The University of Manchester
Access, Student Success and Development Coordinator
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About the Role
The Access & Student Success team is responsible for ensuring that the University identifies and recruits’ students of outstanding achievement and potential from all educational backgrounds. The team encourages progression into higher education, particularly within local communities, and supports the successful continuation, attainment and progression of students who may face barriers during their studies.
We are recruiting a maternity cover for the role of Access, Student Success and Development Coordinator.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will ideally have experience of working with groups underrepresented in higher education. Key attributes include:
- Ability to manage a varied workload in a busy environment
- Flexible and proactive approach to work
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience of motivating or supervising others
- Knowledge of safeguarding
- Experience of developing risk assessments
While appointees will be expected to support a range of projects across the team in response to business need, this recruitment focuses on supporting our pre-entry programmes, including Manchester Gateways, Manchester Young Academics, Summer Schools and The Brilliant Club.
The role includes supporting the planning and delivery of a residential summer school, requiring an overnight stay in student halls for two nights, with primary responsibility for Year 10 learners. You will typically work with pupils in Years 5–12, with a particular focus on secondary school students.
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The post holder will be responsible for managing programmes and delivering engaging campus visits and workshops for groups of up to 120 pupils. Excellent attention to detail is required, as the role involves maintaining internal databases and external systems such as the Higher Education Access Tracker (HEAT).
Working closely with external partners and internal colleagues, you will contribute to the ongoing development and continuous improvement of programmes through effective evaluation, reflection and evidence-informed practice.
What You Will Get in Return
- Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
- Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
- Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
- Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
Equal Opportunities
As an equal opportunities employer, the university welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons and all appointments will be made on merit. As we are committed to the principles of the Race Equality Charter Mark, we would particularly welcome applications from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic community who are currently under-represented at this level in the university.
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Application Information
Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies. Applicants are advised that they should refer to the person specification when completing the additional information section of the application form.
Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk.
Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
- Name: Luke Chapman, Student Access, Success and Development Officer & Sophie Flieshman, Student Access, Success and Development Officer
- Email: luke.chapman@manchester.ac.uk / Sophie.flieshman@manchester.ac.uk
General enquiries:
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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.
Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.
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