Widening Participation Events & Activities Assistant

Job Summary - Working within the Access, Participation and Outreach Team, this full-time post will work alongside other team members to support the design and delivery of outreach events and activities on and off campus, including for example contributions to the University’s fair access programmes, subject taster conferences, curriculum enrichment workshops, careers insight activity and residential programmes.  You will be required to communicate with a range of key internal and external stakeholders and audiences in a variety of different activity formats.  Stakeholders will include prospective students, teachers, parents/carers, employers, alumni, current under- and post-graduate students, and colleagues from Professional Services and University Faculties. This role is part of the Graduate Business Partnership (GBP) scheme and is for 36.5 hours per week from January to August 2025. This role offers hybrid working where you can work remote and from Streatham Campus, Exeter. For more information on the GBP scheme, please visit www.exeter.ac.uk/internships.   

About You – You should be a graduate who has excellent organisational and planning skills, has the ability manage multiple projects meeting deadlines and targets, has strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to disseminate information effectively to a variety of audiences, and good IT skills. You should have a flexible, professional and proactive approach to work, have a positive approach to change and a willingness to adapt, have a proven ability to work effectively as both a part of a team and independently, and a commitment to providing excellent customer service. You should also have a proven ability to work with high levels of accuracy, have the ability to be able to talk from experience about studying a subject at degree level, and a proven ability to multitask. Experience of planning and delivering events, experience of creating digital content for use on social media platforms and online learning environments, and an understanding of diversity issues and commitment to inclusive behaviours and practice are all desirable.

The Benefits to You - You will have access to a wide range of benefits, rewards and recognition from the University, including a generous pension, a holiday allowance of 39 days per year, Totum Card (student discount) and Salary Exchange Schemes (such as the Cycle to Work Scheme, and discounted membership to the university's sports facilities). The University offers extensive support to staff, including a structured Professional Development Review and Wellbeing Service plus 1:1 support from the Internships Team.   You will be offered a ‘How to Make the Most of Your Internship’ guide, bespoke mentoring, and career consultancy opportunities.

Application Closing Date: 2 January 2025

Interviews: To be confirmed – in January 2025

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Non-Exeter Graduates can request the full job description and application form by emailing internships@exeter.ac.uk.

We are not able to accept CVs, please use the Internship Application Form‌.

The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer which is 'Positive About Disabled People': if you have a disability, you should mention this in your application. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.

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