Applications are invited for the post of Widening Access Officer in the Access and Success team within the Directorate of Student Success.

The successful candidate will work within an established and highly effective Widening Access team to cover a fixed-term period of secondment. You will contribute to the delivery of outreach activity, leading on longer term outreach interventions and successfully manage relationships with key stakeholders. 

We are looking for applicants who are enthusiastic, innovative and team-orientated individuals. You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively to achieve shared goals. You will be a confident, engaging presenter with experience working with young people and their supporters. You will be expected to work on your own initiative and display a high level of attention to detail, organisation and project management skills.

The hours of work are 35 hours a week, worked Monday to Friday. On occasion, work outside of hours will be required to cover the needs of the team, which include some evening/weekends by prior agreement. The role requires frequent travel to local schools and colleges and the need to work on campus as necessary.

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement 
• Training and Development opportunities
• Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution 
• Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing. 
• Free parking 

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact James Casey (Widening Access Deputy Manager) at james.casey@rhul.ac.uk

For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk

Please quote the reference: 0926-312

Closing Date: 23:59, 24 September 2026  

Interview Date: 6 October 2026

Closing Date: 24 Sep 2026

Subject/Team: Professional Services

Salary: £34,670 per annum - including London Allowance
This is the expected starting salary for this post. Appointment at a higher point may be made for candidates who demonstrate exceptional skills and experience relevant to the role.

Are you an experienced Educational Developer or Academic Developer? Are you looking for flexible, part-time work?

Royal Holloway, University of London is seeking to appoint a Visiting Educational Developer who will work closely with other members of the Educational Development team to help deliver a portfolio of activities to improve the quality of teaching and learning at Royal Holloway.

The successful candidate will primarily support mentoring and evaluation of applicants for Royal Holloway’s Advance HE accredited professional development scheme (TALENT) leading to AFHEA, FHEA or SFHEA. Depending on experience, availability and the team’s needs, they may also deliver teaching on accredited teacher education programmes, develop high quality teaching and professional development resources, and contribute to the operational leadership and administration of Educational Development activities.

Applicants should hold Senior Fellowship of Advance HE (SFHEA), be educated to Master’s level or equivalent and should have significant experience of evaluating Advance HE Fellowship applications. Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details and requirements.

The role is likely to offer a maximum 14 hours per week between September 2026 and July 2027, though the number of hours will vary. Candidates seeking fewer hours are also welcome to apply. We can offer a great deal of flexibility in the times and days you work.

To apply, please click “Apply Online”. Please attach a current CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Katie Shaw on katie.shaw@rhul.ac.uk.

Closing Date: 11 Aug 2026

Subject/Team: Casual