He Advisor

**HE Advisor**

**(Wessex Inspiration Network (WIN) HE Advisor)**

**Full Time 37 hours per week per week, 52 weeks per year**

**Fixed Term for 1 year**

**Salary: £25,623 per annum (Professional Servies Grade 6)**

**Campus: Trowbridge, Wiltshire**

**About the role**

We are looking for an enthusiastic and creative individual who can support a dynamic and exciting project focused on increasing participation rates in Higher Education. The** **WIN HE Advisor will be based at our Trowbridge site, as part of the nationwide Office for Students (OfS) funded Uni Connect programme, aimed at students from specific postcodes and wards where HE participation is lower than expected.

**About you**

You will have an excellent knowledge and understanding of the different pathways to Higher Education and have experience of advising and encouraging young people from disadvantaged areas to take up higher education.

**About Us**

Wiltshire College & University Centre plays a vital role in Wiltshire’s economy, inspiring people to develop the skills they need to achieve. Our four campuses are learning hubs in their communities, and we aspire to be an outstanding, financially robust and commercially agile provider, achieving our clear social mission on behalf of learners and employers across Wiltshire and beyond. Our turnover is around £38 million per annum, we employ some 650 staff, and support around 11,500 students.

Our benefits include a competitive salary 30 days annual leave for Professional Services Staff, 37 days annual leave for Academic Staff and 35 days annual leave for management staff (plus bank holidays and additional closure days over the Christmas period). You will also be automatically enrolled into either the Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme, have access to our employee assistance programme (EAP) and enjoy other benefits such as discounts with a wide variety of retailers and free car parking onsite.

**Closing date: 14/08/23**

**Interview date: TBC**

**Information**

At Wiltshire College & University Centre we value diversity and we recognise that people with different backgrounds bring different perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and culture and that this difference brings great strength. We are committed to the protection of young people and vulnerable adults and to safeguarding and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are proudly accredited to the Disability Confident Employer award and part of this means a commitment to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and consider them on their abilities.

Please contact us if you have any questions about the role.