Partnership Associate

Reference
1105677

Branch
Teesside University

Start date
05/01/2026

Duration
Other - See Job

Hours and days
Various

Dress code
Uniform Provided

Rate of pay
£13.09

Holiday rate
£1.58

Role

These roles are being offered as a casual student work opportunity until 31st July 2026, with the North East Uni Connect programme (NEUCP) and North East Raising Aspiration Partnership (NERAP). The NEUCP, funded by the Office for Students’ (OfS), aims to support young people from underrepresented groups in making informed choices about higher education options and minimising barriers to progression, including academic attainment. This involves all colleges and universities in the North East region working together to deliver a sustained and progressive programme of support. NERAP is a collaboration of the five universities in the North East of England, working together to support young people to think about their futures and how higher education can help them reach their goals. Our Choices Together Programme supports care-experienced young people in Years 7-13 to discover and experience higher education through on-campus and online activities.

NEUCP and NERAP are looking for enthusiastic individuals who will:

- Support on-campus events and activities (some specifically aimed at care-experienced young people). The shifts will be on set dates that will be advertised throughout the year.

- Deliver our programme of HE sessions in schools across the North East. The shifts will be on an ad-hoc basis in response to the needs of the schools. All session materials and training in delivery are provided.

- Attend careers fair stands on behalf of the partnerships and give impartial higher education information, advice and guidance (HEIAG).

An ability to enthuse young people about progression to higher education is essential, alongside the capacity to communicate well with staff and students and school/college pupils and show empathy with young people from underrepresented groups. Previous experience of working with young people would be beneficial. Successful candidates must be willing to attend a mandatory training programme to be held on 3 Wednesday afternoons in Jan/Feb 2026.

Duties and responsibilities

• Present accurate information via HEIAG sessions to young people in schools and at events within the North East in both small and large group settings.
• Support the delivery of university campus visits across NEUCP partnered institutions, providing guidance and encouragement to young people to enhance their understanding of HE opportunities.
• Support the delivery of Choices Together events across NERAP partnered institutions to care experienced young people.
• Be a positive source of support and positive role model for young people contributing to raising their confidence, self-esteem and aspirations.
• Be a positive advocate for the University, Uni Connect, NERAP and for higher education in general.
• Undertake any necessary training to support the delivery of programme content and effectively engaging young people.

Skills and experience

• Ability to enthuse young people about progression to higher education.
• Use IT systems to access content resources and deliver sessions.
• Communicate well with staff and students and school/college pupils (both verbally and written).
• Show empathy with young people from underrepresented groups.
• Deal with confidential information and sensitive situations and adhere to safeguarding protocols.
• Contribute to a team as an active participant and work well with others.
• Work flexibly including evening and weekend work.
• Plan and organise their own workload effectively to meet specified deadlines.
• Use their own initiative and work independently following training.
• Be available to work on an ad hoc basis.
• Be willing to attend a mandatory training programme to be held at a university in the North East for which payment will be made.
• Be willing to complete an enhanced disclosure and barring service check (the cost of your application will be met by the University).
• Demonstrate commitment to the University’s Vision, Mission and Values and to work within University policies and procedures.
• An awareness of issues relating to attainment and progression to higher education.
• Experience of working with young people.

Location
Across the 5 North East Universities

Additional information
Must be available for at least some of the following dates:

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