project manager Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Job description
Salary: £28,929 to £29,762 with progression to £32,411 per annum
Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits . We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
Closing Date: 14 July 2023
The Role
The North East Uni Connect Partnership (NEUCP) is a collaboration of the universities and colleges in the region working together to support the progression of young people from target wards as part of the Office for Students’ (OfS) Uni Connect Programme.
Based within the Student Recruitment Team at Newcastle University, the post holder will develop, co-ordinate and deliver a programme to support attainment raising, and a student engagement programme of higher education outreach activities in target schools/sixth forms called FutureMe. Activities may take place both virtually and in-person.
The successful post-holder will be required to travel across the region on occasion and will be required to receive an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
More information about the North East Uni Connect Programme can be found here: www.outreachnortheast.ac.uk .
Full-time, fixed term post until 31st July 2024.
Please contact Catherine Moat, Student Recruitment Manager, for more information about the role ( [email protected] )
Key Accountabilities
Work with targeted schools/sixth forms across the region to plan, develop, deliver and monitor a structured programme of in-person and virtual outreach activity and tutoring to support raising attainment, raise awareness of higher education and support young people in thinking about their future options in line with the FutureMe schools’ programme aims and the North East Regional Progression Framework
Develop and maintain effective relationships with staff including senior leaders within target schools/sixth forms to ensure the effective delivery of the project
Work with targeted schools/sixth forms to develop school delivery plans, and associated documentation including Data Sharing Agreements and Service Level Agreements, and ensure ongoing compliance with the plan relating to delivery of the tutoring programme
Undertake supervision and coordination support for a Higher Education Ambassador when requested to ensure coverage of key activities to support the delivery of the programme within schools/sixth forms
Contribute to the planning and development of the school tutoring programme, ensuring it effectively meets programme aims and the needs and priorities of OfS and schools/sixth forms and students Plan, manage and carry out visits, along with a team of Higher Education Ambassadors, to identified schools/sixth forms with oversight of the Senior Project Coordinator. This includes delivering interactive workshops, activities and presentations, from a student perspective to potential applicants, teachers/advisers and parents/carers on a range of topics relating to higher education and future choices, as well as other appropriate outreach and awareness-raising activities. Activities will be delivered both in-person and in a virtual setting
With support from the Senior Project Coordinator, recruit a team of undergraduate tutors to deliver a structured tutoring programme for students in schools, including support with the delivery of training for tutors. The Project Coordinator will also support the supervision and coordination of a programme of ongoing tutor support including regular updates, best practice sharing and networking opportunities to ensure tutors across the region are supported in their role
Support with the supervision of a team of undergraduate tutors including planning and coordinating deployment into schools, reviewing tutor attendance and performance and monitoring in-school support
Lead on ensuring the effective and accurate collection and recording of data relating to activity and student participation to track, monitor and evaluate participation in, and impact of, outreach activities Contribute to programme evaluation by working with schools/sixth forms coordinate survey completion, observations, interviews and focus groups to ensure future activity is constantly improved. Prepare relevant update reports as requested by the NEUCP Project Manager to support monitoring and evaluation of the programme
Manage an agreed budget to support the delivery of higher education outreach activities, including keeping accurate records and completing financial reports as required by the NEUCP Project Manager (Schools)
Develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders including parents/carers, partnership staff and external stakeholders to ensure the effective delivery of the programme
Coordinate a schedule of communications for students, parents/carers and staff in identified schools/sixth forms to ensure that they are regularly informed and updated about the programme, liaising closely with the wider NEUCP team with regard to relevant and useful content Contribute to the development and production of appropriate online and printed communication and marketing materials for use with key audiences, including presentations for students, teachers and parents/carers, and key programme information Adhere to the University’s Health and Safety Policy and guidelines Adhere to the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018 Promote Equality and Diversity for staff and students Any other reasonable duties that may be allocated from time to time commensurate with the grading of the post
The Person
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Degree or equivalent qualification
An understanding of issues relating to progression, recruitment and admissions of students into further and higher education especially from under-represented groups
An understanding and interest in widening participation
Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to develop effective working relationships and negotiate with key stakeholders, including those at a senior level
Ability to communicate clearly, orally and in writing, to a variety of audiences
Experience of delivering presentations or public speaking to a range of audiences
The ability to research and develop new in-person and virtual outreach activity in support of progression to further and higher education
The ability to handle difficult and often sensitive situations
Excellent team working skills
Ability to use initiative and a creative approach to problem solving
Flexibility and a positive approach to tasks, activities and situations Outstanding attention to detail
Excellent IT skills in particular in the use of Microsoft Office (Work, Excel and Outlook) and Internet Explorer
Experience and Achievements
Experience of working with and enthusing young people
Experience of planning, organising and leading intensive, complex, customer-oriented events and activities for young people, parents/carers and school staff
Experience of coordinating multiple projects or activities often with conflicting deadlines
Direct experience of the UK school and HE system
Desirable
An understanding of educational issues as they affect young people particularly in the North East
An understanding of data protection, child safeguarding and internet safety issues
Experience of extracting, manipulating and analysing data and preparing summary reports
Experience of coordinating tutoring programmes
Experience of staff supervision (in a voluntary or paid capacity)
Other (Essential)
Full UK driving licence
Willingness to travel throughout the region, possibly during twilight hours, as required
Willingness to work evenings and weekends, as required
Receive Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service
Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.
We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.
At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC.
In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.
Requisition ID: 25704
