Job Description

Educational Outreach Officer

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

(Fixed-Term, Full-Time until 31st March 2026)

Job Purpose

:

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 people's 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.

We may create a 12-month waiting list for same or similar roles within the Department / Faculty. The University reserves the right to extend the waiting list across the University if required for certain posts.

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 at www.ecu.ac.uk/equality-charters/athena-swan and on our university website https://www.ulster.ac.uk/peopleandculture/employee-benefits/equality-diversity/athena-swan.

The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working.

Closing Date: 18 July 2025 at 23.30

If you don't currently have the right to work and live in the UK, we are able to offer sponsorship for Skilled Work Visas subject to UK Visa's and Immigration (UKVI) requirements if the role meets the Home Office eligibility requirements. Details can be found on the Home Office website - https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

If you have any specific queries regarding this post, please contact the named email address for the vacancy, as listed on the main current vacancies landing page.

If you have any specific queries regarding eligibility to work in the UK, our Resourcing Compliance team may be able to help: Resourcing-compliance@ulster.ac.uk

Job ID :

037086

Location :

Belfast

Close Date :

18-Jul-2025