The University of West London (UWL) is ranked 30th in the UK in The Guardian University Guide 2025, the top University in the UK for Student Experience and for Teaching Quality in the Times and Sunday Times Complete University Guide 2024 and University of the Year for Social Inclusion in the Daily Mail University Guide 2024.
The UWL community is a diverse body of students and staff who work together to create an environment of success and achievement. We celebrate the diversity of our staff and promote our values in practice through our commitment to inclusivity, progression, and success.
The Department
This post sits within UWL’s Recruitment and Customer Relationships Team which is responsible for the University’s UK student recruitment and outreach activity and for supporting prospective students from initial enquiry through to enrolment. The team is part of the Marketing, Recruitment and Communications Department which also includes the Communications, Events, Campaigns, Digital and Admissions Teams.
The Role
The University of West London’s outreach work aims to promote fair access and widening participation in higher education.
The Outreach Officer will be responsible for planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating a range of long term projects and activities to ensure that the University of West London meets its objectives and targets as set out in its Access and Participation Plan. This will involve developing, maintaining and enhancing relationships with key identified schools, colleges and other target groups, working closely with academic colleagues and other stakeholders to involve them in the University’s outreach activity.
The Person
We are looking for a creative thinker with experience of designing, implementing and evaluating long-term projects and activities within an education or learning setting. You will have excellent communication, presentation and organisational skills and the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders. You will be able to work as part of a team and on your own initiative to identify new opportunities in support of the University’s widening participation agenda and to act as an advocate for widening participation at all levels of the University. A commitment to widening access and an understanding of the potential barriers to participation in higher education is essential as is a flexible, proactive approach.
How to Apply
To apply click on ‘Apply Online’ and fill out the application form. Further information about the application process can be found here: https://jobs.uwl.ac.uk/display.aspx?id=1253&pid=0
Please email hr.recruitment@uwl.ac.uk if you need any assistance with the application process.
Interviews are expected to be held in the week commencing 27 January 2025.
For informal enquiries about the position please contact Kate Bradley-Kidd, Head of Recruitment and Customer Relationships at kate.bradley-kidd@uwl.ac.uk.
Additional Information
Read more about working at the University of West London at https://www.uwl.ac.uk/about-us/how-university-works/why-work-uwl
UWL is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter, and is a Disability Confident Employer as well as a Diversity Champion for Stonewall, the leading LGBT+ rights organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
This position does not meet the University criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
Please be advised that it is expected that appointment within a grade will normally be at the minimum point.
An Enhanced DBS Certificate is required for this post (to be undertaken upon appointment).
We will intermittently review the applications as part of this open advert, therefore if successful, you will be shortlisted and contacted at any time.
The University of West London reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.