Schools Liaison and Outreach Officer

About the role

Working in the Undergraduate Admissions Office at Newnham College, Cambridge, the role of Schools Liaison and Outreach Officer is pivotal in helping to encourage undergraduate applications made to the College and or University by prospective students and particularly increase those from currently under-represented groups. By creating, delivering and evaluating imaginative face to face sessions in schools, both in targeted areas and at Newnham, and providing informative and inspiring webinars and interactive sessions to those who may never have thought of applying to University or to Cambridge, you will help widen participation and enhance diversity within the student body.

This is a permanent, full-time post, working 37.5 hours a week. The salary is paid at point 34 on the University’s single salary spine, the current value for which is £31,236 per annum. The College offers contributory membership of the USS pension scheme, to which the College makes employer contributions of 14.5%. Holiday entitlement is 33 days per year (inclusive of bank holidays), and we offer a range of additional benefits including a free meal when on duty, free car parking where available and free use of the College’s gym facilities.

About you

You will have a good first degree and recent experience of, or of working in, higher education or with young people and be brimming with creative and inspiring ideas for engaging prospective students and able to build a rapport with them. You will also have the ability to understand outreach-related issues from the perspective of teachers and schools and help to build and support longer term working relationships with our linked areas. You will be keen and able to travel widely throughout the UK, and in particular to our linked areas to meet students, teachers and parents.

About Newnham College

Founded in 1871, Newnham College has been at the forefront of promoting academic excellence for women in the University of Cambridge for 150 years. The College has an all-women Fellowship and student body, and its thriving community of staff includes both women and men with a range of responsibilities and key roles. Newnham currently has around 400 undergraduates, 225 postgraduates, a Fellowship of about 70, and 120 non-academic staff. Newnham’s academics and students maintain outstanding research profiles and achievements.

How to apply

A job description with person specification is available by clicking on “Job Description” and an application form and equal opportunities form can be found on the main vacancy page: click the 'Apply' button above. Please demonstrate in the application form how you meet the essential requirements of the role found in the person specification.

Completed applications should be emailed to HR@newn.cam.ac.uk by the closing deadline of noon on Wednesday 10^th September 2025. The intention is to hold interviews during week commencing Monday 15^th September 2025.

Newnham College is an equal opportunities employer.

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