybrid working and considerable maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave.
- Generous pension scheme with life cover for dependants, plus incapacity cover.
- Health and Wellbeing: discounted access to Sportspark facilities, relaxation rooms, 320 acres of rolling parkland, wellbeing walks, Wellbeing Ambassador network, medical centre, Occupational Health and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
- Campus Facilities: Sportspark, library, nursery, supermarket, post office, bars and catering outlets.
- Exclusive shopping discounts to help cut the cost of household bills, childcare salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle to Work scheme and public transport discounts.
- Personal Development: unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses, specialist advice and training from our Organisational Development and Professional Learning Team.
Closing date: 3 July 2024
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