The Widening Participation Officer (Pre-16) will provide efficient admin support for the pre-16 programmes team and support the three senior officers with the planning and delivery of our Year 7-9 flagship programme, King’s Scholars. King’s Scholars aims to support attainment in schools by teaching learning skills. The Pre-16 Officer will specifically lead on King’s Scholars Challenges (remote activities designed for year 7-9 King’s Scholars) and KS Connect which is our text message communication strategy for parents/guardians. In addition to this, the Officer will lead on the planning and delivery of aspects year 9 events such as Graduations. The postholder will support the team with the delivery of year 6 transition programme Step Up Scholars and KS4 raising attainment programme Scholars +. As part of this role, the Pre-16 Officer will assist with our community engagement programmes. This includes The Hastings Project, which works with white working class families, and Parent Power, which uses community organising to bring parents together to campaign for educational change.
This is an exciting opportunity for colleagues looking for a career with social impact, and who wish to utilise their skills and expertise in working with young people. This role gives the unique opportunity of working across the pre-16 life cycle from year 6-11. This is an opportunity to grow your skills in project management, partnership management, and in communicating with different audiences.
We encourage applications from candidates who have experience from both within and outside of the Higher Education sector where they can demonstrate the skills needed to succeed in this role.
This post will be offered on an indefinite contract.
This is a full-time post, but we welcome applications from candidates seeking a flexible work pattern within our 10am-6pm.
Key responsibilities
The Widening Participation Officer is responsible for:
Provide efficient administrative support to the Pre-16 programmes team, including maintaining accurate records of programme participants, data entry, booking rooms, and responding to enquiries.
Support with the organisation and delivery of events for young people.
Instruct, supervise, and train student ambassadors working at Pre-16 events.
Lead on the King’s Scholars Challenges (remote activities designed for year 7-9 King’s Scholars) and KS Connect which is our text message communication strategy for parents/guardians.
Lead on elements of the year 9 activities, working closely with the Senior Officer (Scholars +)
Undertake basic financial procedures, such as ordering goods and services, processing invoices and receipts, and updating departmental budgets.
Organise the Pre-16 Steering group meeting administration, such as setting the dates, liaising with school contacts, and circulating the minutes.
The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.
Skills, knowledge, and experience
Please clearly address how you meet the essential criteria in your application, and where possible how you meet the desirable criteria as well.
Essential criteria
Relevant work experience and/or education: We think a wide range of different work and educational experiences could support you to be successful in this role. Relevant work experience might include work in education , or charity setting. Relevant educational experiences might include higher education in a related discipline, professional qualifications or other training
Experience working or volunteering with children or young people
Experience of undertaking and completing projects which require administrative and organisational skills
Ability to communicate and present complicated information orally and in writing
Ability to work with others to deliver project aims and overcome challenges
Ability to use initiative and judgement to resolve day-to-day and predictable problems
Ability to manage multiple workload priorities and deliver work to deadlines
Ability to decide own pattern of work and manage own workload and resources
Ability to provide instruction and train others to undertake specific tasks
Ability to gather and manipulate data so that it can be interpreted by others
Desirable criteria
Educated to degree or foundation degree level
Understanding of the widening participation agenda and/or the role of higher education in social mobility
Application URL:
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/074966-social-mobility-and-widening-participation-officer-pre-16