SUN Project Leader

The SUN works across Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight working with our partner universities, colleges and schools across the region to help students make informed decisions about their next steps. The post-holder will play a key role in empowering and supporting young people through various programmes and activities aimed at enhancing their educational journey through developing skills and providing support to help them make informed choices about their next step.

A key area, will be working within the project team to deliver the 'Empower' programme which has been developed to support young men within secondary schools, as well as providing oversight and advice to the SUN Delivery group to ensure the SUN programme is fit for purpose across the SUN region.

You will design and deliver on a range of projects that contribute to the partnership's programme including activities for secondary school and post-16 students, CPD for educational practitioners, and producing resources for parents and carers. In addition, you will collaborate with SUN partner organisations to plan, manage, and deliver projects that support the partnership to meet its strategic targets.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to manage a varied and demanding workload, possess excellent communication skills, have proven experience in inter-agency collaboration, and be adept at achieving 'buy-in' to new initiatives. You will have experience in organising events and producing high-quality resources for educational purposes.

This post will see the successful candidate hybrid working between the Southampton Solent University Campus and your home but with regular travel across the SUN region to deliver within schools. They will work closely with the other SUN Project Leads based within our partner universities with oversight from the SUN Central team based at the University of Southampton

The post is offered on a full-time fixed-term basis until 31/10/2025 and the successful candidate will be appointed on a scale between £37,009 - £42,978. We are open to part-time or job share arrangements.

Are you passionate about supporting the successful education and progression of young people? Do you enjoy working with secondary school students and education professionals alike? Do you have an interest in enabling students to achieve their full potential?

We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic Project Lead to manage, devise and lead on areas including managing relationships with a number of our partner schools, and the campus visit programme as part of Uni Connect Programme on behalf of the Southern Universities Network (SUN).

The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to manage a varied and demanding workload, possess excellent communication skills, have proven experience in inter-agency collaboration, and be adept at achieving 'buy-in' to new initiatives. You will have experience in organising events and producing high-quality resources for educational purposes.

The post is offered on a full-time fixed-term basis until 31/10/2025 and the successful candidate will be appointed on a scale between £37,009 - £42,978. We are open to part-time or job share arrangements.

Solent University offers an excellent benefits package. More Information.