Widening Participation Officer
2 months ago
About us
The Access and Widening Participation Office leads on the development and implementation of UCL's strategies to widen access to UCL from underrepresented groups.
The Widening Participation Team focuses on addressing the long-term barriers to higher education, in particular: attainment, advice and guidance for specific groups, and support for parents and carers. The team works closely with the Data and Impact team to provide evidence of impact and to identify current trends and research that will inform the development of activity.
About the role
The Widening Participation Officer is responsible for the coordination and delivery of projects and events for children, young people and families. They will be responsible for devising and delivering workshops, presentations and other activities and will liaise with a variety of internal and external stakeholders in order to ensure the smooth delivery and robust evaluation of projects and events.
This role will be fixed-term until 31-Jul-25 in the first instance.
If you have any queries about the role, please contact Matt Lucas
About you
The successful candidate will have an understanding of, and an enthusiasm for, widening participation in higher education and experience of working with schools and with young people. They will have strong organisational skills, experience of coordinating projects or events and be able to manage their time effectively. They will be an effective communicator, committed to delivering excellent customer service.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
- 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
- Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
- Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
- Immigration loan
- Relocation scheme for certain posts
- On-Site nursery
- On-site gym
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
- Discounted medical insurance
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Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce.
These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; people with disabilities; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
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