Call for proposals: AccessHE NCOP Schools Delivery Consultant
Background
1. Working collaboratively with our 26 higher education institution (HEI) members, together with our established links with schools, colleges and local authorities, AccessHE enables our stakeholders to achieve their objectives on supporting under-represented groups throughout their higher education (HE) learner journeys. For more information on AccessHE go to www.accesshe.ac.uk. AccessHE is a division of London Higher which is the representative organisation for HE providers in London.
2. AccessHE is working with partners in London to deliver the London element of the National Collaborative Outreach Programme (NCOP). The NCOP is funded by the Office for Students. For more information: National Collaborative Outreach Programme (NCOP). Working together with other London-based networks, HEIs, schools, colleges and local authorities, the London NCOP is seeking to increase the number of young people from under- represented groups who go into HE.
3. NCOP involves designing, developing and delivering innovative, engaging events and activities for young people in years 9-13. Moreover, we are also monitoring and evaluating the success of these initiatives to identify and report on what works to help inform future policy developments.
4. AccessHE is now looking to appoint an experienced delivery professional on a consultancy basis to deliver sessions on HE progression with learners in schools who are part of the London NCOP in the London Boroughs of Barking & Dagenham and Havering with identified cohorts of learners from Years 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 respectively in each school. The schools with which AccessHE and the consultant will be working are outlined in Appendix A.
5. An effective and enthusiastic communicator, you will be confident in engaging young people and their influencers in the transformative opportunities offered by higher education. You will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the higher education sector and share in our commitment to supporting progression of under-represented groups in education.
6. An interest in social mobility is certainly advantageous and experience of face-to-face delivery with young people from different backgrounds is essential.
Nature of the role
7. The role is home-based and travel to different destinations as required.
8. The requirement of the role is for the consultant to deliver sessions in schools over core school hours every day during term time from 1 October 2018 - July 2019.
Page 1 9. The consultant will report to the AccessHE NCOP Manager, working together with our growing London NCOP team and form a key part of the wider AccessHE team.
10. We are looking for someone who wants to make a difference to the lives of young people – those young people from backgrounds where, despite having the ability, they might not aspire to pursue the fantastic opportunities that higher education offers.
11. In addition, please note the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. London Higher will pay for the cost of this check.
12. The consultant will be required to: a. deliver sessions on HE progression in schools participating in the programme with groups of learners in schools who have been identified as having the potential to enter HE. These sessions will form part of an individual tailored progression support programme. The groups will range from years 9-13. The size of the groups will range from 15 learners to 30 learners for the majority of sessions, but groups may be larger for specific events. b. contribute to the development of the content of the sessions described in (a). The framework for the sessions will be set by the AccessHE NCOP Manager, but there will be a need to construct the sessions within this framework. c. maintain contact with and advise the identified learners to ensure their satisfactory engagement with the programme. d. attend relevant meetings / events in particular HEI visit days with learners and their parents / carers as identified in the programme. e. provide first-level information and advice to school staff and parents / carers of learners regarding progression to HE at events within schools or other venues. f. prepare regular reports / written updates on the progress of project delivery (including the participation of students) as directed by the AccessHE NCOP Manager and AccessHE / London Higher reports, ensuring data protection requirements etc. are met. g. perform any other duties reasonably required by the AccessHE NCOP Manager
Role requirements
13. Experience of designing and delivering HE progression activities to young people.
14. Experience of working on educational projects.
15. Experience of working on projects focused on the education of those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
16. Excellent oral and written communication skills including the ability to convey complex information with clarity to a range of audiences.
17. Ability to work autonomously, organising, prioritising and taking personal responsibility for own work and deadlines.
18. Able to work effectively as a member of a team and use initiative to meet goals.
19. Ability to travel to schools in Barking, Dagenham and Havering. The role will require at times working in different schools on the same day and travel between them thus a valid driving
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licence and access to own car would be preferable.
20. The fee for this role is fixed at £30,000. This fee will include any expenses incurred in the delivery of the activities specified in paragraph 12 above, to include travel to and from the schools and any other expenses related to the delivery of this role.
21. The call for proposals will close at 5pm on 3 September 2018. Selected proposals will be required to attend a meeting with members of staff from London Higher to discuss their proposal on 17 September 2018.
Timescale
22. AccessHE require the successful applicant to commence the role on 1 October 2018.
23. The contract will be until 31 July 2019.
24. If funding for the continuation of the NCOP is confirmed and secured from the Office for Students for a period beyond July 2019, AccessHE may seek to engage further delivery consultancy of this nature. However, any agreement entered into with a consultant for the period of October 2018 to July 2019 does not constitute any commitment, formal or implied, for renewal or continuation of a relationship between the two parties in any future period after July 2019.
Terms of contract
25. Standards and terms will be agreed between London Higher and the successful consultant on appointment1.
Submitting your proposal
26. To submit a proposal for this opportunity, please complete and email the Proposal Form together with your CV to [email protected].
Contact
27. We offer all prospective enquirers the option to discuss this opportunity over the telephone. To arrange an appointment please contact: [email protected] or [email protected].
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1 A supplier shall not knowingly give, provide, or offer to London Higher staff, members and agents any loan, fee, reward, gift or any emolument or advantage whatsoever. In the event of any breach of this condition, London Higher shall, without prejudice to any other rights it may possess, be at liberty forthwith to terminate the contract and to recover from the supplier any loss or damage resulting from such termination.
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Appendix A
AccessHE London NCOP Schools for 2017-18*
Name of school Local Authority Website
All Saints Catholic School Barking & Dagenham http://www.allsaintsschool.co.uk
Drapers’ Academy Havering http://www.drapersacademy.com/
Emerson Park Academy Havering http://www.emersonparkacademy.org
Marshalls Park Academy Havering http://marshallspark.org.uk/
The Bower Park Academy Havering https://www.bowerpark.co.uk/
The Sydney Russell School Barking & Dagenham http://www.sydneyrussellschool.com
* In 2018-19, we are looking to expand the list of schools we will be working with in the London Boroughs of Barking & Dagenham and Havering.
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