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University Access Officer
We are looking for a University Access Officer based in London, working across up to four partner schools.
The University Access Officer works with school staff at all levels, volunteer tutors and coaches, and with the rest of the team to ensure that the delivery of our programmes is optimised.
Join an education charity that believes that every young person can make the most of education, unlocking their potential and creating a fairer society.
Position: University Access Officer
Location: London
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £29,227.50 per annum including London Weighting
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Close Date: 9am Friday 31st July
Interview Date: Thursday 6th August in person
About The Role
The mission is to support students from under-resourced backgrounds to access top universities through a focus on mentoring in combination with tuition and/or coaching.
The programme combats educational inequality and improves social mobility by raising students’ grades and supporting them to understand the pathway to a top university. Young people on the programme are 50% more likely to place at a top university compared to statistically similar students.
Role responsibilities include:
- Work directly with students, mentoring in an impactful, professional and safe manner.
- Engage with school staff, your Programme Manager, and students in school to ensure that you have fully enrolled cohorts across all programmes.
- Coordinate the delivery of the programmes across allocated schools, acting as the sole on site representative.
- Assess student progress towards being able to make successful university applications.
- Work proactively with school staff to ensure their cooperation and timely completion of activities.
- Present at termly school meetings with Senior Management to report on our programmes progress.
- Support the wider team by attending university site visits which take place on occasional Saturdays and weekday evenings (paid time off is provided).
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About You
You will also have:
- Skills in mentoring groups of students and 1:1.
- Excellent organisation and time management skills
- Able to communicate and influence impactfully at all levels.
- Able to work towards and meet deadlines with a problem-solving mindset.
- Able to effectively time manage and actively prioritise.
- Able to work independently, in busy school environments, with an ownership mindset.
- Skilled in building and maintaining excellent relationships with young people and school staff/leaders
- Good sense of attention to detail
- Can demonstrate an ability to take action to keep young people safe and raise concerns.
Training and Development
You will be provided with regular training so that you can develop your skills and succeed in the role. There is support from your line manager (Programme Manager), as well as guidance from more senior University Access Officers and the wider University Access Officer team. There are opportunities for progression, including several additional responsibility roles which are available for University Access Officers to apply for once they have completed their probationary period successfully.
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About The Organisation
Join an organisation that believes that every young person should have the opportunity to fulfil their potential and make the most of their education. The team are passionate about reducing the educational barriers students face, helping them to pursue a career in their chosen field and follow their dreams.
Benefits include:
- 25 days annual leave p.a. (pro rata) plus Bank Holidays and 5 Winter closure days
- PerkBox
- Employee Assistance Programme, a 24-hour helpline for staff and six free counselling sessions
- Online Medical assistance
- Interest-free travelcard loans and travel-allowance for expenses over £10 per day, where applicable.
- Cyclescheme loans.
- 2 paid Volunteering Days and 1 paid Wellbeing Day
- Employer’s pensions contributions (3%).
- Learning and Development opportunities.
The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
As a proud to be a Level 1 Disability Confident employer, if you require any reasonable adjustments please contact us. Please note, if you are selected for appointment to the role, you will be subject to a DBS check.
You also have experience in roles such as Teaching Assistant, Schools Officer, Mentor, Pupil Mentor, School Mentor, Teacher Support, University Office, Access Officer, School Access Officer, University Access Officer, Education Access Officer, Higher Education Access Officer.
Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client, Not For Profit People. #INDNFP
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