Adult Learners Officer and Project Manager

Grade 6 (£30,487 - £36,024 p.a) Depending on experience

This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Can you demonstrate excellent organisational and Project management skills? Do you have an interest in adult widening participation? Do you enjoy working with a wide range of people?

The University of Leeds is one of the top 135 universities in the world. We have a truly global community, with more than 39,000 students from 170 different countries and over 9,000 staff of 100 different nationalities. Established in 1904, we have a strong tradition of academic excellence, reflected in first-class student education, along with world-leading research that has a real impact around the globe.

The Lifelong Learning Centre (LLC) has a widening participation mission. It works with mature, part-time and foundation year students and has developed a well-established portfolio of activity delivered throughout the student lifecycle to enhance the student experience.

This post concentrates on the support of Adult Learners. The LLC has developed various strands of activity that create opportunities to encourage the progression of Adult Learners from socially and economically deprived communities into higher education which is delivered by the Communities and Partnerships (C&P) team. We are also supporting the retention and achievement of mature students throughout their educational journey.

This demanding post is a key component in ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of our work with Adult Learners. The post-holder will co-ordinate and manage the administrative and clerical work of the team, being a key player in the planning, organisation, delivery, evaluation and monitoring of the various activities related to widening participation and outreach. In addition the post will support cross-Centre activity to develop strategies to enhance the success of mature students.

This job entails taking a leadership role in the organising of public engagement and other events. The widening participation portfolio is constantly developing and changing which may include the delivery of externally funded projects. We expect the Officer to be a catalyst for change, ensuring that our processes and procedures are up-to-date technically in order to best meet the needs of our participants and staff.

This post will entail working outside office hours. You will be expected to undertake evening and weekend work when necessary.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s over 40 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Helen Bowman (Deputy Director, Partnerships)

Email: h.bowman@leeds.ac.uk

Further details:

• Candidate Brief