To apply, please fill out this form: Widening Access Team Mentor Application Form

Please ensure that your application directly addresses what would make you a good Widening Access Outreach Mentor, including any relevant experience you may already have. Your cover letter should demonstrate that you meet each of the bullet-pointed criteria in the section in Job Details below.

Successful candidates must pass a satisfactory PVG check plus provide evidence of their right to work in the UK prior to commencing the role.

Enquiries about the role can be sent to Angie Kay at: wideningaccess@strath.ac.uk

You will be leading groups of secondary school pupils (ages 14-16) through a series of interactive activities that will allow them to find out more about Higher Education at College and University and will support effective study. Full training will be provided, as well as ongoing development whilst in the role to encourage you to continually reflect on and improve your mentoring practice.

Criteria:

· Dynamic and engaging candidates with a passion for Higher Education. Whether your own path to HE has been straightforward or circuitous, sharing your own experience and tips is key.

· Candidates who are friendly and approachable, whilst being able to set and maintain age-appropriate professional boundaries.

· Dedicated candidates who are mature, responsible, and have an aptitude for working with young people from a range of backgrounds.

· Committed team members with strong time management skills and who have a working knowledge of the current Scottish education system.

The University of Strathclyde is a socially progressive institution that strives to ensure equality of opportunity and celebrates the diversity of its student and staff community. Strathclyde is people-oriented and collaborative, offering a supportive and flexible working culture with a deep commitment to our equality, diversity and inclusion charters, initiatives, groups and networks.

It is important that our team reflects the varied nature of the student body and provides role models from all sections of the community. We strongly encourage applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic, LGBT+ and disabled candidates and candidates from lower socio-economic groups and care-experienced backgrounds. We would welcome applications from candidates with personal experience of outreach activities and from PG-R students who may find that the hours may fit in well with their learning/studying commitments.