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Job reference 23/111415
Date posted 13/11/2023
Application closing date 27/11/2023
Salary \xc2\xa332,024 - \xc2\xa336,744 per annum
Job category/type Professional Support
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Outreach Assistant

Job description

The Education and Student Services (ESS) Directorate at Queen\xe2\x80\x99s University Belfast is currently seeking to appoint a candidate to the post of Outreach Assistant.


This post is available to assist with the coordination of the University\xe2\x80\x99s Widening Participation initiatives (including the Queen\xe2\x80\x99s Academy Programmes) aimed at engaging with/recruiting the most able least likely students. The successful candidate will develop and manage the delivery of specific projects as part of an aspiration and attainment raising Programme (e.g., Junior Academy, Senior Academy, Pathway Opportunity Programme) working with young people who meet widening participation criteria.
The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria:

• A primary degree (or equivalent qualification).
• 2 years\xe2\x80\x99 recent relevant experience of which at least 1 year must be experience working with young people from disadvantaged target groups.

• Experience of event planning, facilitating workshops and delivering presentations to a range of audiences.

Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria please click the Candidate Information link below.
This is a fixed term post for 12 months. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.
At Queen\xe2\x80\x99s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.


We offer an excellent employment package that includes:

• Great terms & conditions
• Pension schemes
• Flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working
• Family-friendly initiatives
• Career development opportunities
• Support for health & mental wellbeing
• Generous holiday entitlement of 8.4 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)

Queen\xe2\x80\x99s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.


We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit: www.qub.ac.uk/diversity; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/
Informal enquiries may be directed to Ted Jensen at T.Jensen@qub.ac.uk
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