Role: Educational Outreach Officer
Department: Educational Partnerships, Widening Access and Participation, within the Flexible Education and Widening Participation Directorate
Grade: 7 (£39,423 – £46,761 per annum)
Responsible to: WAP Educational Partnerships Manager
Campus: Belfast
Closing Date: 18 July 2025
Reference Number: 037086
(Fixed-Term, Full-Time until 31st March 2026)
– ABOUT US –
We are a university with a national and international reputation for excellence, innovation and regional engagement, making a major contribution to the economic, social and cultural development of Northern Ireland.
Our core business activities are teaching and learning, widening access to education, research and innovation and technology and knowledge transfer.
– THE ROLE –
As an Educational Outreach Officer at Ulster University, the postholder will play a key role in building strong partnerships with widening access and participation (WAP) schools, creating exciting collaborative opportunities that raise young peoples aspirations for higher education. They will be at the forefront of nurturing formal relationships that support access and widen participation, helping to open doors for WAP students who might not otherwise consider university as part of their future.
– ABOUT YOU –
1. You will work within the Educational Partnerships team in Flexible Education to develop an infrastructure to support School Engagements, which actively enables and highlights Ulster Universitys Widening Access and Participation strategy.
2. You will lead in the design, delivery, and dissemination of WAP school engagements and programmes to support the deployment and target achievement within Ulster Universitys WAP Plan.
3. You will act as a key contact point for an allocated Faculty in relation to the co-ordination of educational outreach activity for WAP schools across the Northern Ireland region.
4. You will design, co-ordinate, and deliver a structured sequence of in-person multi-campus activities (active learning workshops, summer camps, lectures, guest speakers, competitions, campus tours) to raise WAP learners aspirations and attainment.
Further information can be found in the candidate briefing document, available to download from the advert on the Ulster University Jobs portal.
Ulster University holds a Silver Athena SWAN Award in recognition of our commitment to advancing Gender equality. You can read more about what this means on our University website.
The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working.
The University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community, particularly from those with disabilities. Appointment will be made on merit.
