Hello Future Outreach Officer

Location: Carlisle - Fusehill Street

Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Sunday 15 October 2023

Job Ref: XX105323

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed Term - Ends 31/07/2025

Salary: £29,605 with incremental progression to £36,024 per annum

Expected interview date: Monday 23 October 2023

About Hello Future

Hello Future is part of the Uni Connect Programme, a national programme funded by the Office for Students. Uni Connect aims to support the government’s social mobility goals by increasing the number of young people who go into Higher Education, particularly those from underrepresented groups. Hello Future is the Cumbrian partnership, led by the University of Cumbria, together with a number of partners including universities, FE colleges, employers and skills providers. Phase 1 of the programme began in 2017 and we are now in Phase 3. 

About the role

This unique role within Hello Future involves supporting young people and their influencers to raise attainment, make informed decisions about their next steps after secondary school or college and support progression to Higher Education.

You will be responsible for working with defined groups of learners (including those that are underrepresented in Higher Education) and creating / delivering interventions, together with partnership members and wider stakeholders. For example, working with learners to support their reading or study skills, organising trips and delivering workshops.

You will maintain excellent working relationships with the schools, colleges, employers and community groups within your area to ensure the programme runs effectively, meeting agreed targets as well as the expectations of those involved. You will line manage a small Graduate Intern team and may also be responsible for managing student ambassadors deployed to support activity. Working closely with the Hello Future Outreach and Evaluation Manager, you will support evaluation, monitoring and tracking of progress and contribute to the delivery of the overall strategic plan for Cumbria.

As we are partnership of many local organisations, we are also able to provide a range of experience working with partners within this role.  This may include mentoring, shadowing or work experience with education / industry to support the professional development of the role holder.

This role is fixed term until 31st July 2025.

Informal Enquiries: Anna Bradley | Outreach and Evaluation Manager | anna.bradley1@cumbria.ac.uk

We offer a comprehensive set of staff benefits which includes a competitive salary, 35 hour working week, 33 days holiday plus bank holidays, hybrid working in line with business need, excellent pension scheme with 8% employer contribution. For more information please click HERE

"We encourage applications from the broadest range of society, including all under-represented groups with particular emphasis on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in our University and in comparison, to the sector."

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