Head of Widening Participation

Join to apply for the Head of Widening Participation role at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Join to apply for the Head of Widening Participation role at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university Widening Participation: Recruitment and Admissions Academic Registrar’s Division Head of Widening Participation Salary from £62,495 to £72,152 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £79,809 pa inclusive of London allowance The role In this strategic leadership position, you’ll oversee the School’s portfolio of Widening Participation (WP) programmes and developing LSE’s widening access and participation strategy to meet our Access and Participation Plan (APP) commitments and targets. Following the approval of the School’s new APP, you will be responsible for launching exciting new interventions that respond to our new strategic priorities, including developing new partnerships and collaborative activities. You’ll provide expert guidance and input into the implementation and monitoring of the School’s Access and Participation Plan, contributing to the development of a ‘whole student lifecycle’ approach to access and participation and ensuring it aligns with LSE’s Shaping the World strategy. The team and wider context The Widening Participation Team’s work directly contributes to the School strategy, Shaping the World , and supports our goals for advancing equity, diversity and inclusion. The WP Team works with colleagues across the School to meet the ambitious commitments in our APP with the regulator, the Office for Students. The WP Team Has Primary Responsibility For Development, delivery and evaluation of widening participation activities and programmes Leadership of overall access intervention strategies within the Access and Participation Plan What We’re Looking For Someone with the ability to provide clear direction for the Widening Participation Team and to deliver on strategic objectives. Essential skills and experience include: Experience of developing, implementing and reporting on strategic and operational plans for widening access and participation In-depth knowledge of the operating environment for widening access and participation and equity, diversity and inclusion in the UK education sector Experience of making significant contributions to Access and Participation Plans to meet regulatory requirements Ability to bring together data from multiple sources of quantitative and qualitative evidence to draw strategic conclusions, make recommendations and deliver change What LSE Has To Offer LSE is one of the world’s leading institutions for the study of the social sciences. With 18 Nobel Prize winners, 37 past or present heads of state and ranking among the top 50 universities in the world (QS 2024), we are a truly international university at the forefront of global policy debate. We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities. For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document , job description and the person specification . To apply for this post, please go to www.jobs.lse.ac.uk . If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email Fahmida Jasmine-Hussain: F.Jasmine-Hussain@lse.ac.uk The closing date for receipt of applications is 29 June 2025 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications. Interviews will take place w/c 7 July 2025 This position will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Any offer of employment made is conditional on receipt of a satisfactory DBS check. 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