As a Planning Officer, my role involves:- Facilitating and coordinating the development of strategic plans across the University- Providing trusted and effective business partnering to ensure decisions and delivery are joined up across the University- Identifying choices through blue sky thinking, horizon scanning, sector awareness, and scenario planning- Assisting departments in navigating the choices and opportunities that enable the successful delivery of the University… Show more As a Planning Officer, my role involves:- Facilitating and coordinating the development of strategic plans across the University- Providing trusted and effective business partnering to ensure decisions and delivery are joined up across the University- Identifying choices through blue sky thinking, horizon scanning, sector awareness, and scenario planning- Assisting departments in navigating the choices and opportunities that enable the successful delivery of the University Strategy and related strategies- Presenting a sound evidence base and recommendations for options appraisal and decision making and providing an effective measurement of impact and risk- Working with Senior Management to develop and implement University policies and strategies, with and through committees serviced by the Planning and Risk Office. Show less

Based in the UK / EU Student Recruitment team at the University of York, this role contributes to the University's recruitment of talented undergraduate and postgraduate students from across the UK and Europe at all the stages of the recruitment cycle. - Responsible for managing the planning, organisation, delivery and evaluation of the University's flagship four undergraduate Open Days annually, each attracting c.10,000 visitors;- Delivery of information, advice and guidance to… Show more Based in the UK / EU Student Recruitment team at the University of York, this role contributes to the University's recruitment of talented undergraduate and postgraduate students from across the UK and Europe at all the stages of the recruitment cycle. - Responsible for managing the planning, organisation, delivery and evaluation of the University's flagship four undergraduate Open Days annually, each attracting c.10,000 visitors;- Delivery of information, advice and guidance to prospective students, their parents and school teachers, in person and online, on higher education topics including personal statements, student finance and the UCAS application process;- Delivery of recruitment events on campus, in Yorkshire and Humber, across the UK and Europe;- Responsible for the annual recruitment, shortlisting and training of Student Ambassadors;- Take the leading role for event management through CRM Show less

As the Widening Participation Officer for the Faculty of Science, I was responsible for the following:- Undertook short to medium term planning for a range of science-based widening participation activities working in collaboration with regional schools and colleges. - Worked closely with academic colleagues from across the seven science departments, supporting them during the development of subject-specific widening participation activities. - Responsible for collating… Show more As the Widening Participation Officer for the Faculty of Science, I was responsible for the following:- Undertook short to medium term planning for a range of science-based widening participation activities working in collaboration with regional schools and colleges. - Worked closely with academic colleagues from across the seven science departments, supporting them during the development of subject-specific widening participation activities. - Responsible for collating monitoring information and preparing the Faculty contribution to the University’s annual submission to the Office for Fair Access. - Managed the deployment of student ambassadors during widening participation activitiesincluding the recruitment, training and payment of student ambassadors. - Represented the Science Faculty at school and college events where I provided information and advice about studying science subjects at degree level, as well as more generic advice about higher education, such as finance and career prospects. Show less

Student Recruitment and Widening Participation