Posted 02 August, 2026
Student Support Officer, Access UCC
University College Cork
Cork, Cork, Ireland
Full Time
Reference: 560549918
Student Support Officer, Access UCC
Fixed Term Whole Time (anticipated duration 3 years)
UCC wishes to appoint an administrator to the role of Student Support Officer to deliver a range of supports to ensure that Access UCC students can participate fully in University life and maximise their potential while studying in University College Cork. Reporting to the Senior Support Officer, the Student Support Officer will be working with other student support officers within the Access UCC - Engagement and Support Team and other staff across Access UCC. They will help to enable students from Mature, QQI and HEAR backgrounds to maximise their learning outcomes and participate fully in the University experience. The appointed candidate will have experience of supporting students from non-traditional backgrounds in an educational setting.
Access UCC works in partnership with colleagues within and outside of the University to increase equity of access to University College Cork and to ensure student success for our diverse learners. Access UCC supports students such as those with disabilities, mature students, students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds, Travellers, students entering from further education and Sanctuary scholars. The Access UCC team, work across the student lifecycle: from primary school outreach right through to providing employability support. The work is varied, far reaching, and rewarding.
Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.
For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/. The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Evan Healy, Access UCC Senior Support Officer at [email protected]
Further information on the Department is available at: https://www.ucc.ie/en/access/
University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives .
Appointment may be made on the Admin V Salary Scale: €52,338 - €64,190 (Scale B) / €50,066 - €61,097 (Scale A).
Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.
We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.
Please note interviews will be conducted either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the first instance. Candidates may also be required to attend interviews in person if an interview takes place online. Candidates will be notified as appropriate
Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to [email protected], quoting the job-title.
Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 25th August 2025
No late applications will be accepted.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector
Contact Person : Evan Healy
Contact Email : [email protected]
Job ID : 096354
Contact Number :
Close Date : 25-Aug-2026 12:00
Fixed Term Whole Time (anticipated duration 3 years)
UCC wishes to appoint an administrator to the role of Student Support Officer to deliver a range of supports to ensure that Access UCC students can participate fully in University life and maximise their potential while studying in University College Cork. Reporting to the Senior Support Officer, the Student Support Officer will be working with other student support officers within the Access UCC - Engagement and Support Team and other staff across Access UCC. They will help to enable students from Mature, QQI and HEAR backgrounds to maximise their learning outcomes and participate fully in the University experience. The appointed candidate will have experience of supporting students from non-traditional backgrounds in an educational setting.
Access UCC works in partnership with colleagues within and outside of the University to increase equity of access to University College Cork and to ensure student success for our diverse learners. Access UCC supports students such as those with disabilities, mature students, students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds, Travellers, students entering from further education and Sanctuary scholars. The Access UCC team, work across the student lifecycle: from primary school outreach right through to providing employability support. The work is varied, far reaching, and rewarding.
Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.
For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/. The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Evan Healy, Access UCC Senior Support Officer at [email protected]
Further information on the Department is available at: https://www.ucc.ie/en/access/
University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives .
Appointment may be made on the Admin V Salary Scale: €52,338 - €64,190 (Scale B) / €50,066 - €61,097 (Scale A).
Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.
We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.
Please note interviews will be conducted either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the first instance. Candidates may also be required to attend interviews in person if an interview takes place online. Candidates will be notified as appropriate
Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to [email protected], quoting the job-title.
Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 25th August 2025
No late applications will be accepted.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector
Contact Person : Evan Healy
Contact Email : [email protected]
Job ID : 096354
Contact Number :
Close Date : 25-Aug-2026 12:00
