University Engagement Lead

You will be based in the Museum for a minimum 2 days per week, with the option to work from home 0.5 days a week

THIS POST COULD BE CONSIDERED AS A SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY

About the role

Do you know how the Collegiate University of Oxford operates?

Do you have experience in researching, exploring and piloting new initiatives?

Do you combine realism with ambition?

Do you know how to consult and engage University of Oxford students?

Do you know how to develop a feasible road map for engagement?

If you answered yes, keep reading!

This new fixed term role is part of the Schools and University Engagement team and will work alongside the Audiences & Content Director, the Head of Schools and University Engagement and colleagues across the Ashmolean and the Collegiate University to research, explore, pilot and draft a roadmap for University Engagement for the Ashmolean.

Academic engagement and object-based teaching is not part of this role.

This is a fixed-term post until 31 July 2025, working part time for 18.75 hours per week

Due to regulated activity involving children and young people, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

About You

You will have demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the way that the Collegiate University of Oxford operates and of the student’s experiences.

You will also have experience in researching, exploring and piloting new initiatives for students and developing an ambitious, realist, fully costed roadmap.

Excellent oral, written and IT skills are also essential.

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 of annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

More information is available at https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits

Diversity

Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental leave.

How to apply

You will be required to upload your CV (up to two sides) and a supporting statement (up to 850 words) as part of your online application. Your supporting statement should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one. CVs alone will not be considered.

The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Gina Koutsika, Director of Audiences and Content who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role (gina.koutsika@ashmus.ox.ac.uk).  General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our Human Resources department (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk).

Only applications received online by 12.00 midday on Monday 3 February 2025 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place between 9:00 - 13:00 on Friday 28 February 2025. We expect the successful candidate to start at the end of March/beginning of April.

Please discuss secondments with your line manager in the first instance, as you must have their agreement that you can be released for a secondment before you submit an application. https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/secondments

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