Outreach Ambassador

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Outreach Ambassador, Newcastle upon Tyne

Client: Newcastle University

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: e4ae55791fbe

Job Views: 8

Posted: 20.02.2025

Expiry Date: 06.04.2025

Job Description:

Salary: £26,942 - £27,644 per annum, with progression to £29,179

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits including a generous holiday package, pension schemes, and health and wellbeing initiatives.

Closing Date: 16 March 2025

The role

Are you a Newcastle University student graduating in 2025 or a graduate from 2024? We are recruiting for our 2025-26 Outreach Ambassador Team!

Outreach Ambassadors support access projects outlined in the University’s Access and Participation Plan by delivering workshops and presentations to encourage young people from all backgrounds to consider higher education and apply to Newcastle University.

You’ll travel across the UK to visit schools, colleges, and Higher Education fairs, as well as support online and on-campus activities. In 2023-24, the team delivered 700+ activities to over 100,000 students across more than 400 schools in 50 counties.

As a recent graduate, you are the ideal person to speak about studying at Newcastle University. Your enthusiasm for higher education can inspire young people.

We invest in your development with an intensive training program throughout the year, enhancing your transferrable skills and broad experience.

Come and meet us

We invite you to our launch event:

• When: 1500 – 1700, Wednesday 12 March 2025
• Where: Lindisfarne Room, Hadrian Building

Meet current Outreach Ambassadors and Student Recruitment teams to learn more about the role and application process. Refreshments will be provided.

If you cannot attend, contact Jack Chamberlain, Student Recruitment Manager (Outreach), for an informal chat.

About you

We seek individuals with excellent interpersonal, organisational, and communication skills, who are enthusiastic about higher education and motivated to inspire the next generation. You should be an engaging presenter, adaptable to different contexts and audiences, a team player, and independent with a positive, solution-focused approach.

PARTNERS students

We encourage applications from students and recent graduates who participated in the PARTNERS Programme. Please indicate this in your application.

And finally…

This role involves considerable travel; therefore, a full UK driving license is required. An enhanced DBS check will be necessary as the role involves working with children and young people. During term time, you will work from the office when not on visits, with opportunities to work from home during school holidays.

The role commences on Tuesday 29th July 2025 and runs until Friday 28th August 2026.

We will inform you of your application outcome by Friday 21 March 2025. Assessments and interviews will take place in the last week of March 2025.

How to apply

For full details about the role, please click here. To apply, upload a CV and cover letter explaining how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification found here.

For more information and application guidance, attend our open event and register by completing this form.

Newcastle University is committed to being a fully inclusive university, actively recruiting, supporting, and retaining colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity and celebrate the contributions of all employees and communities.

We hold a silver Athena Swan award for good employment practices for gender equality and a Race Equality Charter Bronze award for tackling race inequality in higher education. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Additionally, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.