School and College Engagement Officer

Full time, permanent role available, offering the opportunity for fully remote working.

You will be based in London visiting schools and colleges, covering a geographical area north of the Thames.

Summary

Developing relationships with schools and colleges based in the UK. You will be based in London engaging with schools & colleges north of the Thames.

Working as part of the Access, Participation & Outreach Office, you will be helping to deliver a range of events & programmes to support student recruitment and widening participation. Responsible for building and maintaining excellent relationships with schools & 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.

You will spend a significant proportion of your role working out in schools & colleges, for example meeting with teachers and HE advisors to agree a programme of activities, or delivering workshops, recruitment & 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 also 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 also 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 & delivery of evaluation plans, you will be responsible for writing reports as part of a process of continual improvement &  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.

Educated to degree level &  IT literate, you will demonstrate the ability to work across a range of different projects, prioritising and managing your time effectively. As a brand ambassador for the University of Exeter, you will demonstrate a commitment to excellence, professional credibility and the highest standards of customer-service. Comfortable with working autonomously, you will have the ability to work collaboratively as part of a multi-functional team.

With excellent communication skills, you will be confident in working with groups of pupils from various age groups, building relationships with teaching staff, & presenting to prospective students and their families. You will be comfortable with planning & prioritising activity based on evidence and data analysis. With an understanding of evaluation, you will have experience of writing plans & reports. This role would particularly suit someone with a background in teaching, training or outreach. With a good knowledge of the issues surrounding progression to higher education, you will have technical competence in delivering information across different channels to meet a variety of communication objectives and/or learning styles.

Appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Full UK driving licence required (or ability to travel as required for the job role) as this position requires the need to travel across country making school visits.

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Benefits

Including:

• 41 days leave
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption & shared parental leave 

Further information

Please contact Dr Karl Devincenzi K.Devincenzi@exeter.ac.uk

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