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Working with Universities as an Outreach Officer

June 04, 2024 • Joanne Howard • Season 4 • Episode 4

Academy member Paul shares his teacher career change journey with us - from teaching internationally to securing a role as an Outreach Officer at “Make Happen”, a company working in partnerships with local university and disadvantaged schools to increase access advice and info to students, teachers and parents on reality of higher and university education.

He enjoys a hybrid role with time at home and the ability to truly switch off evenings and weekends. Paul's day-to-day gives a fascinating insight into the sorts of skills and experiences universities and charities who work with them are looking for.

In this episode we explore:

Finding support from a community of teachers leaving
Making the most of LinkedIn when job searching
Evidencing project management and events management in the interview process
What school outreach looks like day-to-day
Feeling the benefits of work-life balance
Facing imposter syndrome on the career change journey
Opportunities for working with universities

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