Area
Student & Campus Life
Location
University Park
Salary
£35,116 to £46,735 per annum pro-rata depending on skills and experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.
Closing Date
Wednesday 17 September 2025
Reference
REG201325
As a Black Success Manager, you will play a critical role in driving our efforts to empower and support Black students across the institution. You will oversee a comprehensive portfolio of activities designed to enhance the university experience for Black students, bringing together initiatives such as self-development courses, alumni mentoring (Black Industry Connections and Empowerment Programme, BICEP), and student groups/networks (e.g., Black Sport Collective, BSC) under a unified programme.
You will be excited about working with and understanding Black students, embracing a diverse community.
You effectively influence, step up to challenge the status quo, and develop equitable, inclusive networks. You will have experience drafting reports, hosting events, attracting Black students, effective promotion and marketing, and undertaking evaluation. You will also be confident in your IT skills.
You'll be compassionate, conscious of managing issues with sensitivity and handling information confidentially. You are committed to lifelong learning, and you will have Level 3 educational qualifications (such as Access to HE, BTEC, or A-levels) or equivalent qualifications or relevant experience.
Your focus will be on our black-white awarding gap, working with our Black student community. You will work alongside our diverse and talented team of managers, and a range of key partners across the institution and beyond, for example: University of Nottingham Sport and Campaign and Alumni Relations Office.
You will work on various projects and change initiatives, utilising appropriate tools to manage workload effectively and plan delivery. You'll be crucial in delivering our Access and Participation Plan (APP) ambitions, including monitoring progress, implementing actions, developing our future work, and fostering a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable culture.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to work closely with our Black students and make a real difference
We are looking for someone passionate about the power of our Black students, committed to student equity, and curious about challenging themselves and others to grow in a more inclusive university.
You can learn more about this role by checking out our dedicated microsite for the role.
What you'll get from us:
* Hybrid working - remote and on our beautiful campus network
* Access to award-winning fitness facilities
* Discounts and travel schemes
* 30 days holiday allowance (plus additional university closure days and a purchase leave scheme)
* Highly attractive pension scheme
You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website
One more thing…
We know that marginalised groups often won't apply for something unless they meet 100% of the criteria, but we want people to bring different perspectives, experiences, and knowledge to our team.
If you don't tick all the boxes, you might be underselling yourself. We hope you'll give yourself a break and give us a chance. You never know what might happen.
What next
You can learn more about this role by checking out our dedicated microsite for the role.Further information is available in the role profile. To apply for this vacancy please click 'Apply Now' to complete your details.
This position will be offered on a fixed-term, full time hours per week) contract from 1 September 2025 until 31 August 2026.
If you are interested in part-time work (minimum 29 hours per week), we encourage you to apply. Please specify your preferred hours in your application. We may also consider job share arrangements.
Requests for secondment from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.
If you have further questions about this role, please contact Doug Little, our Head of EDI Managers and Development Lead. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.