Widening Participation Fellow
Are you passionate about helping young people to discover a career in medicine? Do you want to develop and inspire your people to foster an enthusiasm for medical and health carers? If so, this may be the right role for you.
Please note, this role will include 3 - 4 sessions undertaken on Saturdays.
As Widening Participation Fellow you can expect to be involved in:
- Designing innovative widening participation activities and deliver them through the VMS to a range of young people in the region to raise aspiration and prepare them for successful application to medicine.
- Developing and deliver new content appropriate to the Y9-12 sessions for VMS as well as for periodic in person VMS days.
- Working effectively with other stakeholders and service providers to optimise the provision of widening participation to the Kent and Medway area.
What will you bring to the role?
- A primary UK medical qualification (or equivalent)
- Academic credibility with a track record of excellence in medical education
- Experience of widening participation activities
What we can offer in return:
As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:
- Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs)
- 43 days' pro rata leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period)
- Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
- Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health
For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent
We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/
Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number KMMS-272-25.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented at this level in this area
Further details:
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Additional Information
*Occasionally we may need to close a vacancy before the published deadline due to a high number of applications being received, therefore we strongly advise you to submit your application as soon as possible. (All vacancies will be open for at least one week.)
We prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.
Applications must be made via the University’s online application system; CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered.
The University of Kent values diversity and promotes equality at all levels.
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