Digital Engagement Officer at St John’s College, Oxford

St John’s College seeks to appoint a Digital Engagement Officer to work within the Access Office, liaising with members of the office team and with other senior members of the College.

Working under the supervision of the Fellow for Access and Admissions or their delegate, the main duties of the post-holder will involve the design and production of digital projects to help attract the strongest candidates from all kinds of schools and colleges, irrespective of any particular background.

As part of the University of Oxford’s ongoing commitment to engage with all schools in the UK, each Oxford college is linked to a number of regions to ensure that all schools have a point of contact within the University. As part of this programme, St John’s is linked with the London Boroughs of Harrow and Ealing, and with Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, West Sussex and Southampton, as part of the South East Consortium. The College’s outreach work is broad and includes visits to schools, visit days to the College and contributions to University-level outreach schemes.

Within this portfolio of activity, the College’s innovative Inspire programme is a sustained contact access and outreach programme, designed for high-achieving pupils from state schools. The whole programme supports ~3000 pupils from Years 9-13. We additionally provide outreach programmes and support for all levels of ability.

Appointment will be at Grade 5 of the University’s salary scale for support staff, currently £28,759 – £33,966 per annum depending on qualifications and experience. 

Closing date for applications is noon on Wednesday 24 January 2024.

St John’s College, Oxford, is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.