Project Officer

Bangor University; Bangor; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

Bangor University invites applications for a part-time Project Officer in the Reaching Wider Project. You will help recruit, deliver and promote a national mentoring programme for 2026-2027, using an established online mentoring platform.

The post is fixed-term until 31 July 2027, on campus at Bangor or Wrexham with hybrid working (two days remote). Welsh language skills are desirable, and experience in outreach/mentoring within education is preferred.

Qualifications

• Educated to 2 AS Levels or 1 A level or NVQ level 4 in a relevant subject area.
• Hold a professional qualification or accreditation relevant to the role.
• Experience of outreach engagement or mentoring programmes with Reaching Wider target cohorts.

Responsibilities

• Recruiting, delivering and promoting a national mentoring programme for the 2026-2027 academic year.
• Working on the Reaching Wider mentoring project using an existing online platform.

Skills

Outreach engagement

Mentoring programmes

Education

2 AS Levels / 1 A level / NVQ level 4

Job description

Project Officer

• Company: Bangor University
• Salary: £31,236 to £37,694 a year, pro rata
• Hours: Part-time
• Location: Bangor, LL57 2TH
• Working pattern: Hybrid - 2 days remote
• Job type: Temporary
• Posting date: 27 Oct 2026
• Closing date: 10 Nov 2026

Applications are invited for the above part-time (21.75 hours), fixed term post in the Reaching Wider Project within the Directorate of Marketing, Recruitment and Communications, working on a national mentoring programme, responsible for recruiting, delivering, and promoting a national mentoring programme for the academic year 2026-2027, using an existing online mentoring platform.

Candidates should be educated to 2 AS Levels or 1 A level or NVQ level 4 in a relevant subject area, hold a professional qualification or accreditation relevant to the role, and have experience of outreach engagement and or mentoring programmes with Reaching Wider target cohorts in an educational context.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this role.

This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The successful candidate will be required to commence as soon as possible and the post is available until 31/07/2027.

This role will be located on campus at Bangor or Wrexham University. Through our Dynamic Working framework, there will also be the option to spend some time working remotely (although remaining in the UK) to support work life balance, which will be discussed further with candidates at interview.

Closing date for applications: 10th November 2026

Interviews to be held on: 23rd November 2026

Informal enquiries can be made by contacting: Tanya Jones, Project Manager, [e-mail] or 01248 383045.

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