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Inspiring futures. Widening access. Changing lives. We are looking for people to join our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team (Widening Participation) as a Schools Outreach Officer, on a hybrid basis based in our Manchester campus. Please note the role will require frequent travel to schools both local to the campus and within the surrounding counties. The Schools Outreach Officer will be responsible for implementing the University’s Widening Access work. You will establish and manage relationships with schools and colleges and deliver outreach activities to prospective students both in schools and on our campuses. Your objectives will align with our Access and Participation Plan which is to work with students who are least likely to attend higher education. This role is an excellent opportunity to work in a sector-leading Higher Education organisation with a real commitment to widening participation and it is ideal for candidates who are particularly interested in developing new initiatives within the widening participation sphere.
Job Responsibility:
Implementing the University’s Widening Access work
Establishing and managing relationships with schools and colleges
Delivering outreach activities to prospective students both in schools and on our campuses
Facilitating outreach activities, such as booking activities in with schools, colleges and other organisations and designing and delivering talks and workshops to groups
Attending a range of higher education fairs and events and supporting the preparation and delivery of Domestic Student Recruitment (DSR) activities
Supporting onsite events at ULaw campuses by delivering talks/workshops and assisting DSR event coordination
Monitoring the effectiveness of activities by ensuring data is consistently captured and recorded from all events, including inputting into the HEAT database
Gathering and processing feedback following activities, which will contribute to evaluation projects and reports
Requirements:
Experience of designing and delivering presentations and workshops
Ability to deliver presentations interactively to engage a range of different audiences
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
Ability to develop effective relationships with people
Flexibility to frequently travel to schools in Manchester and the surrounding counties, as well as occasional weekend/evening work
What we offer:
A generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days (+ bank holidays)