Community Outreach Officer
About ARU:
ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.
About the Role:
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Community Outreach Officer to join the Schools and Colleges Engagement team within the Corporate Marketing Directorate. This role will support the delivery of our Access and Participation Plan and Education Action Plan by collaborating with partners, local authorities, charities, and community groups.
As a Community Outreach Officer, you will develop and deliver face-to-face and virtual activities aimed at engaging primary, secondary, and Further Education students, as well as their parents and carers. These activities will take place both on-campus and within local communities, focusing on key target groups including care leavers, students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), students from military families, and students from Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Showmen, and Boater (GRTSB) communities. The programmes will focus on raising aspirations and increasing attainment, offering progressive activities that guide learners through their educational journey.
To succeed in this role, you should hold a degree or be part qualified in a relevant professional qualification at degree level or have appropriate experience. A passion for working with diverse groups of people is essential, along with a solid knowledge of progression routes to higher education. You will play a key role in supporting young people and mature learners to take confident steps toward their next stages in education and career development.
The ideal candidate will be an innovative and creative thinker who is enthusiastic about engaging and inspiring others. Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills are essential, as you will be required to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of colleagues, partners, and external stakeholders. Your ability to engage a variety of audiences and excite them about the opportunities available through higher education will be key to your success.
You will be based at our Cambridge campus, with the flexibility to work on an agile basis. This will involve a mix of office-based and home-based working. The role will also require regular travel within the Eastern Region, occasional travel between campuses, and occasional work outside of normal office hours.
It is expected that face-to-face interviews will take place on Wednesday 20th November 2024.
Informal enquiries can be made to Meenujah Logasounthiran at Meenujah.logasounthiran@aru.ac.uk
Find out more about working with us.
We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.
This appointment is subject to an enhanced level children's and adults barred list disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Further information can be obtained from https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.
We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.
Guidance Notes:
For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.