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Higher Horizons Keele Hub Outreach Officer
| Posting date: | 07 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | £25,742 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | Grade 5 Staring Salary £25,742 (Incremental progression) Fixed Term until 31st July 2025 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 September 2024 |
| Location: | ST5 5BG |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Keele University |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | KU00004226 |
Summary
Global Student Recruitment and Admissions
Agile working (blend of home, office, and school / college based)
This post represents an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to join a team of staff in Keele University’s Uni Connect Hub within the Global Student Recruitment and Admissions Directorate. The postholder will create and deliver outreach activities that will raise the aspirations of young people. The Higher Horizons Uni Connect network is responsible for encouraging more disadvantaged learners to consider University as an option.
The role will have the autonomy of building and maintaining strong relationships with a key list of account schools and colleges throughout Staffordshire, Shropshire, and Cheshire, creating tailored activity plans to suit the needs of the students within each school and college.
With direction from the Hub Manager and the Central team at Keele University, the Keele Hub Outreach Officer will contribute to collaborative outreach activity in conjunction with partner universities, the collection of participant data and evaluation, and the management of small to medium sized budgets. Managing competing workloads and working to deadlines, the Hub Outreach Officer will be expected to make meaningful contributions to targets set by the Hub Manager, the Central team, and the Office for Students.
The role offers a great opportunity for an innovative thinker to input and create concepts to generate new pioneering outreach events that will help challenge the barriers that young people may face in the progression to higher education.
Educated to degree level (or equivalent), you must have experience of working with schools and colleges as well as experience of working on widening participation and outreach projects. There is a requirement for good project management skills, as well as communication skills and the willingness to work flexibly.
Keele University is renowned for its exciting approach to higher education, innovative research, beautiful campus, strong community spirit and excellent student experience. With a turnover in excess of £170 million, over 12,500 students and a total staff of approximately 2000, the University provides high quality teaching across a wide range of academic and vocational subjects and promotes world-class research. Further information can be found at https://www.keele.ac.uk/about/
The University recognises that its success depends upon the contribution and dedication of its talented staff. In return, we have a competitive benefits package available, including:
• Competitive rate of pay with annual increments within the grade (Keele Spine)
• Generous annual leave entitlement with opportunities to purchase additional leave
• Excellent staff pension scheme
• Access to continued personal, professional and career development
• On site ‘outstanding’ nursery
• Discounted health & fitness facilities on site
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)
Please note that the starting salary will typically be at the bottom of the pay scale shown above.
The University is committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible.
Keele University values equality and diversity across our workforce and to ensuring our staff community is reflective of the diversity of our student population. In support of these commitments the University welcomes applications from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds for all roles.
DBS- Please note this appointment is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Keele University employees wishing to apply should login to Employee Self Service and click on the 'View current vacancies' link.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr Laura Tonge, l.tonge@keele.ac.uk. Applications to this address will not be accepted.
Closing Date: 1 September 2024
Interviews will be held on: 12 September 2024
Agile working (blend of home, office, and school / college based)
This post represents an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to join a team of staff in Keele University’s Uni Connect Hub within the Global Student Recruitment and Admissions Directorate. The postholder will create and deliver outreach activities that will raise the aspirations of young people. The Higher Horizons Uni Connect network is responsible for encouraging more disadvantaged learners to consider University as an option.
The role will have the autonomy of building and maintaining strong relationships with a key list of account schools and colleges throughout Staffordshire, Shropshire, and Cheshire, creating tailored activity plans to suit the needs of the students within each school and college.
With direction from the Hub Manager and the Central team at Keele University, the Keele Hub Outreach Officer will contribute to collaborative outreach activity in conjunction with partner universities, the collection of participant data and evaluation, and the management of small to medium sized budgets. Managing competing workloads and working to deadlines, the Hub Outreach Officer will be expected to make meaningful contributions to targets set by the Hub Manager, the Central team, and the Office for Students.
The role offers a great opportunity for an innovative thinker to input and create concepts to generate new pioneering outreach events that will help challenge the barriers that young people may face in the progression to higher education.
Educated to degree level (or equivalent), you must have experience of working with schools and colleges as well as experience of working on widening participation and outreach projects. There is a requirement for good project management skills, as well as communication skills and the willingness to work flexibly.
Keele University is renowned for its exciting approach to higher education, innovative research, beautiful campus, strong community spirit and excellent student experience. With a turnover in excess of £170 million, over 12,500 students and a total staff of approximately 2000, the University provides high quality teaching across a wide range of academic and vocational subjects and promotes world-class research. Further information can be found at https://www.keele.ac.uk/about/
The University recognises that its success depends upon the contribution and dedication of its talented staff. In return, we have a competitive benefits package available, including:
• Competitive rate of pay with annual increments within the grade (Keele Spine)
• Generous annual leave entitlement with opportunities to purchase additional leave
• Excellent staff pension scheme
• Access to continued personal, professional and career development
• On site ‘outstanding’ nursery
• Discounted health & fitness facilities on site
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)
Please note that the starting salary will typically be at the bottom of the pay scale shown above.
The University is committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible.
Keele University values equality and diversity across our workforce and to ensuring our staff community is reflective of the diversity of our student population. In support of these commitments the University welcomes applications from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds for all roles.
DBS- Please note this appointment is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Keele University employees wishing to apply should login to Employee Self Service and click on the 'View current vacancies' link.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr Laura Tonge, l.tonge@keele.ac.uk. Applications to this address will not be accepted.
Closing Date: 1 September 2024
Interviews will be held on: 12 September 2024
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