School and College Engagement Officer

This role is available on a permanent, full-time basis from the 1^st May 2025. The postholder will need to be based in Exeter visiting schools and colleges covering a geographical area from Gloucestershire to Hertfordshire. This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

Summary of the role
The School and College Engagement Officer will develop excellent relationships with schools and colleges primarily in a geographical area from Gloucestershire to Hertfordshire. It is envisaged that the post holder will live and work in Exeter.

Working as part of the Access, Participation and Outreach Office, you will be helping to deliver a range of events and programmes to support student recruitment and widening participation. Responsible for building and maintaining excellent relationships with schools and colleges in the UK, you will work to attract applications from high quality students from a diverse range of backgrounds and to support the University’s widening participation agenda.

Based in Exeter, you will spend a significant proportion of your role working out in schools and colleges, for example meeting with teachers and HE advisors to agree a programme of activities, or delivering workshops, recruitment and educational sessions. You will also be involved in developing lesson plans, online resources and/or marketing materials. You will contribute towards the successful delivery of online outreach through our Discover University programme of activities. You will support our Easter and summer residential programmes, run occasional events on campus in Exeter, and help run CPD sessions for teachers and HE advisors. You will represent the university at national exhibitions organised by partners including UCAS, UK Uni Search amongst others.

An important part of your role will be developing an engagement plan for your region based on the analysis of a range of data. Supporting the creation and delivery of evaluation plans, you will be responsible for writing reports as part of a process of continual improvement and performance management. You will also lead on particular projects or areas of specialism on behalf of the team and will be involved in a range of cross-departmental working groups and project teams.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification and full advert on our website (accessed by the 'Apply' button) for full details of this role.

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