Widening Participation Manager (Maternity Cover)

Widening Participation Manager (Maternity Cover)

Vacancy Ref: 1248007

Salary from £40,634 pa incl. to £47,047 (pro rata) with potential to progress to £52,901 pa incl. (pro rata)

An exciting maternity cover opportunity has arisen at LSE, offering you the chance to join a successful team at one of the world's leading academic institutions.

The Widening Participation team, based in the Student Recruitment Office, works with schools and colleges in the London area, encouraging young people to aim high and fulfil their potential.

The Widening Participation Manager (Maternity Cover) is responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring the School's Widening Participation strategy and for managing a team of five WP staff. You will be an experienced manager, with a working knowledge of the national widening participation agenda from a higher education perspective. You should have experience of motivating people and be able to work on your own initiative. You should have excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as project management and data analysis experience.

A flexible attitude to work is essential as the post involves some evening and weekend work.

In addition to a good salary the benefits that come with this role includes generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.

This position is full-time and fixed term until 12 April 2013 to cover a period of maternity leave. Depending on the return date of the post-holder, there is a possibility of extension to the maternity cover role.

This post is subject to a satisfactory Criminal Records Bureau check.

Closing date:  23:59 on 7 May 2012; Proposed interview date: week commencing 28 May 2012

Regrettably, we cannot accept late applications.

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