Outreach Learning and Development Content Coordinator

Contract type: Fixed-term; start 01 Sep 2025, end 31 August 2027

About the role

The Mathematical Institute at the University of Oxford will soon begin a new project to mentor students for GCSE Mathematics. We will work directly with identified schools to support Key Stage 4 (KS4) students to reach the very top grades in GCSE Mathematics by providing a sustained programme of resources and mentoring. In particular, we will focus on students on track to achieve at least a grade 7 in GCSE Mathematics who have the potential to achieve a grade 8 or 9.

We’re looking for a professional with experience creating and developing Mathematics resources to educate, challenge, and inspire students. The role focuses on the development of content for students at schools with characteristics identified in the University’s Access and Participation Plan, but will also include content for the mentors and potentially also other stakeholders, e.g. teachers at schools, parents/guardians of the students.

Together with the Project Manager, the Outreach Learning Design and Content Coordinator will take a leadership role for the project, shaping the vision and being an ambassador for the work of the project.

The Outreach Learning Design and Content Coordinator will work alongside the rest of the outreach team in the Mathematical Institute, including the Admissions and Outreach Coordinator (line manager for this role), the Outreach Administrator (responsible for the administration of other projects), and the Academic Lead for Undergraduate Admissions and Outreach (a faculty member with oversight of outreach).

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

We proudly hold a departmental Athena SWAN Silver Award and an institutional Race Equality Charter Bronze Award, which guide our progress towards advancing racial and gender equality. As part of our strategic aim to improve staff equality and diversity, we would particularly welcome applications from BME candidates, who are currently under-represented in positions of this type within the department.

Application Process

If you would like to discuss the role in more detail, please get in touch with Dr James Munro, Admissions and Outreach Coordinator, via email: james.munro@maths.ox.ac.uk. Informal enquiries regarding the application process should be directed to the Recruitment Coordinator (recruitment@maths.ox.ac.uk), quoting vacancy reference 179336.

Applicants should read the job description document before writing their application. You will be required to upload a supporting statement, setting out how you meet the selection criteria, a curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of two referees as part of your online application.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. To apply for this post, please click on the 'Apply' button above.  

Only applications received before 12:00 noon UK time on Thursday 15 May 2025 can be considered.

Interviews are anticipated to be held on Thursday 22 May 2025.

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