Job
Overview
LIPA is a world leading provider of university-level performing and creative arts training. Our students become part of an international community of creatives, performers, technicians, film makers and business people who learn by working together on fully realised productions and projects. We enjoy a global reputation for the quality of our teaching, our world class facilities and an enviable track record of graduate employment.
We are looking to recruit a Schools and Colleges Liaison Officer who will be part of a small team of staff working with schools and colleges to provide outreach and fair access activities, which raise awareness of, and aspirations to, Higher Education and encourage applications to LIPA.
The post-holder will lead on the planning, coordination, and evaluation of LIPA’s key post-16 widening participation initiatives, including our Get Set residential summer school, a portfolio of activities with targeted partner colleges, a pre-audition phone call initiative and regional pipeline activities. These activities proactively aim to raise awareness of and support progression to Higher Education from prospective students from backgrounds that are underrepresented at university level.
The post-holder will also deliver and support a range of wider recruitment activities with schools and colleges, community groups and select organisations across the UK (and occasionally overseas), promoting LIPA directly among audiences such as prospective students, parents/carers, teachers and higher education advisers.
You will be a graduate with previous experience of designing, promoting, coordinating, and evaluating activities, as well as working with groups of young people. You will have excellent project management and organisational skills, strong written communication and presentational skills and be confident in dealing with a range of people. You will need to be an enthusiastic team player with the capacity to be flexible and think on your feet. Knowledge and experience of secondary education and/or Higher Education would be beneficial.
In return we offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience, pension, generous holiday entitlements, and complimentary tickets to our inhouse productions.
We are looking for the successful candidate to start in April 2025. This appointment will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Closing date for applications: Monday 27th January 2025 at 1pm
Interviews: Tuesday 11th February 2025
CVs will not be accepted as we are a Higher Education Institute.
No Agencies.
Please send your completed application form to recruit@lipa.ac.uk
As an equal opportunity’s employer, LIPA is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We are committed to working together to create an inclusive environment that offers equitable opportunities for all, pursuing our vision to be a leading vocational training institution.
As part of our Strategic Plan for 2023-2025 we are seeking to increase the diversity within our community and would particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups, people with disabilities and those identifying as female, non-binary or trans. Appointments will always be made on merit.
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