OverviewJoin to apply for the

Black Success Manager (FTC)

role at

University of Nottingham .

Closing Date: Wednesday 17 September 2025. Reference: REG201325.

Role details

Area:

Student and 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.

Contract:

Fixed-term, full time (36.25 hours per week) until 31 July 2029. Part-time arrangements (minimum 29 hours per week) may be considered.

Closing date:

Wednesday 17 September 2025

Reference:

REG201325

ResponsibilitiesAs a Black Success Manager, you will play a critical role in empowering and supporting Black students across the university. You will oversee a 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 and networks (for example Black Sport Collective, BSC) under a unified programme.

You will be excited about working with and understanding Black students, embracing a diverse community. You will promote inclusive networks, influence positive change, and work with partners across the institution and beyond. You will have experience drafting reports, hosting events, attracting Black students, effective promotion and marketing, and undertaking evaluation. You will also be confident in IT skills.

You will be compassionate and able to handle issues sensitively and confidentially. You are committed to lifelong learning and 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 the black-white awarding gap, working with our Black student community. You will collaborate with our diverse team of managers and with partners across the university, for example University of Nottingham Sport and Campaign and Alumni Relations Office.

You will work on various projects and change initiatives, using appropriate tools to manage workload effectively and plan delivery. You will help deliver our Access and Participation Plan APP ambitions, including monitoring progress, implementing actions, developing 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.

Qualifications

Level 3 educational qualifications (such as Access to HE, BTEC, or A-levels) or equivalent qualifications or relevant experience.

Experience drafting reports, hosting events, promotion and marketing, and undertaking evaluation.

Confident IT skills.

Ability to work with diverse communities and handle confidential information with sensitivity.

Benefits

Hybrid working - remote and on our campus

Access to award-winning fitness facilities

Discounts and travel schemes

30 days holiday allowance plus university closure days and a purchase leave scheme

Highly attractive pension scheme

Additional informationWe are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and are committed to the aims of the Disability Confident Scheme. We are proud to be the first university to achieve Athena SWAN Gold Award. We welcome applications from UK, Europe and worldwide and aim to make your move to the UK as smooth as possible. Your application will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK as set out by UK Visas and Immigration. Further information is available in the role profile. To apply, please click Apply Now to complete your details.

How to apply and next stepsTo apply for this vacancy please click Apply Now to complete your details. If you would like more information about the role, contact the team. The role profile contains further details.

QueriesIf you have further questions about this role, please contact Doug Little, Head of EDI Managers and Development Lead. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

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