Future U Outreach Assistant

When you work for the University of Lancashire, you'll be part of a thriving community of talent that's united in a common commitment to transform lives. We do this by delivering an outstanding educational experience and creating prosperity and opportunity in the communities we serve. Whatever your role, you'll be playing a vital part in helping us achieve our vision.

About the role:

We are looking for Outreach Assistants to join the Future U central team. Future U is a collaborative outreach programme bringing together universities, colleges, schools and businesses across Lancashire. Part of the Office for Students Uni Connect Programme, we support young people to overcome barriers, fulfil their potential and increase progression to Level 4 study and beyond.
The Outreach Assistant roles will support the delivery of our programme of impartial activities in schools and colleges across Lancashire. Alongside delivering activities, the Outreach Intern will work closely and support the wider project team to support administrative tasks crucial to the programme. This role will involve working collaboratively with various stakeholders and with the wider Future U team to deliver project objectives.

We are recruiting to three vacancies at 14.5 hours per week, but we may be able to be flexible with the number of hours worked and this can be discussed further at the interview stage.

About you:

You'll be an excellent communicator who has experience of working with young people, ideally in a school or college setting. You will be able to follow processes, be organised and able to manage your time effectively when balancing a varied and fast paced calendar, and be confident using IT, especially Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

An undergraduate degree or equivalent experiential learning and a fully clean driving licence with access to a vehicle with class 1 business insurance are essential for this role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

What we can offer you:

Our people are our most important asset. We'll encourage you to make the most of your talents and continually develop your skills and knowledge. As well as realising your career ambitions, you'll be making a positive difference to other people's lives. We also offer a fantastic package of rewards and lifestyle benefits - from an attractive annual leave entitlement to access to a comprehensive employee benefits platform.

We are proud to be a diverse, multicultural university. We are committed to building a truly inclusive culture where diversity is championed. Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals who will support the diversification within the University and support its development of a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all.

The University is committed to providing a safe environment to study, work and visit, protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm and abuse. Our safeguarding policy and safer recruitment procedure outlines our approach, alongside other internal policies, procedures and guidance which can be found on our Safeguarding page.

Applicants applying for roles in regulated activity and that are listed as an exception under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 will be required to disclose any spent and unspent convictions and undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check at the appropriate level, the University will only ask an applicant to make an application for a DBS check if they are legally entitled to.