Widening Access and Outreach Manager

Working collaboratively with colleagues across the University and external partners, you will lead the development, delivery and evaluation of evidence-informed outreach activity that supports underrepresented learners to access and progress to Higher Education. You will lead and inspire the Widening Access and Outreach team, oversee delivery of Access interventions in the Access and Participation Plan and Schools and Colleges Strategy, and use data, evidence and evaluation to drive impact and continuous improvement. The role involves developing strategic partnerships with schools, colleges, community organisations and sector stakeholders, while working closely with faculties, student recruitment and admissions colleagues to ensure a coordinated approach that supports institutional priorities and delivers meaningful outcomes for learners.

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HE Access and University Bursaries Lead

You will manage the full bursary cycle: from information sessions in schools, through applications and interviews, to termly student contracts, verification and payments, and ongoing support for alumni and funders. Alongside the bursaries, the HE Access and University Bursaries Lead will keep momentum on their wider post-18 destinations work: maintaining their University partnerships and HE access support for sixth forms, and supporting students pursuing alternative pathways. Key Responsibilities: coordinate the termly student contract, verification and payment process, ensuring bursary payments are accurate, timely and properly recorded; manage the annual application and interview process, including producing common guidance for interviewers and schools, and lead interviews; maintain the bursary student workflow on SharePoint, keeping records accurate, up to date and handled in line with data protection requirements; act as the first point of contact for all alumni queries about their bursary payments, resolving issues promptly and escalating where appropriate; liaise with schools, funders and alumni to deliver information sessions in schools, raising awareness of the bursary and encouraging strong applications; track the progress and outcomes of bursary recipients to support funder reporting and the ongoing development of the programme; support network approaches to helping students in KS5 with HE IAG and applications, contributing to their network goal of 77%+ progression to Ark Top Third HEIs; maintain relationships with Ark Top Third and Russell Group universities, including Oxbridge and other highly selective institutions, and ensure partner activity continues to add value for their schools; work directly with targeted school sixth forms to address access concerns and support year on year gains in progression to top third HEIs; work with colleagues across the destinations team to contribute to the network's apprenticeship support offer, including sharing opportunities and supporting students with applications and assessment centres; help schools guide each student towards their best-fit destination, whether university or an alternative pathway, based on their strengths, interests and career goals.

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Admissions Operations Coordinator

Working closely with the Head of Admissions Operations and other members of the team, you will have a role in ensuring the accuracy and reliability of applications data in systems shared internally across colleges and departments and externally with UCAS. The team also supports several bespoke application processes for particular categories of applicants, and liaises with individual stakeholders and senior committees to improve operations and policy for undergraduate admissions. You will also contribute more generally to the work of the Admissions Operations team, including day-to-day management of user queries ranging from frequently asked questions to more complex technical issues, and shared responsibility in the Admissions Operations team for the use of SITS/eVision in undergraduate admissions. Other main responsibilities include sector-wide liaison with UCAS and other universities, leading internal meetings updating colleges and departments on key issues in admissions, and a series of projects such as admissions tests, statics, and maintaining the online Admissions Handbook

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Widening Participation Coordinator

As one of seven Widening Participation Coordinators, you will coordinate at least one outreach programme and contribute to the development and delivery of the team's wider WP activity - you will lead on projects aimed at supporting prospective applicants from ethnicities currently underrepresented at Cambridge.  This includes co-ordinating their established Target Oxbridge programme and scoping a new project to support British Bangladeshi and British Pakistani students. You will research, design, plan and deliver programmes of activities that support students to develop key academic skills, instil confidence and develop self-efficacy, while helping them to explore Higher Education and understand the pathways available to achieve their aspirations. You will work with students and their parents, carers and teachers; staff and students from Cambridge departments and Colleges; as well as other partners to deliver programmes and evaluate their effectiveness and impact.

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