Access and Participation Officer

Job Title:
Access and Participation OfficerSalary:
Commencing at £24,938 with progression to £27,166 per annumAbout the RoleWhat You Will DoThe Access and Participation Officer will represent Leeds Conservatoire and University Centre Leeds whilst promoting access to and progression in higher education (HE) through a variety of activities.
This will include activity/session administration and the facilitation of activity in schools, college and communities across West Yorkshire, mainly Leeds.
You will liaise with, and work collaboratively with, inter- and cross-institution departments and teams to develop, co-ordinate and monitor information, advice and guidance to support access and participation in HE.
This will include facilitating knowledge exchange from external agencies into the institution to relevant departments.
About You Must have a degree/equivalent qualification in a relevent subject area or equivalent or substantial work experience in this area A good understanding of the barriers to higher education for under-represented groups.
You should have experience of working on outreach and/or student support activity and experience working with schools, teachers, parents, and/or community groups would be beneficial.
Ability to manage own workload effectively and flexibly in order to meet deadlines Flexible to travel across different locations BenefitsThere are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:
Annual leave entitlement - If you work full time, you\'ll get at least 27 days holiday plus bank holidays and up to 5 discretionary closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff).
Support Staff 27 days (increasing to 32 days after 5 years service) Academic 37 days Senior Management 37 days Generous Pension schemes Teachers' Pension Scheme Local Government Pension Scheme Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card).
Travel and commuting - discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days Employee wellbeing initiatives Flexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirements About UsLuminate Education Group is a collective of education providers based in Yorkshire with one clear purpose:
to make a positive difference to people's lives through genuinely transformative education and training.We offer a wide range of job vacancies across our business support functions - Finance, Human Resources, ITSS, Marketing, Communications, Executive Support, Estates and Food Services.
Our large size and diverse range of member organisations means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.As an education provider, we are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our workforce, and you'll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow.Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.Luminate Education Group consists of; Harrogate College (HC), Keighley College (KC), Leeds City College (LCC), Leeds Conservatoire (LC), University Centre Leeds, Leeds Sixth Form College and Yorkshire Centre for Training & Development.SAFEGUARDINGAt Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.
All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references.
Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIONWe recognise, value and champion diversity & Inclusion.
As we engage with a diverse student population we want to ensure we reflect that in our staff population too.
For us diversity is about building happy teams, full of people that want to learn and be inspired by each other, by our different experiences and backgrounds.
It is important to us that both staff and students achieve their full potential.
Diversity is important to us, but inclusion is equally, if not more important.
It's not just about having the representation but also providing the people we recruit with opportunities and valuing everyone's contributions and perspectives.