HE Outreach Officer

HE Outreach Officer

Reference Number: SCC171801A

Salary: Starting salary £10,558 per annum with incremental progression to £11,859

Pro rata amount of £26,940 to £30,261 (Subject to job evaluation)

Advert Closing Date: Midnight on Monday 30th October 2017

Contract Type: Fixed Term until September 2018 

Hours per Week: 14.5

An exciting opportunity has arisen to support widening participation and outreach for learners in Greater Manchester with the goal of increasing participation of students from disadvantaged backgrounds into Higher Education. The National Collaborative Outreach Programme (NCOP) is a highly targeted collaborative outreach programme focussed on working with Y9-13 pupils from areas which have lower participation in higher education than expected based on KS4 attainment.

NCOP is a highly targeted collaborative outreach programme and the Hub will be based at Salford City College however all post holders will work across Salford City College. Trafford College, Greater Manchester and may be required to travel nationally.

The successful post holder will be required to:

 develop and deliver higher education outreach across the Further Education Colleges within Salford and Trafford NCOP hub;

 ensure activities are effectively monitored and evaluated;

 work collaboratively with colleagues from across a number of institutions;

About Us

To apply for this job, please complete the registration and online application form via our website.

For more information please visit our website and twitter or if you have any queries regarding this vacancy please email HR@salfordcc.ac.uk

Reasons to Join Us

 32 days annual leave entitlement (plus bank holidays), Sixth Form College Association terms and conditions and automatic enrolment into the generous pension scheme

 A wide range of learning & career opportunities

 MyTech, Childcare, cycle to work & other voucher schemes

 Various health & wellbeing benefits (including discounted gym membership)

 We support the Skills for Life agenda and recognise the importance of all adults having functional literacy and numeracy whatever their role. All staff are therefore given the support to gain a level 2 qualification in literacy and / or numeracy if they do not already have one and all teaching staff are expected to promote the basic skills of their learners within their subjects.

Commitment to Safeguarding 

As part of our safeguarding commitment we undertake DBS checks as part of our pre-employment procedures on all potential new employees. Appointees will be required to pay for their own DBS checks where applicable to the post.