Recruitment Events and Outreach Assistant
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 02 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £25,148 i £26,642 bob blwyddyn, pro rata |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Term Time only (40 weeks per year) |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 16 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Bradford, West Yorkshire |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | University of Bradford |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | HR0183275-1 |
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Recruitment Events and Outreach Assistant
Salary: £25,448 - £26,942 pro rata
Hours: 20hrs per week, 40 weeks per year
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Friday 23 May 2025
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Safer Recruitment: Does this role fall under safeguarding? Yes
Working Model: Predominantly campus based with some opportunity to work from home occasionally
Faculty/Directorate
We are seeking a pro-active, self-motivated and enthusiastic person for the role of Recruitment Events and Outreach Assistant. The successful candidate will support the successful planning and delivery of a wide range of on campus and virtual recruitment events including University Open Days, Experience Days, Taster Days, postgraduate events, campus visits and bespoke events for a wide range of stakeholders including schools, colleges and other external partnership organisations to promote the University of Bradford and enable the University to achieve its recruitment targets.
This is an exciting time to join the University of Bradford during the City of Culture 2025, in the University’s fourth year at the top of the UK Social Mobility Index, and as we launch our new University strategy.
What you will be doing:
• The Recruitment Events and Outreach Assistant will support the successful planning and delivery of a wide range of on campus and virtual recruitment events including University Open Days, Experience Days, Taster Days, postgraduate events, campus visits and bespoke events for a wide range of stakeholders including schools, colleges and other external partnership organisations. The post holder will also support the Outreach and Recruitment Team to effectively deliver a high volume of outreach activities on / off campus and virtually.
• Under the guidance of the Recruitment Events Coordinator manage the organisation and delivery of the Higher Education school experience programme. This will include booking ambassadors, attendance at events, providing supervision and being the main point of contact during each event.
• The role will support with the set-up and delivery of Outreach webinars and with Outreach social media activity.
• The role holder will support the Recruitment Events and Outreach Team with administrative tasks such as agendas, meeting minutes, stationery orders, laundry, travel bookings, and respond to enquiries in shared inboxes.
• Working closely with colleagues in marketing, the Recruitment Events and Outreach Assistant will develop content for recruitment event presentations, printed and online marketing material for prospective students and key influencers including parents and carer and teachers and advisors.
• The University operates a hybrid working model, but there is an expectation that individuals are available to work on campus to meet service demand. This role will require the postholder to be on campus for the set up and delivery of open days, experience days, HE Experience School Visits and other key events.
Qualifications/ experience:
• A good standard of education including GCSE English and Maths or equivalent.
• Customer service experience face to face, via telephone and email in a professional manner
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to target communications to the appropriate audience
• Experience of supporting the delivery of events, targeted at a wide range of audiences.
• Experience of supervising temporary staff and/or student ambassadors
• Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience of using CRM systems/ databases to input and manage data
Do not meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with everything in the job description or advert, we encourage you to arrange an informal conversation with the hiring manager. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Celebrating Diversity – The University of Bradford
Within the Directorate of Outreach, Recruitment and Marketing, there is a lower representation of males and BAME staff in Outreach and Recruitment roles and therefore we welcome applications from individuals who represent these categories.
At the University of Bradford, we recognise and embrace people that work in diverse ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.
In Return we Offer:
• 25 days holiday (Grade 8) 30 days (Grade 9) and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas).
• Family-friendly policies
• Great campus facilities including:
• Unique fitness centre
• Eye clinic
• Physiotherapy & sports rehabilitation,
• Counselling & mental health services
• On site nursery
• Food & drink outlets
• Generous employer contribution pension schemes - Universities Superannuation Scheme
• Generous benefit schemes, including car leasing, cycle to work, holiday purchase, home & technology scheme and shopping discounts
Find more information about the many other benefits, including salary sacrifice schemes and campus nursery.
