Residential and Virtual Programmes Officer

External Engagement and Global

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

This new full-time post is available immediately on a fixed term basis for 12 months.

Summary of the role

We have an exciting opportunity available within our award-winning Access, Participation & Outreach Team to support the implementation of our educational short courses. This role is responsible for designing and delivering a range of events and programmes as part of our international summer school and fair access programmes. A primary focus will be ensuring activity is coordinated and impactful with the aim of growing applications from high quality students from a diverse range of backgrounds and supporting the University’s recruitment, widening participation and global agendas. You will work both on and off campus with a range of stakeholders to include teachers and HE advisors, prospective students, parents and carers, academics and postgraduate researchers, so an ability to build partnerships and manage relationships is essential. You will be involved in developing lesson plans, online resources and/or marketing materials. Supporting the planning and delivery of residential and online programmes will be key focus and will require you to work effectively with colleagues from a number of different teams.  This role will involve management of student groups, including under 18s and so knowledge of safeguarding, confidence in dealing with challenging or disruptive behaviour, and resilience under pressure will be essential.

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The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024).  We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today.  More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. 

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

Please contact Nicola Sinclair, [email protected]