Admissions and Outreach Officer

Hours / Weeks: Full-time, 37.50 hours per week

Benefits: You will receive excellent benefits including a generous holiday allowance, a great pension scheme, free lunch and discounted bus travel.

About the College:

Worcester College is one of the 39 constituent Colleges of the University of Oxford and is home to a vibrant academic community of around 75 Fellows, a lively and varied student body of around 400 undergraduates and 200 graduates, and a dedicated expert team of 150 professional staff, all representing a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. The College strategy is to be a forward-looking college (https://www.worc.ox.ac.uk/news-events/news/introducing-our-five-year-college-strategy). Our values are excellence, inspiration, community, inclusivity and trustworthiness. The College is situated at the heart of Oxford in a beautiful environment that the whole community enjoys.

Job Responsibilities:

The Admissions and Outreach Officer will support the delivery of Worcester College’s undergraduate admissions and widening participation work. Working closely with the Senior Admissions and Outreach Officer and academic colleagues, the role involves coordinating key aspects of the annual admissions cycle, managing applicant communications and data, supporting Open Days and outreach events, and contributing to reporting and compliance processes.

The post-holder will also help deliver the College’s access initiatives, work with student ambassadors and tutors, and represent the College at University and external events.

Person Specification Summary:

We are seeking a motivated and organised individual who is committed to educational equality and widening access. The successful candidate will be educated to degree level (or have equivalent experience) and will bring experience of working in admissions, outreach or within a Higher Education environment.

They will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong organisational ability, and the confidence to manage competing priorities effectively. The role requires someone who is comfortable working with data and IT systems, able to use their initiative, and equally at ease contributing positively within a collaborative team environment.

Knowledge of Oxford admissions processes, the UK school system, or outreach evaluation would be advantageous.

Application process:

If you would like to apply, please submit your application on our website along with your Covering letter here.

As part of your application, you will be asked to provide details of two referees and indicate whether we can contact them now. We highly recommend uploading all documents as PDF files with your name and the document type in the filename. All applications must be received by 12 pm UK time on the closing date stated in the online advertisement.

Closing date: Monday 23rd, of March 2026 12pm

Interview date: April 2026

If you are offered the post, the offer will be subject to standard pre-employment checks including Right to Work, proof of identity and two references (including your most recent employer) and basic DBS check.

Staff are requested to work in a way which reduces their environmental impact and uses resources effectively. This includes commitment to the College Environmental Sustainability Policy, and Procurement and Purchasing Policy.

Worcester College is equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds. Worcester College actively welcomes diversity amongst its staff and students. As a Disability Confident employer, all reasonable adjustments will be made to the recruitment process, working arrangements and/or environment to accommodate applicants with any form of disability.

Please note that we hold the right to close this vacancy prior to the end date if a suitable candidate is found.

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