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Access & Outreach agent:Job description:Job location: Oxford This is a full time, fixed term function until July 2025. Oxford Brookes University are looking for an Access and Outreach agent to join the Study Higher team. The purpose of the function is to help increase/widen participation in higher education (HE) for students from backgrounds currently underrepresented in HE. You will be working in schools, colleges and communities across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Swindon. As one of the largest employers in Oxford, we pride ourselves in the great practice we offer our staff. You'll be joining a friendly, professional environment where every member of staff is recognised as important to the success of Oxford Brookes University. This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Study Higher Team within our Marketing, Recruitment and Engagement directorate. Overall purpose of the Access and Outreach agent function As the Access and Outreach agent you will be responsible for: » delivering and evaluating attainment-raising activities in secondary schools. » delivering outreach supporting aspiration. » delivering mentoring programmes to learners from targeted groups. » providing impartial information, advice and guidance about the variety of HE options to learners. » supporting the design and delivery of outreach projects for young carers, care practiced students and/or young people from Armed Forces families. Qualifications and practice for the post of Access and Outreach agent We want to hear from candidates who have practice of working with young people in an educational environment as well as practice and knowledge of widening participation. Flexible working: We support a work-life balance for all staff, including career breaks, job sharing, flexible hours, etc. The team is located in our recently refurbished offices on our Headington Campus, joining other colleagues who work approximately two days a week in the office and the remainder at home. The agile workspace is designed to offer various styles of working, such as collaborative spaces, hybrid meeting spaces, individual workstations and a more relaxed setting of comfy sofas. Application Process: As part of the application process all candidates are required to complete our online application form by clicking on the ?Apply for Job? button on the Oxford Brookes vacancy page. You will be routed to this when you click on the above ?Apply? button.All parts of the application form should be completed and in the section of the form called ?Supporting Documents?, candidates must upload their CV and a Personal Statement.To complete the Personal Statement part of the application, candidates must download the Personal Statement document which is part of the advert below and complete the form, providing examples and explaining how they meet each item detailed on the document.The Personal Statement must then be uploaded to the application form along with the CV. As a Discapability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential selection criteria. Any queries about this function Contact Us by the recruiting manager, Asim Mahmood (via macmailbox@brookes.ac.uk) for an informal conversation about this function. Closing date for applications: 12 May 2024 Tentative Interview date: w/c 20th May 2024 Skills:
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