Apprenticeship Growth Progression Officer

We are seeking a Progression Officer to join the University working closely with the Aspire to HE (Higher Education) team. This post will play a crucial role in delivering an exciting programme of activity, with a specific focus on Apprenticeship Growth. Students targeted through the project may be resistant to Higher Education and you will need to be adaptable, enthusiastic, and passionate in presenting when delivering our programmes of activity. These include workshops, group work, campus tours and facilitation of activities taking place on campus, in-schools/colleges, and possible outside organisations such as employers.

The roles will:

• Contribute to reducing the gap in higher education participation between the most and least represented groups.
• Equip young and adult learners from underrepresented groups to make an informed choice about their options in relation to the full range of routes into and through higher education and to minimise the barriers they may face when choosing the option that will unlock their potential.
• Support a strategic local infrastructure of universities, colleges and other partners that can cut through competitive barriers, offer an efficient and low-burden route for schools and colleges to engage, and address outreach ‘cold spots’ for underrepresented groups.
• Contribute to a stronger evidence base around ‘what works’ in higher education outreach and strengthen evaluation practice across the sector.

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