Community Engagement Specialist

2 weeks ago

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom ARU Full time
About ARU

ARU is a global university that transforms lives through innovative, inclusive, and entrepreneurial education and research. We hold a Gold award for the quality of our education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). Our research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical, and creative fields, delivering impactful research that tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities.

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Community Outreach Officer to join our Schools and Colleges Engagement team within the Corporate Marketing Directorate. This role will support the delivery of our Access and Participation Plan and Education Action Plan by collaborating with partners, local authorities, charities, and community groups.

As a Community Outreach Officer, you will develop and deliver face-to-face and virtual activities aimed at engaging primary, secondary, and Further Education students, as well as their parents and carers. These activities will take place both on-campus and within local communities, focusing on key target groups including care leavers, students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), students from military families, and students from Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Showmen, and Boater (GRTSB) communities.

The programmes will focus on raising aspirations and increasing attainment, offering progressive activities that guide learners through their educational journey. To succeed in this role, you should hold a degree or be part-qualified in a relevant professional qualification at degree level or have appropriate experience. A passion for working with diverse groups of people is essential, along with a solid knowledge of progression routes to higher education.

You will play a key role in supporting young people and mature learners to take confident steps toward their next stages in education and career development. The ideal candidate will be an innovative and creative thinker who is enthusiastic about engaging and inspiring others. Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills are essential, as you will be required to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of colleagues, partners, and external stakeholders.

Our agile working culture offers an extensive range of benefits, including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme, and a competitive relocation package. We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role, please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.

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