Outreach Project Officer

University of East Anglia - Admissions, Recruitment and Marketing (ARM)

Salary on appointment will be £31,236 per annum (pro rata), with an annual increment up to £37,694 per annum (pro rata).

An exciting opportunity to join us as an Outreach Project Officer within the Recruitment and Outreach Department being managed by the Outreach Manger within the award winning Outreach team.

The Outreach Project Officer role focuses on the design, organisation and delivery of outreach engagements. This role manages the Future Forward programme, our skills based mentoring programme for students in Years 9 to 11 from under-represented backgrounds. The programme aims to increase student’s attainment, to support the longer term aim of progression to Higher Education. You will be responsible for managing a team of Learning Mentors, providing high quality activities for students and managing relationships with local schools.

This full-time post is available on an indefinite basis from 15 June 2026.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointment will be subject to a criminal record check at Enhanced level from the Disclosure and Barring Service, including a check of the Child Barred List. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

UEA offers a variety of flexible working options and although this role is advertised on a full-time basis, we encourage applications from individuals who would prefer a flexible working pattern including annualised hours, compressed working hours, part time, job share, term-time only and/or hybrid working. Details of preferred hours should be stated in the personal statement and will be discussed further at interview.

Further information on our great benefits package, including 39 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and additional University Customary days (pro rata for part-time), can be found on our benefits page.

Closing date: Wednesday 27 April 2026

The University holds an Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality.