An exciting opportunity has arisen in MCSR as Community Engagement Manager, a key role which contributes to the ambitions of the university’s Strategic Plan 2030. The widening access programme forms an integral contribution of the University being awarded the Social Enterprise Mark by valuing and honouring its commitment to creating social change in local communities.
Responsibilities
- Keep up to date with Widening Access/Reaching Higher activity and represent Cardiff Metropolitan University at key seminars/conferences and events both internally and externally.
- Establish and maintain strong links with voluntary and community-based initiatives and organisations. Work in partnership with these groups to meet the educational needs of the community via a range of tailored courses aimed at raising aspirations and promoting progression to Higher Education.
- Represent the Widening Access Participation Team at MCSR Management meetings to report on Widening Access activities raising any topical issues.
- Work in partnership with First Campus Reaching Wider team and represent Cardiff Met on their operations board.
- Produce annual Widening Access development plan and review outreach activities, reporting results to Head of UK Student Recruitment & Outreach and Cardiff Met Business Analysis & Strategy department.
- Work with academics to encourage adoption of Widening Access principles and develop short courses and accredited modules to reflect the range of academic programmes at Cardiff Metropolitan.
- Maintain and develop the portfolio of widening access learning opportunities for community delivery to aid progression for non-traditional learners into H.E. aligned to local need.
- Conduct regular one-to-one meetings with team as necessary to check progress against set objectives. Record P&DR’s on system, coordinate and authorise the team’s Annual Leave requests ensuring adequate cover.
Qualifications
You will have a teaching qualification, excellent written, communication and organisational skills with an exceptional level of enthusiasm to deliver this key role to ensure targets are met and commitments to the fee and access plan are delivered.
Desired Skills
- Highly motivated individual with proven experience of working within widening access or a similar role.
- Excellent communicator working with stakeholders at all levels with experience of liaising and developing effective working relationships both in the community and within Cardiff Met.
- Highly competent in working planning outreach activities within budgets, target driven and the ability to react to adjust to the learner and needs. A leader, capable of leading and motivating a team of individuals with strong interpersonal skills both verbal and written.
Benefits
- Annual leave of 35 days, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days (pro rata if part time).
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous contributions.
- Flexible and remote working opportunities.
- Excellent family friendly policies.
- Award winning sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership, plus subsidised physiotherapy/complementary therapy/sports massage.
- Access to all library facilities.
- Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work.
- Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.
The University is committed to creating a highly inclusive culture. We offer family friendly and flexible working arrangements and a range of staff networks, forums and events to support and develop our people. We warmly welcome applications from those traditionally underrepresented in the higher education sector.
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