Widening Participation Events & Activities Assistant

Job Summary - Working within the Access, Participation and Outreach Team, this full-time post will work alongside other team members to support the design and delivery of outreach events and activities on and off campus, including for example contributions to the University's fair access programmes, subject taster conferences, curriculum enrichment workshops, careers insight activity and residential programmes. You will be required to communicate with a range of key internal and external stakeholders and audiences in a variety of different activity formats. Stakeholders will include prospective students, teachers, parents/carers, employers, alumni, current under- and post-graduate students, and colleagues from Professional Services and University Faculties. This role is part of the Graduate Business Partnership (GBP) scheme and is for 36.5 hours per week from January to August 2025. This role offers hybrid working where you can work remote and from Streatham Campus, Exeter. For more information on the GBP scheme, please visit www.exeter.ac.uk/internships., The Benefits to You - You will have access to a wide range of benefits, rewards and recognition from the University, including a generous pension, a holiday allowance of 39 days per year, Totum Card (student discount) and Salary Exchange Schemes (such as the Cycle to Work Scheme, and discounted membership to the university's sports facilities). The University offers extensive support to staff, including a structured Professional Development Review and Wellbeing Service plus 1:1 support from the Internships Team. You will be offered a 'How to Make the Most of Your Internship' guide, bespoke mentoring, and career consultancy opportunities.

About You - You should be a graduate who has excellent organisational and planning skills, has the ability manage multiple projects meeting deadlines and targets, has strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to disseminate information effectively to a variety of audiences, and good IT skills. You should have a flexible, professional and proactive approach to work, have a positive approach to change and a willingness to adapt, have a proven ability to work effectively as both a part of a team and independently, and a commitment to providing excellent customer service. You should also have a proven ability to work with high levels of accuracy, have the ability to be able to talk from experience about studying a subject at degree level, and a proven ability to multitask. Experience of planning and delivering events, experience of creating digital content for use on social media platforms and online learning environments, and an understanding of diversity issues and commitment to inclusive behaviours and practice are all desirable.,

• To undertake a graduate role through the GBP scheme, you must have either achieved your degree or be in your final year at any UK-based university.
• If you are in your final year, your working hours may be reduced to 15 hours per week (for undergraduates) or 6 hours per week (for postgraduates) to ensure you have the capacity to successfully complete your degree. More hours can be completed if your academic agrees and provides written confirmation.
• If you do not pass your degree, the GBP role will end early.
• You must have graduated in the UK within the last 3 years of your most recent degree (we will consider extenuating circumstances of potential applicants that may have prevented them from undertaking a graduate role within 3 years of graduation).
• The University of Exeter is committed to developing an environment which promotes equality of opportunity, values diversity and inclusivity.
• At the time of starting employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK and evidence must be provided in advance of the appointment. Candidates should continue to have permission for the duration of the GBP contract. This includes British citizens, individuals with an EU Pre-Settlement or EU-Settlement Status; and those with a Graduate Route Visa.
• All graduates need to reside in the UK whilst undertaking this role., Disability Confident
About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.