Access, Student Success and Development Coordinator

The Access & Student Success team is responsible for ensuring that the University identifies and recruits students of outstanding achievement and potential from all educational backgrounds, encouraging progression into higher education more generally, particularly within its local communities, and supporting the successful continuation, attainment, and progression of on-course students who may experience barriers.

We are currently recruiting for a permanent Access, Student Success and Development Coordinator.

The post holder would benefit from existing experience working with groups underrepresented in HE. Key skills include the ability to prioritise a varied workload in a busy environment, a flexible approach to work, a creative approach to problem solving, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and experience motivating and supervising others.

Appointees will be expected to support various projects within the team based on business needs. This recruitment focuses on supporting current students through projects that promote community building, belonging, academic skills, and personal development. This includes activities like our Manchester 10/10 initiative for Black heritage students and other initiatives supporting students from Black, Asian, and Ethnic minority communities, as well as care-experienced and sanctuary seeker students.

The post holders will work collaboratively within the wider Access & Success team and directorate in a fast-paced, friendly environment that values innovation and initiative to deliver excellent activities for our participants and supporters.

What you will get in return:

• Market-leading pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services, including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over Christmas

As an equal opportunities employer, the university welcomes applications from all qualified persons. We are committed to the principles of the Race Equality Charter Mark and particularly encourage applications from the Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities, which are currently underrepresented at this level.

Our University supports flexible working arrangements. Further information is available here.

Please note that we cannot respond to enquiries, nor accept CVs or applications from recruitment agencies. Applicants should refer to the person specification when completing the additional information section of the application form.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting, and interviews:

Name: Charlotte Stringfellow, Student Access, Success and Development Officer

Email: charlotte.stringfellow@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy closes at midnight on the specified closing date.

Further details and the person specification criteria are available in the Further Particulars document.

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