Outreach Officer

Our University

Ravensbourne University London is an innovative, industry-focused university located at the heart of London’s newest creative community on the Greenwich Peninsula. We're champions of creativity and collaboration, dedicated to giving our learners the specialist skills and opportunities they need for outstanding careers in digital media, design, business & computing.

The Role 

As Outreach Officer you will deliver the widening access activities within our new Access and Participation Plan, which aims to support young and mature learners from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds to access higher education.   Our widening access strategy offers various outreach programmes aimed at engaging with schools, colleges, learners, and other key stakeholders to raise awareness and understanding of the creative and digital industries and future careers within in our industry, as well as supporting journeys into higher education through skills development workshops, and providing information, advice, and guidance. You will work within the APP team and collaborate with colleagues across the Institution, including the Student Recruitment Marketing team, Academic Departments, and with colleagues in Admissions, Communications & Content and Student Services.  

The candidate 

Our ideal candidate will have experience of designing and delivering creative workshops and be motivated to bring forward ideas for new projects. Ideally, they will also have some experience of working with schools and understand the Further Education and Higher Education landscape. They will be passionate about supporting young people and mature learners from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds to access higher education and enabling them to succeed. 

We welcome applications from candidates with experience in the education, arts, community and/or charity sectors.

Closing date: 28 June

Interviews: 19 July, in person interviews at Ravensbourne 

We continually strive to create a culture of inclusivity so that we truly represent our diverse communities. We particularly welcome applications from people of colour who are underrepresented within Higher Education.
 
We are committed to promoting the safety and welfare of our students, therefore all appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including Enhanced DBS.

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We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, and in particular those that are currently under-represented in our workforce. This includes, but is not limited to, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, candidates with disabilities, and female candidates.

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