University Access Officer (London)

Job Title: University Access Officer

Salary: £29,227.50 per annum including London Weighting (London)

Closing Date: Thursday 21st May, midday

Reporting to: Programme Manager

Contract: Permanent, full time.

We are recruiting several permanent University Access Officer roles which will be based in schools across London. Job Location: London. Interviews: 4th June and 11th June 2026. Start date: Monday 17th August 2026.

Safeguarding Statement

The Access Project is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the organisation.

About the role

This vacancy is for a University Access Officer to work in London, working in up to 4 schools between Monday to Thursday and working from home on Fridays. Our schools are shown on a map of The Access Project schools on our website.

Role responsibilities

• Work directly with students, mentoring in an impactful, professional and safe manner.
• Engage with school staff, your Programme Manager, and students in school to ensure that you have fully enrolled cohorts across all programmes.
• Coordinate the delivery of the programmes across allocated schools, acting as the sole on site representative of The Access Project.
• Assess student progress towards being able to make successful university applications.
• Upload information onto the Salesforce database in a timely manner (training is provided).
• Work proactively with school staff to ensure their cooperation and timely completion of activities, enabling effective communication to contribute to the smooth running of the programmes.
• Present at termly school meetings with Senior Management to report on our programmes progress.
• Support the wider team by attending university site visits which take place on occasional Saturdays and weekday evenings (paid time off is provided).
• Any other responsibilities reasonably deemed necessary by The Access Project's Programme Managers or Director

Schools with tuition and coaching in their model

• All the above responsibilities, with the addition of:
• Match students for 1:1 tuition with volunteer tutors.
• Monitor student attendance to 1:1 tutorials and/or coaching sessions and devise innovative solutions to encourage attendance.
• Manage volunteer tutor attendance to tutorials through weekly monitoring systems.
• Monitor the impact of tutorials and intervene as appropriate.
• Build and manage relationships with volunteer tutors to ensure they have a positive experience of the programme.
• Manage students' relationships with volunteer tutors through monitoring of systems, emailing and making phone calls.
• Work collaboratively with Tuition & Coaching team to expedite attendance issues with students and schools and coordinate the effective delivery of coaching and group tuition offers.

Essential

• Demonstrable skills in mentoring groups of students and 1:1.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills, with the ability to deliver multiple programmes and projects at pace and manage administration accurately.
• Able to communicate and influence impactfully at all levels.
• Resilient and adaptable.
• Able to work towards and meet deadlines with a problem solving mindset.
• Able to effectively time manage and actively prioritise.
• Able to work independently, in busy school environments, with an ownership mindset.
• Skilled in building and maintaining excellent relationships with young people and school staff/leaders.
• Good sense of attention to detail.
• Can demonstrate an ability to take action to keep young people safe and raise concerns.

Desirable

Experience of working in a multi site environment.

Training and Development

You will be provided with regular training to develop your skills and succeed in the role. There is support from your line manager, as well as guidance from more senior University Access Officers and the wider team. There are opportunities for progression, including roles available for University Access Officers to apply for after successful probationary period.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave p.a. (pro rata) plus Bank Holidays and 5 Winter closure days
• PerkBox - offering shopping discounts, gym memberships, holidays, learning and more.
• Employee Assistance Programme, a 24 hour helpline for staff.
• Online medical assistance - access 24/7 to a qualified GP within minutes, with referrals and prescriptions available same day.
• Interest free travelcard loans.
• Travel allowance for expenses over £10 per day, where applicable.
• Cyclescheme loans.
• 2 paid volunteering days.
• 1 paid wellbeing day.
• Employer's pension contributions (3%).
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Flexible working arrangements available.

Equal Opportunities Statement

The Access Project is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. We strive to represent the diversity of communities across the UK at all levels and welcome applicants from marginalised backgrounds. We welcome applications from people with lived experience in reference to our mission. We are proud to be a Level 1 Disability Confident employer and provide reasonable adjustments upon request.

Disclosure of a Criminal Record

The Rehabilitation of Offenders 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order 1986 applies to posts where there is access to children. Applicants for positions involving work with children must disclose relevant information, with exceptions for protected cautions and convictions. A DBS check at an appropriate level will be conducted before the first day of work. A basic DBS check will be required for staff not eligible for a standard or enhanced DBS check in accordance with legal requirements. Those selected for appointment will be subject to this procedure.