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Hackney, Greater London (On-site)
Islington, Greater London
London, Greater London
Dalston, Greater London
£27,570 per year
Full-time
Permanent

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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!

Job description

• Job Title: University Access Officer

• Salary: £27,570

• Closing Date: Please apply as soon as possible because suitable candidates will be interviewed when applications are received. 

• Reporting to: Programme Manager

• Contract: Full time, 37.5 hours per week

• Job Location: London - currently Highbury Grove School and The Urswick School

• Start date: ASAP (April 2025)

Previous candidates need not apply.

About the role

This vacancy is for a University Access Officer to work in two of our schools in Hackney and Highbury currently delivering our Gateway programme and moving to our new Accelerate programme next school year.

The University Access Officer works with school staff at all levels, volunteer tutors and coaches, and with the rest of The Access Project’s team to ensure that the delivery of our programmes is optimised.

Role responsibilities

• Work directly with students in a professional and safe manner.

• Engage with school staff, your Programme Manager, and students in school to ensure that you have fully enrolled cohorts across both programmes.

• Assess student progress towards being able to make successful Key Stage 5 and university applications.

• Upload information onto the Salesforce database in a timely manner (training is provided).

• Work with school staff to ensure their cooperation and timely completion of activities contributing to the smooth running of the programmes.

• 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).

• Any other responsibilities reasonably deemed necessary by The Access Project’s Programme Managers or Director

Schools with tuition and coaching in their model:

All the above responsibilities, with the addition of:

• Match students with volunteer tutors.

• Monitor student attendance to tutorials and coaching sessions and devise innovative solutions to encourage attendance.

• Manage volunteer tutor attendance to tutorials through weekly monitoring systems.

• Monitor the impact of tutorials and intervene as appropriate.

• Build and manage relationships with volunteer tutors to ensure they have a positive experience of the programme.

• Manage students’ relationships with volunteer tutors through monitoring of systems, emailing and making phone calls. 

• Work with the volunteering team to co-ordinate the effective delivery of our coaching programme.

Person specification

• Able to communicate and influence with impact at all levels.

• Able to deliver multiple programmes and projects at pace and manage administration accurately.

• Able to work towards and meet deadlines with a problem-solving mindset.

• Able to work independently.

• Able to effectively time manage.

• Able to manage upwards and advocate for own needs.

• Able to lead and manage change.

• Good sense of attention to detail.

• Resilient and adaptable.

• Skilled in building and maintaining excellent relationships.

• Can demonstrate an ability to take action to keep young people safe and raise concerns.

Training and Development

You will be provided with regular monthly training so that you can develop your skills and succeed in the role. There is support from your line manager (Senior Programme Manager), as well as guidance from more senior University Access Officers and the wider University Access Officer team across The Access Project. There are opportunities for progression, including several additional responsibility roles which are available for UAOs to apply for once they have completed their probationary period successfully. 

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave p.a. (pro rata) plus Bank Holidays and 5 days Winter closure.

• PerkBox – offering nationwide shopping discounts, gym memberships, holidays, learning and much more.

• Employee Assistance Programme, a 24-hour helpline for staff.

• Online Medical assistance – access 24/7 to a qualified GP within minutes, with referrals and prescriptions available same-day.

• Interest-free travelcard loans.

• Travel-allowance for expenses over £10 per day, where applicable.

• Cyclescheme loans.

• 3 paid Volunteering Days.

• Employer’s pensions contributions (3%).

• CPD options.

• The Access Project welcomes requests for flexible working arrangements.

Equal Opportunities Statement  

The Access Project aspires to represent the diversity of communities across the UK at all levels of the organisation and proactively takes steps to support this. We are committed to creating a culture where the experiences and voices of people from marginalised backgrounds are listened to and valued; where their skills are appreciated; and where their talents are nurtured and encouraged.

The Access Project is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. If you believe you have most of the skills to fulfil the role we encourage you to apply. Amongst staff at our organisation, there is under-representation of people who are Black, Asian or people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled, care-experienced, from low socio-economic backgrounds, and who are LGBTQIA+ . We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience in reference to our mission.

We are proud to be a Level 1 Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact us.

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The Access Project View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 21 - 50
Posted on: 03 April 2025
Closing date: 03 May 2025 at 16:51
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