Outreach Officer

The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.

The Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics is a vibrant community of linguists, philologists and phoneticians working in various aspects of the discipline, both synchronic and diachronic.

The post holder will run the Faculty’s UNIQ programme, coordinate the Faculty’s wider outreach programme, including ensuring LPP is appropriately represented at University Open days, and be responsible for ensuring communication materials are maintained and widely accessible. They will need to create some Linguistics materials and coordinate input from post holders within the Faculty to create a range of materials suitable for an audience of potential undergraduate and graduate students in Linguistics who are new to the subject.

What We Offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs

This role also offers the opportunity for hybrid working, and sometimes there will be trips to schools and events across the UK, for which travel costs will be reimbursed.

About the Role
The post holder will Act as Course Director for the Faculty’s UNIQ summer school. They will Coordinate, produce, and deliver outreach activities, contributing a specialist knowledge of Linguistics, and also enlisting post holders where required, and also Facilitate Faculty involvement with University-wide outreach events and activities, in communication with the University’s Undergraduate Admissions and Outreach team;

About You
You will have at least a Master’s degree in a Linguistics-related subject, and a passion for raising awareness of Linguistics, and an enthusiasm for encouraging others to learn more about the subject, Previous experience of organising events and/or working with schools or school pupils, and the ability to manage own workload and prioritise effectively

Application Process
To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click on the Apply button above. You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application.

The closing date for applications is 11 August 2024.

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