Outreach & Admissions Assistant

Contract: Fixed Term - 2 Years, in first instance
Hours: 36.5 hrs per week, with some flexibility required for occasional evening and weekend work.

Introducing Pembroke College

Pembroke College, founded in 1347 by Marie de St Pol, Countess of Pembroke, is proud of its traditions. We are the third oldest of the Cambridge colleges, but forward thinking and dynamic in our approach. Located in the heart of the University city, Pembroke presents a tranquil environment with varied architectural styles framing beautiful gardens and open courts.

The College today is an intimate yet diverse community, committed to welcoming students of exceptional talent regardless of their social, cultural or educational background. Pembroke thrives on conversations, between generations and disciplines between undergraduates, graduates and senior Members, between current students and our alumni, and between the academy and the wider world.

The role

The Outreach and Admissions Assistant will sit within the Pembroke Admissions Office, and provide administrative and delivery support in admissions and outreach matters to both the Admissions Officer, and the Schools’ Liaison and Admissions Support Officer. It is a new role, which has been designed to support all elements of the work the Admissions Office undertakes. The Admissions Office’s responsibilities are twofold; firstly, the office oversees the organisation and delivery of the admissions process for undergraduate students to Pembroke College. Secondly, it is responsible for all undergraduate outreach and recruitment work that is undertaken by Pembroke, on behalf of the College and the University more broadly. However, from the months of October-December, the whole team is primarily focussed on the undergraduate admissions round.

Whilst there will be periods where the post holder will be required to work in the office, generally speaking the Admissions Office operates a hybrid working policy. The team itself comprises: the Director of Undergraduate (UG) Admissions, the Deputy Director of UG Admissions and Head of Widening Participation, the Admissions Officer, the Schools’ Liaison and Admissions Support Officer, and the new post of Outreach and Admissions Assistant.

Required skills:

• Flexible and professional approach to work.
• Excellent administrator with high levels of accuracy.
• Highly organised with good time management skills.
• Ability to demonstrate calmness, patience, tact, and diplomacy under pressure.
• Strong teamworking skills.
• Maintain appropriate levels of confidentiality of data.
• Comprehensive IT skills, with a very good working knowledge of the Microsoft suite (particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Experience of using databases.
• Experience of using various different social media channels, preferably in a professional capacity.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally, both verbally and in writing.
• Accurate numerical skills.
• Adaptive to change and variety.
• Knowledge of, and commitment to, outreach and widening participation to Higher Education in the UK.
• Awareness of the issues that affect student recruitment, especially of under-represented groups, to Cambridge.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and Safeguarding Training.

Closing Date: Monday 10th June 2024 at 09:00am
Interview Date: Likely to be on 9th/10th July 2024

Equal Opportunities:

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, identity, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

No agencies please.

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