Please note a full application including a covering letter detailing your experience alongside a CV is required for applications to be considered. Please be advised applications made without providing a cover letter will not be accepted.

Inspire futures. Widen horizons. Make a difference.

Are you passionate about helping young people discover their potential? Join Canterbury Christ Church University as a Recruitment and Widening Participation Specialist, where you’ll play a vital role in supporting our mission to attract, inspire, and empower the next generation of students.

In this dynamic and people-focused role, you’ll design and deliver engaging, interactive activities that spark curiosity and open doors to higher education — particularly for students from underrepresented backgrounds. Whether you’re leading a lively workshop in a school, energising a campus visit, or representing CCCU at a bustling UCAS fair, you’ll be making university feel accessible, exciting, and achievable.

As part of our Student Recruitment and Outreach team, you’ll contribute directly to the goals of our Access and Participation Plan (APP) and champion CCCU’s undergraduate recruitment efforts. Every day will offer something new — opportunities to build relationships, create unforgettable experiences, and change lives.


What we’re looking for:

Experience working with young people in educational or outreach settings
Confidence in public speaking and delivering interactive sessions
A degree-level qualification (or equivalent experience), ideally with insight into barriers faced by underrepresented groups
A good understanding of the UK higher education landscape
Strong interpersonal skills and a genuine enthusiasm for student engagement
Familiarity with data recording and reporting systems (desirable but not essential)

This is more than a job — it’s a chance to shape futures and be part of a team that believes higher education should be within reach for everyone.


How will you work?

We are committed to supporting flexible methods of working wherever possible and this role is Flexible and connected (Professional Services). Campus attendance will vary on a day-to-day basis and across the year but must purposefully align to the needs of our students, staff, and stakeholders. It is expected that there will be a relatively even balance between time spent on and off campus; but in most cases the work location will be determined by the service required or the tasks/activities being undertaken. This could be in scholls and colleges or on campus delivering events to in the offcie working with the team.


How to apply

Start date for applications: 6th of August 2025
Closing date for applications: 24th of August 2025
Interviews are to be held: To be confirmed Shortly after closing

If you require further information regarding the post please feel free to contact Dana Harvey, dana.harvey@canterbury.ac.uk, 01227 925449, or Richard McHugh, 01227 923567, richard.mchugh@canterbury.ac.uk, (strictly no agencies, thank you) quoting reference number REQ05704.

Please note, Canterbury Christ Church University reserve the right to bring the closing date of this position forward where a high volume of applications is received.


Additional Information

Canterbury Christ Church University truly welcomes fresh perspectives and new voices. We want you to bring the real you to work, so we are committed to building a genuinely inclusive working environment where everyone is welcomed and where everyone can have a true sense of belonging. Our spirit of community will help us to eliminate discrimination and will enable us all to thrive in a culture that is underpinned by fairness and justice. We therefore seek people to join us who will proactively support and shape this aim and contribute in their own unique way. If this is you, then we are waiting to hear from you. #yourCCCU

Our University is deeply committed to shaping sustainable futures as a key part of its mission and values. If you share this passion, we encourage you to join us in making CCCU a more socially and environmentally conscious, sustainable place to study and work

Employment Visa Clarification: According to the UK Government Points Based System, this position does not fulfil the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route application.

Please ensure you include contact details of two employment referees in your application, one of which must be your current/ most recent line manager.

Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.