Location: | Oxford |
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Salary: | £30,487 rising to £32,982 |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 24th April 2024 |
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Closes: | 12th May 2024 |
Job Ref: | 164860 |
This is a full time, fixed term role until July 2025.
Oxford Brookes University are looking for an Access and Outreach Officer to join the Study Higher team. The purpose of the role is to help increase/widen participation in higher education (HE) for students from backgrounds currently underrepresented in HE. You will be working in schools, colleges and communities across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Swindon.
As one of the largest employers in Oxford, we pride ourselves in the great experience we offer our staff. You’ll be joining a friendly, professional environment where every member of staff is recognised as important to the success of Oxford Brookes University. This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Study Higher Team within our Marketing, Recruitment and Engagement directorate.
Overall purpose of the Access and Outreach Officer role
As the Access and Outreach Officer you will be responsible for:
Qualifications and Experience for the post of Access and Outreach Officer
We want to hear from candidates who have experience of working with young people in an educational environment as well as experience and understanding of widening participation.
Flexible working:
We support a work-life balance for all staff, including career breaks, job sharing, flexible hours, etc. The team is based in our recently refurbished offices on our Headington Campus, joining other colleagues who work approximately two days a week in the office and the remainder at home. The agile workspace is designed to offer various styles of working, such as collaborative spaces, hybrid meeting spaces, individual workstations and a more relaxed setting of comfy sofas.
Application Process:
As part of the application process all applicants are required to complete our online application form by clicking on the “Apply for Job” button on the Oxford Brookes vacancy page. You will be routed to this when you click on the above “Apply” button. All parts of the application form should be completed and in the section of the form called “Supporting Documents”, applicants must upload their CV and a Personal Statement. To complete the Personal Statement part of the application, applicants must download the Personal Statement document which is part of the advert below and complete the form, providing examples and explaining how they meet each item detailed on the document. The Personal Statement must then be uploaded to the application form along with the CV.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential selection criteria.
Any queries about this role please contact the recruiting manager, Asim Mahmood (via macmailbox@brookes.ac.uk) for an informal conversation about this role.
Closing date for applications: 12 May 2024
Tentative Interview date: w/c 20th May 2024
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