Deputy Head of Widening Participation (Programme Operations)

at  London School of Economics and Political Science

DEPUTY HEAD OF WIDENING PARTICIPATION (PROGRAMME OPERATIONS)

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university
Widening Participation: Recruitment & Admissions

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for someone with the ability to lead the WP Operational team and support them to deliver on strategic objectives. Essential skills and experience include:

• Significant experience of working in widening participation in a higher education / not for profit and in-depth knowledge of the operating environment for Widening Participation
• Experience of contributing to leadership and development of a team
• Experience of creating and delivering strategic and operational Widening Participation or outreach plans

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.
This position is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check with children’s barred list. Any offer of employment made is conditional on receipt of a satisfactory DBS check.
For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification
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As a key member of the Widening Participation (WP) management team, you will play a pivotal role in leading the design and delivery of impactful access and outreach programmes at LSE. Over the next 12 months, you’ll work closely with our Head of Widening Participation and Deputy Head (Strategic Projects) to manage our existing WP activities, whilst developing new initiatives that will form a significant part of the ‘Access’ stream of our Access and Participation Plan (APP) for 2025/26 - 2028/29.