Graduate Outreach Officer
| Posting date: | 19 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27319-27319 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 February 2026 |
| Location: | Newcastle, NE1 7RU |
| Company: | Newcastle University |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 29034-43911163 |
Summary
We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.
About the Graduate Outreach Officer role
Are you a Newcastle University student who will graduate from an undergraduate degree in 2026 or who graduated from a Newcastle University undergraduate degree in 2025? We are recruiting for our 2025-26 Graduate Outreach Officer Team, and we want to hear from you!
Our team of seven Graduate Outreach Officers play a vital role supporting the access projects outlined in the University’s Access and Participation Plan. As a Graduate Outreach Officer, you will deliver workshops and presentations to encourage young people from all backgrounds to consider higher education and to apply to Newcastle University.
For more information and application guidance, don’t forget to attend our information event. Please register for the event by completing this form.
About the Graduate Outreach Officer role
Are you a Newcastle University student who will graduate from an undergraduate degree in 2026 or who graduated from a Newcastle University undergraduate degree in 2025? We are recruiting for our 2025-26 Graduate Outreach Officer Team, and we want to hear from you!
Our team of seven Graduate Outreach Officers play a vital role supporting the access projects outlined in the University’s Access and Participation Plan. As a Graduate Outreach Officer, you will deliver workshops and presentations to encourage young people from all backgrounds to consider higher education and to apply to Newcastle University.
You’ll be travelling across the UK to visit schools, colleges and Higher Education fairs, as well as supporting activity online and on campus. In 2024-25 the team delivered 700+ activities to over 100,000 students and visited more than 400 schools in 50 counties across the UK.
As a recent graduate of Newcastle University, we think you are the best person to speak to young people about what it is like to study at our university. You are engaging and enthusiastic about higher education and the doors it can open. Speaking to someone like you could make the difference in helping inspire a young person and their choices.
As a Graduate Outreach Officer, we will invest in your development to support you to make a strong start to your career. We offer an intensive training and development programme across the year, supported by both internal and external training providers. You will develop key transferrable skills and gain a broad experience base.
To discover more about the workshops and activities you could get involved in, the following online resources will give you more details:
Learn more about the role online, including:
Feedback from previous holders of the role
Job Description and Person Specification
About the Outreach offering at Newcastle University
About the PARTNERS Programme Supported Entry Route
About the Graduate Outreach Officer role
Are you a Newcastle University student who will graduate from an undergraduate degree in 2026 or who graduated from a Newcastle University undergraduate degree in 2025? We are recruiting for our 2025-26 Graduate Outreach Officer Team, and we want to hear from you!
Our team of seven Graduate Outreach Officers play a vital role supporting the access projects outlined in the University’s Access and Participation Plan. As a Graduate Outreach Officer, you will deliver workshops and presentations to encourage young people from all backgrounds to consider higher education and to apply to Newcastle University.
For more information and application guidance, don’t forget to attend our information event. Please register for the event by completing this form.
About the Graduate Outreach Officer role
Are you a Newcastle University student who will graduate from an undergraduate degree in 2026 or who graduated from a Newcastle University undergraduate degree in 2025? We are recruiting for our 2025-26 Graduate Outreach Officer Team, and we want to hear from you!
Our team of seven Graduate Outreach Officers play a vital role supporting the access projects outlined in the University’s Access and Participation Plan. As a Graduate Outreach Officer, you will deliver workshops and presentations to encourage young people from all backgrounds to consider higher education and to apply to Newcastle University.
You’ll be travelling across the UK to visit schools, colleges and Higher Education fairs, as well as supporting activity online and on campus. In 2024-25 the team delivered 700+ activities to over 100,000 students and visited more than 400 schools in 50 counties across the UK.
As a recent graduate of Newcastle University, we think you are the best person to speak to young people about what it is like to study at our university. You are engaging and enthusiastic about higher education and the doors it can open. Speaking to someone like you could make the difference in helping inspire a young person and their choices.
As a Graduate Outreach Officer, we will invest in your development to support you to make a strong start to your career. We offer an intensive training and development programme across the year, supported by both internal and external training providers. You will develop key transferrable skills and gain a broad experience base.
To discover more about the workshops and activities you could get involved in, the following online resources will give you more details:
Learn more about the role online, including:
Feedback from previous holders of the role
Job Description and Person Specification
About the Outreach offering at Newcastle University
About the PARTNERS Programme Supported Entry Route