Faculty Outreach Project Officer

Salary on appointment will be £31,236 per annum, with an annual increment up to £37,694 per annum. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our award-winning Outreach Team, to support the design and delivery of subject-specific outreach projects.

This role will focus on the organisation, design and delivery of faculty outreach initiatives for young people who are currently under-represented within Higher Education. 

The role-holder will work closely with Widening Participation Academic Leads (WPALs) across different subjects, while situated within a small Faculty Admin support team, responsible for the organisation and day-to-day delivery of faculty-led events. The role-holder will line-manage two administrative assistants in this team.

You will have excellent project management and communication skills, with proven experience in organising and running complex programmes and events. You will have the ability to meet multiple deadlines and demonstrate good time management with excellent attention to detail and can meet all essential criteria in the candidate brochure.

This full-time post is available from 8 June 2026 on an indefinite basis.  

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointment will be subject to a criminal record check at Enhanced level from the Disclosure and Barring Service, including a check of the Child Barred List. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. 

UEA offers a variety of flexible working options and although this role is advertised on a full-time basis, we encourage applications from individuals who would prefer a flexible working pattern including annualised hours, compressed working hours, part time, job share, term-time only and/or hybrid working. Details of preferred hours should be stated in the personal statement and will be discussed further at interview. 

Further information on our great benefits package, including 20 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and additional University Customary days (pro rata for part-time), can be found on our benefits page.

Closing date: 6 May 2026

The University holds an Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality.

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