Project Lead (Widening Participation)

About the role

We are proud of our commitment to fair access and widening participation at the University of Sussex. We recognise that not everyone has the same opportunities or same start in life, and we aim to address some of these inequalities through our projects and outreach work. We strongly believe in empowering people to make the most of their potential regardless of their background or life circumstances and seek to deliver a program of activities and support that enables the people we work with, make the best most informed choices in their educational journey and future life.

As a Project Lead you will be responsible for overseeing the design delivery and organisation of a full programme of varied activities both on and off campus. You will work closely with a wide range of people including community groups, students from schools and colleges, external partners, academic colleagues and our team of student ambassadors. 

About you

We are looking for someone who has:

• experience of successful project work within an educational setting
• experience of supporting young people and those underrepresented in higher education
• the ability to work effectively with a team of student ambassadors or volunteers.

To be successful in the role your personal attributes are equally as important as your experience. We are looking for a team member that works with kindness, understanding and empathy. You will be an inclusive, collaborative practitioner with excellent presentation and facilitation skills, someone with initiative, energy, enthusiasm and the ability to thrive in a full programme of varying activities. You will need to have the flexibility to work from home when necessary, travel across our regions, work evenings, occasionally stay away from home overnight, work weekends and sometimes have early morning starts. 

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. As a widening participation team we especially welcome applicants from those groups of people that are underrepresented in higher education.

About our Division

Please find further information regarding the division at Communications, Engagement and Advancement: University of Sussex

Why work here

Find out more about our reward and benefits package.

Find out about our equality, diversity and inclusion

Further Key Information

Please contact Christopher Derbyshire (c.j.derbyshire@sussex.ac.uk) / 01273 878264 for informal enquiries.

For full details and how to apply see our vacancies page.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK. 

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