Senior Schools and Colleges Engagement Officer (Maternity Cover)

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Senior Schools and Colleges Engagement Officer (Maternity Cover)

Application Deadline: 19 January 2025

Department: Academic Planning

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: Bath - Newton Park

Compensation: GBP 33,232 - GBP 36,924 / year

Description

As part of UK Student Recruitment and Outreach Engagement, this role is responsible for the planning, coordination, delivery and evaluation of a portfolio of projects, activities and events in support of the delivery of the Access and Participation Plan. Working with key contacts in schools and colleges you will develop and deliver engaging content; leading workshops and collaborating on projects with both internal and external partners.

(This is a Fixed Term Contact until June 2026 covering maternity leave)

About the Role

As our Senior Schools and Colleges Engagement Officer, you will help support our Access and Participation Plan. This exciting role involves planning and delivering targeted events and activities to raise aspirations and awareness of higher education, working closely with partner schools and colleges, and acting as the main contact for specific partnerships.

The role includes coordinating outreach projects, supporting Open Days and UCAS events, training and supervising student ambassadors, and delivering programmes to aid student success and re-engagement.

About You

You will have a strong knowledge of current issues within higher education, especially those concerned with Access and Participation and have recent experience in the coordination and delivery of events for young people.You will have a degree (or equivalent) and expertise in event coordination, project management, and stakeholder engagement.

You'll bring strong communication, organisational, and IT skills, with a deep understanding of the barriers faced by underrepresented groups. You will be confident working independently and travelling to facilitate our delivery and will build strong relationships.

The role requires empathy, enthusiasm, and a collaborative mindset to inspire diverse audiences about the opportunities higher education offers.

Additional Information

This is a Fixed Term Contact until June 2026 covering maternity leave

The post holder will be required to travel to events and transport appropriate resources

The nature of the role means that some evening and weekend working will be required, to cover core departmental activities. The arrangement of working hours will be agreed in advance with the relevant line manager.

This post is subject to DBS clearance.

All members of the Academic Planning team are expected to support across University events such as student recruitment events, Graduations, Clearing, Registration and similar, as appropriate.

Interview Date - Mon 27th January 2025

Staff Benefits -

• Generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme/Teacher's Pension Scheme)
• Enhanced paid leave - 41 - 46 days (Full Time) - more details here: https://apphub.bathspa.ac.uk/StaffBenefits
• Family friendly policies including hybrid working, flexible work environment, and on-site nursery

For further details about all our staff benefits, have a look at our rewards page: https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/work-at-bath-spa/rewards-and-benefits/