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Widening Participation: Recruitment & Admissions

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for someone with the ability to lead the development and delivery of support for care-experienced students during pre-entry and transition to university. Skills and experience include:

• Experience of working in widening participation in higher education sector or not for profit
• Experience of working with children and/or young people who have been in care and knowledge of the specific barriers to access and progression within the UK education system
• Experience of building effective relationships across teams to achieve d objectives and improve services

WHAT LSE HAS TO OFFER

LSE is one of the world’s leading institutions for the study of the social sciences. With 18 Nobel Prize winners, 37 past or present heads of state and ranking among the top 50 universities in the world (QS 2024), we are a truly international university at the forefront of global policy debate.
We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.
For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.
To apply for this post, please go to www.jobs.lse.ac.uk. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, . Should you have any queries about the role, please email Bradley Crack (Deputy Head of Widening Participation): b.crack@lse.ac.uk
The closing date for receipt of applications is 16 February 2025 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.
This position will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Any offer of employment made is conditional on receipt of a satisfactory DBS check.

CARE-EXPERIENCED STUDENT SUPPORT MANAGER

Job Type: Professional Services
Posted: 23/01/2025
Closing date: 16/02/2025
Closing time: 23:59

As Care-experienced Student Support Manager, you will work closely with the Head and Deputy Heads of WP to lead, coordinate and deliver bespoke support to care-experienced students during pre-entry outreach and transition to university. You will collaborate with colleagues in Recruitment & Admissions and the wider School, including academic departments and student support services, to ensure a comprehensive and coherent system of support that meets the needs of care-experienced students. Your work will be essential in meeting the objectives our Access and Participation Plan (APP) for 2025/26–2028/29, as well as ensuring continued progress towards our broader team and School targets.