Newcastle University
Senior Education Outreach and Transition Assistant
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Role: Education Outreach Officer – Permanent Full-Time (Blended)
Salary: £29,588 with progression to £31,236 per annum
Newcastle University is a fantastic place to work, offering:
- Generous holiday allowance (plus optional extra days)
- Excellent pension schemes
- A range of health and wellbeing initiatives for staff
- One of the UK’s leading universities with a supportive and dynamic working environment
Closing Date: 14 July 2026
About the Role
This is an excited opportunity to join the Library’s Education Outreach and Transition team. You will work on:
- Developing teaching resources
- Delivering outreach activities for local schools using the Library’s collections, including:
- Materials from Special Collections and Archives
- Information resources
The ideal candidate is: ✅ Highly self-motivated and able to work independently ✅ A great team player ✅ Skilled in communication (engaging with colleagues, teachers, researchers, and the public)
Working arrangements:
- Permanent, full-time (37 hours/week)
- Blended working possible
You will also undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as required.
Contact for more information:
- Email: sara.bird@ncl.ac.uk
- Phone: 0191 208 2929
For more details about the Education Outreach and Transition team, visit: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/library/in-the-community/education-outreach/
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Key Responsibilities
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Engagement with schools:
- Support school visits to the Library (librarian tours, study skills sessions for sixth-formers)
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Outreach projects & workshops:
- Help plan, deliver, and evaluate activities for local schools
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Special Collections & Archives:
- Identify and (if necessary) arrange digitisation of resources from these collections for:
- Classroom activities
- Curriculum-focused workshops
- Identify and (if necessary) arrange digitisation of resources from these collections for:
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Digital resources & online engagement:
- Update website content alongside the Digital Library team
- Create web resources and online exhibitions under supervision
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Communications & promotion:
- Manage team newsletters and other promotional materials
- Source and co-ordinate promotional merchandise
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Administrative tasks:
- Handle school visit bookings
- Process Sixth Form access forms
- Gather and collate feedback from workshops
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Data & reporting:
- Collect data on team activities and produce reports for strategic planning
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Professional development & growth:
- Maintain knowledge of best practices in outreach and education
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Other duties:
- Perform any related tasks relevant to the role
Person Specification
Key Skills & Experience
✔ Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (essential for working with diverse groups) ✔ Strong organisational skills, able to prioritise workloads ✔ Competent in information technology (experience with Microsoft Office) ✔ Ability to work independently, showing initiative ✔ Experience teaching, supporting, or engaging with secondary school students ✔ Experience in website content creation (blogs, webpages, digital exhibitions)
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Minimum Qualifications
- 5 GCSEs (including Maths and English) at grades 9-4 (with resit if necessary—check paid role for details)
- A Levels (or equivalent) or higher-level qualifications preferred, though not mandatory
Don’t Forget: An Employer That Values Everyone
Newcastle University is a University of Sanctuary—committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive space where everyone is respected. We actively:
- Recruit and support staff from diverse backgrounds and experiences
- Champion birthplace diversity, inclusion, and accessibility for all colleagues
- Hold Gold Athena Swan (gender equality) and Race Equality Charter Bronze awards
- Are a Disability Confident employer (we guarantee interviews for candidates meeting essential criteria)
- Participate in EU Research Solidarity (‘Euraxess’) schemes
We strongly encourage applications from everyone, as we believe the full range of perspectives creates the most creative and impactful teams.
Apply now to join a dynamic, fair, and ambitious university!
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