Widening Access Co-ordinator - Northampton, United Kingdom - Unitemps (Uni of Northampton)

Unitemps (Uni of Northampton)
Unitemps (Uni of Northampton)
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Northampton, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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We are seeking a professional and committed individual to join our team as Widening Access Co-ordinator.

They will co-ordinate and develop bespoke innovative learning and motivational experiences for school students during outreach events and activities.

They will co-ordinate and liaise with teams of staff and student volunteers to effectively deliver inreach and outreach attainment raising and aspirational sessions based at the university, in schools and sometimes online; maximising the impact, quality assuringand contributing to improving target school and target cohort engagement across the county.


This post will also include liaison with external education stakeholders and employers on collaborative events, linking to schools careers curriculum, as well as meeting objectives of the university's Access and Participation Plan.


This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated individual who has a passion for supporting young people to overcome barriers to education and has strong project management skills.


We want you to be able to carry out your work in a way that best supports UON and our students, but also you as an individual.

We understand this may vary between different areas of the university as well as from one person to another.

With Smarter Workingyou can work with increased flexibility, if you would like to, which can facilitate greater freedom and autonomy.


About you

Qualifications

Essential:

  • Level 3 qualifications

Desirable:

  • First Degree or significant appropriate work experience in education or working with children

Enterprise and Employability
You will be working within the Schools Engagement Team which sits within the Directorate for Enterprise and Employability.

The Access and Participation Plan is a means by which the Office for Students monitor and evaluate how universities are performing in relation to providing equity for all underrepresented cohorts accessing, progressing through and out of Higher education.


The Widening Access Team at UON work with schools to raise attainment, aspirations and interest in higher education, also offering careers information and guidance to school children and young adults.

You will work closely with members of the Schools EngagementTeam, our professional services teams as well as faculty colleagues across the university, to provide opportunities and engagements with children and young people from our targeted primary and secondary schools.


About Us
Come to the University of Northampton and you will see that we do things a bit differently.

We are one of the youngest universities in the UK but we are already leading the way in adding value to society, which we call social impact.

We have won multiple awards for our work in this area, among others, but what matters the most to us is ensuring thatour students and graduates have the opportunity to make their mark on the world too.

That's why we were the first university in the UK to be named as a Changemaker Campus in 2012.

We want to break the mould of what Higher Education can be.

This has led us to build a whole new University from the ground up that is designed to reflect the way that students actually learn rather than the way they are expected to learn.

Waterside Campusopened in September 2018.

Our commitment to transforming lives and inspiring change is at the heart of all that we do.


Right to work

Equality


The University of Northampton is committed to providing a vibrant, ethical and sustainable work, study and living environment that values equality, diversity and inclusion.


This commitment, along with our legal and moral obligations, provides an inclusive environment for staff, students and the public who may be affected by our activities.

Together UON confirms our commitment to equality and inclusion, underpinned by our belief in taking action. We are dedicated to creating an environment that celebrates equality and harnesses the power of diversity.


Together UON demonstrates our pledge to our staff, students and partners to nurture and develop an environment where equality and inclusion can thrive whilst we Transform Lives and Inspire Change.

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