Recruitment and Wider Participation Specialist

Job description

Please note a full application including a covering letter detailing your experience alongside a CV is required for applications to be considered. Please be advised applications made without providing a cover letter will not be accepted.

Do you want to help inspire and support the next generation of students to Canterbury Christ Church University?

Are you passionate about creating opportunities for people who might not have seen university as part of their future?

At CCCU, we're looking for a Student Recruitment and Outreach Specialist to join our team, playing a vital role in supporting our mission to attract, inspire, and empower future students. In this exciting role you will deliver engaging and interactive activities that help recruit students to the University. Whether you're out in a school delivering a hands-on workshop, welcoming prospective students onto campus, or representing the University at a large recruitment event, you will contribute to promoting how accessible, exciting and transformative Canterbury Christ Church University is.

As part of our Student Recruitment and Outreach team, you will contribute directly to our Access and Participation Plan (APP) goals to support underrepresented groups to see university as an opportunity for them. This role is a chance to shape futures and be part of a team that believes university should be within reach for everyone. If you are keen to build relationships, create unforgettable experiences and change lives, our Student Recruitment and Outreach Specialist role is for you.

What we're looking for:

• Experience and enthusiasm in working with young people
• Confidence in delivering interactive sessions and speaking to both small and large groups of prospective students
• Experience of the UK university landscape to be able to advise students on their next steps
• Strong interpersonal skills and a genuine enthusiasm for working with people
• Familiarity and confidence using computers and (desirable but not essential) experience of using reporting systems and data recording
• Full UK drivers license with access to a car (desirable but not essential)

How will you work?

We are committed to supporting flexible methods of working wherever possible and this role is Flexible and connected (Professional Services). Campus attendance will vary on a day-to-day basis and across the year but must purposefully align to the needs of our students, staff, and stakeholders. It is expected that there will be a relatively even balance between time spent on and off campus; but in most cases the work location will be determined by the service required or the tasks/activities being undertaken. This could be in schools and colleges or on campus delivering events or in the office working with the team.

How to apply

Start date for applications: 13th of October 2026
Closing date for applications: 26th of October 2026
Interviews are to be held: To Be Confirmed shortly sfter closing

If you require further information regarding the post please feel free to contact Dana Harvey, [email protected] , 01227 925449, (strictly no agencies, thank you) quoting reference number REQ06393.

Please note, Canterbury Christ Church University reserve the right to bring the closing date of this position forward where a high volume of applications is received.

Additional Information

Canterbury Christ Church University truly welcomes fresh perspectives and new voices. We want you to bring the real you to work, so we are committed to building a genuinely inclusive working environment where everyone is welcomed and where everyone can have a true sense of belonging. Our spirit of community will help us to eliminate discrimination and will enable us all to thrive in a culture that is underpinned by fairness and justice. We therefore seek people to join us who will proactively support and shape this aim and contribute in their own unique way. If this is you, then we are waiting to hear from you.

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Our University is deeply committed to shaping sustainable futures as a key part of its mission and values. If you share this passion, we encourage you to join us in making CCCU a more socially and environmentally conscious, sustainable place to study and workEmployment Visa Clarification: According to the UK Government Points Based System, this position does not fulfil the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route application.

Please ensure you include contact details of two employment referees in your application, one of which must be your current/ most recent line manager.

Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.

Prior consideration will be given to applicants in the University's redeployment pool. No agencies, thank you.

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