Access & Outreach Assistant

Corehr; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

Training & development

Relocation support

Job summary

Oxford Brookes University is seeking an Access & Outreach Assistant to join the Access Projects Team. The role involves delivering information, advice and guidance workshops in schools, coordinating widening access programmes, and supporting campus events.

The position is full-time and permanent, hybrid between Headington Campus and home, requiring 1–2 days on campus, regional travel, and occasional evenings or weekends. A driving licence and degree or equivalent experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering presentations/workshops to groups of young people.
• Strong organisational, IT and administrative skills.
• Willingness to undertake extensive regional travel and occasional evening/weekend work.
• A Full UK Driving Licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Delivering engaging information, advice and guidance workshops in schools and colleges.
• Coordinate sustained access programmes and assist with large-scale campus events.
• Manage the school liaison inbox and input data into HEAT to evaluate impact.
• Collaborate with academic staff and support major university events such as Open Days and Clearing.

Skills

Public speaking

Workshop delivery

Data management

Organisational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education, youth work, or community engagement

Tools

HEAT data system

Job description

Access & Outreach Assistant

£28,778, rising to £31,236

Full Time, Permanent - Professional Ser

Oxford Brookes University is distinctive in nature. We are a modern and forward thinking institution rooted in, and connected to a city with a rich history of culture and learning. We are a globally recognised University focused on providing high-quality teaching, delivering impactful research and an excellent student experience. Our vision is simple: “shape tomorrow through our unique blend of the modern and the traditional, by embracing diversity, seeking out the new and excelling in education and research.”

Our people are at the heart of the University - our excellence in teaching, research and knowledge exchange depends on the engagement, capability and wellbeing of our people. We strive to create and encourage an environment where people have the opportunity to develop, progress and thrive.

About the Role

Are you passionate about fair access to education and inspiring young people to achieve their potential?

As our Access & Outreach Assistant, you will play a frontline role in helping Oxford Brookes University achieve its Access & Participation targets. Working within our Access Projects Team, you will deliver engaging information, advice, and guidance (IAG) workshops in schools and colleges, coordinate sustained access programmes for underrepresented students, and support the logistics behind our major campus events.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Delivering Impact: Presenting interactive talks and workshops to young people across schools and colleges in the region.
• Project & Event Coordination: Supporting sustained widening access programmes and assisting with large-scale inbound events (booking venues, managing student ambassadors, and logistics).
• Data & Administration: Managing the school liaison inbox and inputting student/event data into HEAT (Higher Education Access Tracker) to evaluate our impact.
• Collaboration: Supporting academic staff with subject-specific outreach and contributing to major university events like Open Days and Clearing.

What You Need:

• Awareness of the UK Higher Education student recruitment and Widening Participation (WP) context.
• Experience working with young people or delivering presentations/workshops to groups.
• Strong organizational, IT, and administrative skills.
• A Full UK Driving Licence and willingness to undertake extensive regional travel, along with occasional evening/weekend work.
• A degree OR equivalent professional experience in education, youth work, or community engagement.

(Note: The successful candidate will require a DBS background check before appointment. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role).

About the Location

This is a hybrid role split between the Headington Campus and working from home,requiring 1-2 days on campus, remote working, and regional travel.

Why Join Us?

At Oxford Brookes University, our people are at the heart of everything we do.

As an Oxford Brookes employee, you will enjoy a total of a minimum of 25 days holiday, rising with your service, plus 8 Bank Holidays and additional University concessionary Days (approx 5 per year).

We encourage and support hybrid working where the role allows and ensure that you have the necessary equipment to allow you to work flexibly.

We have an extremely competitive Local Government pension scheme with a generous Employer contribution rate, as well as providing all staff with financial education, a comprehensive employee assistance helpline.

We prioritise the well-being of our employees - both physically and mentally, as well as financially. That's why we provide a diverse and comprehensive benefits package to support our team

In addition, all employees have access to:

• Discounted rates for the University sports & gym facilities
• Brookes on-site Nursery
• Discounted travel options
• Relocation scheme (for moves over 30 miles)
• Training and development opportunities
• Membership to HELOA and NEON
• Connected community - Brookes have a wide variety of staff networks which instil a sense of community offering employees a space for support, guidance and friendship making it a vibrant and inclusive place to work

Equality, diversity and inclusion

At Oxford Brookes, inclusivity is one of our five guiding principles: we take positive steps to create an environment in which we celebrate, value and provide equal opportunity to all. We are committed to recruiting from the widest possible pool and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who embrace our values, regardless of their background.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential selection criteria.

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