Pathways, Access and Admissions Administrator

Grade 5: £24,983-£29,799 per annum

The Faculty of Law is looking to appoint a Pathways, Access and Admissions Administrator. This is an exciting post that involves reporting to and working with the Admissions and Outreach Officer to deliver the Faculty’s admissions, outreach, access and widening participation activities. This role is fixed term for 1 year until the 30 August 2024.

The postholder will support all aspects of the Faculty’s undergraduate admissions process, which includes assisting with preparing selection committees, dealing with general queries and collating and inputting data.

In relation to access and outreach, the successful candidate will provide administrative and logistical support for all outreach initiatives and information, and will be responsible for coordinating and delivering outreach events, including maintaining budgets and enlisting the involvement of academics and students as required. The postholder will be primarily responsible for Pathways to Law and UNIQ Summer School, events for which will be delivered by the postholder to a high standard (including the management of volunteers and student workers, and responsibility for budgets).

The postholder should have a good understanding of educational outreach programmes, and experience of organising programmes or events or similar; previous experience in a similar role, especially in student admissions ; effective communication skills to deal with an extensive range of people, including school children, teachers, parents, academics, and representatives of external organisations; and sensitive to the particular needs of school children from a diverse range of backgrounds, with experience of dealing with the pastoral, social and welfare needs of young people; strong organisational skills, and the ability to maintain a practical and resourceful approach even under pressure. Experience of working within Further Education or Higher Education and sympathy for the academic objectives of the Law Faculty, the wider University, and Higher Education more generally is desirable.

The post is fixed term until 31 July 2024 and full time. The postholder will be based in the Faculty of Law, St Cross Building, St Cross Road, Oxford, OX1 3UL.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via www.recruit.ox.ac.uk and enter vacancy ID: 167677. Applicants will be asked to submit a CV and covering letter to support their application.

Interviews will be held on 28 September 2023.