Outreach Administrator

Location: Andrew Wiles Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG

Contract type: Fixed-term (cover for secondment): 01 September 2025 – 31 August 2030

The Mathematical Institute and Department of Statistics are internationally renowned departments which work closely together and deliver joint undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. Our mathematical research, impact and environment have twice been ranked first in the UK, in the 2021 and 2014 Research Excellence Framework exercises, a government review of research in all UK universities. The two departments are committed both to academic excellence and the opportunity to study for all enthusiastic and gifted prospective undergraduates. 

You will be part of a small and busy team of professional administrators responsible for the efficient and smooth running of outreach initiatives in mathematical sciences, working to support the departments’ progress towards their equality, diversity and inclusion goals, including their Athena SWAN and Race Equality Action Plans. You will contribute to the planning, delivery and evaluation of outreach initiatives, including events, working with potential applicants, teachers, faculty and professional services colleagues from across the collegiate University, as well as a variety of internal and external partners. You will provide a professional, efficient and friendly first point of contact for enquiries; be a self-starter and an enthusiastic team player. 

The Outreach Administrator 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 Project Manager for the departments’ new GCSE Mentoring programme, and the Outreach Learning & Development Content Coordinator. 

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 and the department 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 180495. 

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 via the above 'Apply' button.

Only applications received before 12:00 noon UK time on Thursday 10 July can be considered.

Interviews are anticipated to take place on 17 or 18 July 2025.

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