Additional Information:
If you would like to find out more or are interested in applying, please message, email or call Kirsty Lunn, Outreach and Recruitment Manager. Email k.lunn@bradford.ac.uk Tel – 01274 233056, we would love to hear from you.
Salary: £25,448 - £26,942 pro rata
Hours: 20hrs per week, 40 weeks per year
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Friday 23 May 2025
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Safer Recruitment: Does this role fall under safeguarding? Yes
Working Model: Predominantly campus based with some opportunity to work from home occasionally
Faculty/Directorate
We are seeking a pro-active, self-motivated and enthusiastic person for the role of Recruitment Events and Outreach Assistant. The successful candidate will support the successful planning and delivery of a wide range of on campus and virtual recruitment events including University Open Days, Experience Days, Taster Days, postgraduate events, campus visits and bespoke events for a wide range of stakeholders including schools, colleges and other external partnership organisations to promote the University of Bradford and enable the University to achieve its recruitment targets.
This is an exciting time to join the University of Bradford during the City of Culture 2025, in the University’s fourth year at the top of the UK Social Mobility Index, and as we launch our new University strategy.
What you will be doing:
• The Recruitment Events and Outreach Assistant will support the successful planning and delivery of a wide range of on campus and virtual recruitment events including University Open Days, Experience Days, Taster Days, postgraduate events, campus visits and bespoke events for a wide range of stakeholders including schools, colleges and other external partnership organisations. The post holder will also support the Outreach and Recruitment Team to effectively deliver a high volume of outreach activities on / off campus and virtually.
• Under the guidance of the Recruitment Events Coordinator manage the organisation and delivery of the Higher Education school experience programme. This will include booking ambassadors, attendance at events, providing supervision and being the main point of contact during each event.
• The role will support with the set-up and delivery of Outreach webinars and with Outreach social media activity.
• The role holder will support the Recruitment Events and Outreach Team with administrative tasks such as agendas, meeting minutes, stationery orders, laundry, travel bookings, and respond to enquiries in shared inboxes.
• Working closely with colleagues in marketing, the Recruitment Events and Outreach Assistant will develop content for recruitment event presentations, printed and online marketing material for prospective students and key influencers including parents and carer and teachers and advisors.
• The University operates a hybrid working model, but there is an expectation that individuals are available to work on campus to meet service demand. This role will require the postholder to be on campus for the set up and delivery of open days, experience days, HE Experience School Visits and other key events.
Qualifications/ experience:
• A good standard of education including GCSE English and Maths or equivalent.
• Customer service experience face to face, via telephone and email in a professional manner
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to target communications to the appropriate audience
• Experience of supporting the delivery of events, targeted at a wide range of audiences.
• Experience of supervising temporary staff and/or student ambassadors
• Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience of using CRM systems/ databases to input and manage data
Do not meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with everything in the job description or advert, we encourage you to arrange an informal conversation with the hiring manager. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Celebrating Diversity – The University of Bradford
Within the Directorate of Outreach, Recruitment and Marketing, there is a lower representation of males and BAME staff in Outreach and Recruitment roles and therefore we welcome applications from individuals who represent these categories.
At the University of Bradford, we recognise and embrace people that work in diverse ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.
In Return we Offer:
• 25 days holiday (Grade 8) 30 days (Grade 9) and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas).
• Family-friendly policies
• Great campus facilities including:
• Unique fitness centre
• Eye clinic
• Physiotherapy & sports rehabilitation,
• Counselling & mental health services
• On site nursery
• Food & drink outlets
• Generous employer contribution pension schemes - Universities Superannuation Scheme
• Generous benefit schemes, including car leasing, cycle to work, holiday purchase, home & technology scheme and shopping discounts
Find more information about the many other benefits, including salary sacrifice schemes and campus nursery.
Additional Information:
If you would like to find out more or are interested in applying, please message, email or call Kirsty Lunn, Outreach and Recruitment Manager. Email k.lunn@bradford.ac.uk Tel – 01274 233056, we would love to hear from you.