The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
The University is dedicated to supporting an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment – to create better futures, together. The diverse backgrounds, characteristics and opinions within our community are our great strength and are key to our pursuit of delivering educational excellence, enterprise, research and professional services. We welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds and minoritized groups as they are currently under-represented within our community.
We recognise the value of a fulfilling and balanced work and personal life which promotes wellbeing. We seek to support colleagues in achieving this balance and have family-friendly policies, flexible working arrangements and many roles can be suitable for dynamic working arrangement. This includes considering applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.
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We are seeking to recruit Loughborough University students graduating in 2023, or a recent graduate (2022), to work in our team at this time of exciting development and growth.
We particularly welcome applications from candidates of Black and Asian heritage as they are underrepresented at Loughborough University within this occupational group.
This is an exciting opportunity for x2 recent and dynamic Loughborough University graduates to work in the new and innovative Student Success Academy, based in the university’s highly regarded Careers Network. The Student Success Academy provides a pathway of wrap-around support for students at all stages of the university lifecycle, helping them to develop the right skills at the right time for them to achieve their full potential.
As a Projects Officer, you will work primarily with the Academic Success Coaching team to support their ongoing work to develop key academic skills for success and to address barriers to achievement. At times, you may draw upon your own lived experience as a student who has recently graduated from Loughborough University to provide effective information, advice, and guidance to students while developing your own skills and knowledge of coaching in Higher Education.
Dedicated to providing creative project support to the Academic Success Coaches and Diversity and Inclusion teams, applicants will have a demonstrable passion for equity, diversity, and inclusion, and a commitment to working with students who are systematically under-represented at university. We are looking for candidates who are enthusiastic at working 1:1 and in groups with students in order to enhance their academic, career, and personal success (in accordance with Access and Participation Plan targets).
Informal enquiries should be made to Dr Ellen Nicholls, Academic Success Co-Ordinator, E.E.Nicholls@lboro.ac.uk, 01509 228187
The position is full time and fixed term for 12 months. Salary will be on Administrative Services Grade 5 £27,396 to £32,411 per annum, at a starting salary to be confirmed on offer of appointment.
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Application closing date: Sunday 2nd July 2023
Interview date: Thursday 13th July 2023