University of Bristol Hiring for Widening Participation and Undergraduate Recruitment Officer Job at Bristol, England Full Time

The role

The Home Recruitment and Conversion Team is looking for a Widening Participation and Undergraduate Recruitment Officer. The role is varied and fast paced and involves working with a range of stakeholders across the team, the wider University, and in schools and colleges. The role is ideal for someone with significant experience working with students from underrepresented BAME communities.

What will you be doing?

You will lead on range of projects such as Insight into Bristol – a residential experience for students from a diverse range of backgrounds, and a bespoke conversion programme for Black and Asian offer-holders. You will also work with target schools and colleges, with an emphasis on engaging students from underrepresented groups including BAME audiences. The postholder will work collaboratively with a team of Widening Participation and Undergraduate Recruitment Officers to monitor application and intake statistics and interpret this data to develop appropriate Widening Participation activities. There are also opportunities to gain experience in a range of settings, including admissions processes and procedures, designing and delivering recruitment activity, data analysis, partnership development, and relationship management. As the University’s Widening Participation strategy continues to evolve, different areas of focus may emerge requiring the postholder to work across different projects in a collaborative environment.

You should apply if

You enjoy working in collaborative teams, working across a diverse portfolio of projects. You are organised and details-orientated and thrive when balancing many different work streams, often with competing deadlines. You have excellent data and evaluation skills. You are resilient and positive, even when dealing with complex and challenging problems. You are confident and assertive and can communicate well with anyone with your excellent relationship building skills. You must have a keen interest in changing the University for the better and making it more accessible for underrepresented groups in the long term, as well as an ability to identify and action “quick wins” to make a difference to students in the short term.

For informal queries please contact:

Georgia Price

[email protected]

Additional information

Contract type: Open Ended

Work pattern: Full Time

Grade: I

Salary: £35,333 – £39,745 per annum

School/Unit: Home, Recruitment and Conversion

This advert will close at 23:59 GMT on Tuesday 23rd August 2022.

We seek to attract, develop, and retain individuals from the widest possible talent pool and the broadest possible range of backgrounds. We are committed to building an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We particularly welcome applications from Black African, Black Caribbean and other minority ethnic groups, as they are currently under-represented across our university.

Available documents

• SUPP108854 – Widening Participation and UG Recruitment Officer – JD .pdf
• External Relations Further Particulars.pdf