Candidates should evidence that they meet ALL of the essential criteria as well as, where relevant, the desirable criteria. As part of the application process you will be asked to provide this evidence via a Supporting Statement.
Please ensure when attaching it to your application profile that you name it with the vacancy reference number 16339BR.
Essential Criteria
Qualifications and Education
1. Degree/NVQ 4 or equivalent Professional membership/experience
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
2. A commitment to and awareness of the importance of widening participation and the equality, diversity, and inclusion agenda
3. Able to demonstrate professional knowledge of key widening participation matters as well as UCAS, student finance and university processes and procedures in order to give advice and guidance to internal and external customers
4. Excellent attention to detail and proven experience in developing new processes and procedures. This includes, for example, managing budgets, compliance and safeguarding.
Customer Service, Communication and Team Working
5. Ability to communicate conceptually detailed and complex information effectively and professionally with a wide range of people and tailor the delivery appropriately for different audiences. This includes written and verbal communication in 1:1’s and in groups, presenting to senior management, and direct communication with WP students.
6. Proven ability to develop networks in order to contribute to long term developments
7. Evidence of ability to explore customers’ needs and adapt the service accordingly to ensure a quality service is delivered
Planning, Analysis and Problem solving
8. Evidence of the ability to solve problems using initiative and creativity to identify and propose both practical and innovative solutions
9. Substantial experience of managing a team, including the ability to effectively plan a team’s work, and deal with performance and welfare issues
10. Evidence of demonstrable knowledge of key advances within widening participation.
Desirable Criteria-
Substantial knowledge of the Widening Participation landscape within Higher Education and related policies and frameworks
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Postgraduate/Professional qualification in relevant field (e.g. Social Sciences)
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Experience of working in a Higher Education environment
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Fluency in Welsh, written and oral.