Access and Participation Outreach Officer
| Posting date: | 06 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £26,707 to £29,588 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 November 2025 |
| Location: | Plymouth, South West England |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | University of Plymouth |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | B0966 |
Summary
Are you passionate about providing opportunities to access Higher Education to under-represented groups, through the delivery of exciting university developed programmes?
About the role
Under the direction of the Access and Participation Outreach Team Leader, you will contribute to the continual development and delivery of some of our attainment-raising access programmes and outreach activities to under-represented groups, as part of our institutional ambition for inclusivity and access, and commitments laid out in our Access and Participation Plan. With a focus on attainment-raising to pre-entry students to the University of Plymouth, you will play a key part in helping students in the local area with key skills that will form an important part of their ability to attain better results.
For this role, you will need to be on site 3 days a week. Although we can accommodate working from home for this role, flexibility to be on-site will be expected due to business needs.
This role will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check plus a Children’s Barred List check.
There is an essential requirement within this role that you will be required to travel to and work at different University sites and/or other business locations that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Please refer to the job description for further information.
For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Josh Perren: by email at josh.perren@plymouth.ac.uk
Please note: We’re currently unable to sponsor this role under the Skilled Worker visa route. However, we welcome all applicants, as other visa options may be available.
What we’re looking for
1. Working as part of the wider team and with student ambassadors, overseeing the planning and delivery of a pre-16 attainment raising programme in a number of local schools.
2. More broadly, supporting with the organistation and delivery of a range of the university's access projects, working with both internal and external stakeholders.
3. Assisting the wider Outreach team on their work with local and national schools and colleges
4. Supporting Outreach and Student Recruitment Events such as school conferences, subject showcases, campus visits and tours, and school talks and fairs.
For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.
Application Process
Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.
Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.
Anticipated Interview Date(s): Week commencing Monday 8 December 2025
Our Offer
A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by the University of Plymouth Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Plymouth. Employees of the University of Plymouth Services Limited work alongside the University of Plymouth colleagues in delivery of Plymouth’s strategic vision, and will adopt the University of Plymouth’s HR policies and procedures in full unless otherwise stated.
When joining us, you will receive:
• Generous annual leave: 25 Days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays & Closure Days
• Generous pension scheme
• Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Development opportunities
• Enhanced family leave
• Flexible working
• Retailer discounts
• On-site nursery
Additional Information
The University of Plymouth is an inclusive community where everyone is welcomed regardless of their background. To find out more about our inclusive community initiatives, such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter, please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages.
About the role
Under the direction of the Access and Participation Outreach Team Leader, you will contribute to the continual development and delivery of some of our attainment-raising access programmes and outreach activities to under-represented groups, as part of our institutional ambition for inclusivity and access, and commitments laid out in our Access and Participation Plan. With a focus on attainment-raising to pre-entry students to the University of Plymouth, you will play a key part in helping students in the local area with key skills that will form an important part of their ability to attain better results.
For this role, you will need to be on site 3 days a week. Although we can accommodate working from home for this role, flexibility to be on-site will be expected due to business needs.
This role will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check plus a Children’s Barred List check.
There is an essential requirement within this role that you will be required to travel to and work at different University sites and/or other business locations that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Please refer to the job description for further information.
For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Josh Perren: by email at josh.perren@plymouth.ac.uk
Please note: We’re currently unable to sponsor this role under the Skilled Worker visa route. However, we welcome all applicants, as other visa options may be available.
What we’re looking for
1. Working as part of the wider team and with student ambassadors, overseeing the planning and delivery of a pre-16 attainment raising programme in a number of local schools.
2. More broadly, supporting with the organistation and delivery of a range of the university's access projects, working with both internal and external stakeholders.
3. Assisting the wider Outreach team on their work with local and national schools and colleges
4. Supporting Outreach and Student Recruitment Events such as school conferences, subject showcases, campus visits and tours, and school talks and fairs.
For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.
Application Process
Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.
Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.
Anticipated Interview Date(s): Week commencing Monday 8 December 2025
Our Offer
A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by the University of Plymouth Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Plymouth. Employees of the University of Plymouth Services Limited work alongside the University of Plymouth colleagues in delivery of Plymouth’s strategic vision, and will adopt the University of Plymouth’s HR policies and procedures in full unless otherwise stated.
When joining us, you will receive:
• Generous annual leave: 25 Days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays & Closure Days
• Generous pension scheme
• Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Development opportunities
• Enhanced family leave
• Flexible working
• Retailer discounts
• On-site nursery
Additional Information
The University of Plymouth is an inclusive community where everyone is welcomed regardless of their background. To find out more about our inclusive community initiatives, such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter, please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages.
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