You will play a pivotal role in leading the design and delivery of impactful access and outreach programmes, responsible leading the day-to-day operations of the WP team’s pre-entry outreach and widening access programmes, events and activities. This involves coaching and supporting the WP team, collaborating with internal colleagues across the Recruitment & Admissions team and academic departments, and championing a continual process of review and development to ensure the team is delivering exciting, impactful and high-quality activity, aligned with the School’s strategic priorities. Over the next 12 months, the focus of the role will be to work closely with the Head of Widening Participation and Deputy Head (Strategic Projects) to manage their existing WP activities, whilst developing new initiatives that will form a significant part of the 'Access' stream of our Access and Participation Plan (APP) for 2025/26 - 2028/29.
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