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Applications are invited for the post of Opportunity Oxford Assistant within the Undergraduate Admissions and Outreach Department.

Opportunity Oxford is a major University initiative to increase the number of high-achieving students admitted to Oxford from backgrounds identified by the Collegiate University as priorities for widening access. This major initiative supports the University in achieving its strategic goal that students from all backgrounds or financial circumstances have the support they need to pursue their academic aspirations.

Through Opportunity Oxford, selected Oxford offer-holders participate in an academic programme which supports them in their transition from school or college to the university. This ambitious programme explores and develops high-level academic skills that support the success of participants in their further studies.

The post holder will be responsible for providing effective and essential programme support for the implementation of this initiative.

This will include; supporting the planning and delivery of student events and residentials, managing project mailboxes and acting as a point of contact for internal and external queries, providing financial and administration support, supporting the recruitment and training of student ambassadors, supporting committee meetings by booking rooms/online meetings and preparing papers, developing good a relationship with a wide range of stakeholders, monitoring project schedules and budgets, and preparing progress reports for management and project partners.

You will possess excellent organisational skills, great attention to detail, strong IT competency in Excel and Word, excellent interpersonal and written communication skills, and the ability to juggle a number of priorities and work under pressure and to a deadline when required. You will enjoy working as part of a team as well as have the ability to take initiative, with a flexible and resilient approach to work.

Experience of administrative systems, managing sensitive data, and supporting the delivery of in-person and virtual events would be desirable.

This would be an excellent opportunity for applicants wishing to further develop their skills and knowledge in Higher Education outreach work.