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Results Week is here! 🎉 As thousands of students gear up to receive their results this Thursday, we’re proud to celebrate the people behind every application, decision, and moment of support — our incredible team. 👏 Here at UCAS, we’re defined by our purpose, powered by our people, and focused on our impact. We’ve just refreshed our Employee Value Proposition, designed to support, reward, and empower our people. From hybrid working and generous leave, to development opportunities and wellbeing initiatives, we’re committed to creating an environment where our employees can thrive. 💬 Curious about what UCAS offers as an employer, and what makes us stand out from the crowd? Watch our latest video below and discover why UCAS isn't just a place to work — it’s a place to grow, belong, and make a real difference. Explore our current vacancies here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dkdpSxk hashtag#WeAreUCAS hashtag#ResultsWeek hashtag#UCASCareers hashtag#JoinOurTeam
Happy Pride Month from all of us at UCAS! 🏳️🌈 We’re proud to celebrate Pride and reaffirm our commitment to equality, inclusion, and authenticity. Diversity drives everything we do — and we’re dedicated to fostering a workplace where everyone feels seen, respected, and supported. This month, our LGBTQ+ Network is hosting a series of internal events, including a special talk on allyship from HIV/AIDS activist Jill Nalder. #PrideMonth #LGBTQ+ #Diversity #Inclusion #Belonging
Happy International Men’s Day! ♂️👬 To celebrate, our staff were invited to nominate amazing male colleagues who go the extra mile and contribute to a positive team culture that makes UCAS a better place. 👏 Check out some of the top nominations on LinkedIn below. #IMD2024
It’s World Mental Health Day 🧠🌍 Did you know that in 2022/23, 875,000 workers in the UK experienced work-related stress, depression, or anxiety? As a result, this year’s theme focuses on mental health in the workplace, highlighting the importance of supporting mental wellbeing at work for the benefit of everyone. At UCAS, we’re committed to fostering a positive and inclusive work environment. Our Mental Health First Aid scheme, with 16 trained colleagues, provides non-judgmental listening and guidance to any of our employees facing mental health challenges. 💙 Check out our video on the scheme below and learn more about our commitment to staff wellbeing at ucas.com/join-our-team.
Results week 2024 has come to an end! 🥳 Here’s a roundup of some of yesterday’s highlights at the UCAS office in Cheltenham: 📡 CEO Dr Jo Saxton, Dave Penney, Courteney Sheppard and Samantha Sykes were off to an early start with live TV and radio interviews, including BBC, ITV Regions, Sky News, LBC and Times Radio. ☎️ We welcomed Minister for Skills Jacqui Smith, and special guests (Hannah Sheehan, Vivienne Stern, Susan Acland-Hood, Professor Edward Peck, Pat Carvalho and Michael Nicholson) for a tour of the building to discover how we run results day, and they were even able to listen in to some applicant calls. 🎉 It was lovely to meet and celebrate with local students from All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham after they collected their results. 🦸♂️ Around 100 of our wonderful UCAS colleagues got stuck in volunteering on the phones to support students during this crucial time. We answered 9,424 calls and made a total of 1,938 replies across our social media channels throughout the day. Massive congratulations to all those who received results yesterday! #resultsday2024
Ever wondered what it’s like to work at UCAS during the busy Confirmation and Clearing period? It’s a truly collaborative effort with our staff bringing a range of expertise from right across the business, including technology, data, marketing, sales, facilities, commercial. 🚀 This year, over 100 colleagues are stepping up as part of our volunteering scheme, ‘Project Octopus’ 🐙 to help students with their questions and concerns during this crucial time. Our team finds it incredibly rewarding to connect directly with students, fully supported by fantastic training from our Customer Experience Centre. Check out the video via the link below for a behind the scenes look at UCAS on results day. 👇 Who knows - you could be helping students on the phones with us next year!
We're excited to share that we've been featured on page 63 of the latest Jobs & Careers Magazine, where we discuss our commitment to diversity and inclusion in a workplace, how we're investing in our people, and why you should consider UCAS as a next step in your career. 🤝 The magazine also offers careers advice to everyone from school leavers, graduates, and apprentices to job seekers looking for a career change. 💼 To discover what working at UCAS could offer you, take a look at our current vacancies on the website.
🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 We're thrilled to announce that UCAS has been shortlisted for @InhouseRecNet 's 'Best Place to Work' award! Being selected as a finalist is a testament to our commitment to fostering an inclusive, happy, and transparent culture. Fingers crossed! 🤞 #IHRA24
The next inspiring colleague we are celebrating for Women’s History Month is Callie Hawkins, Lead Product Manager at UCAS. Since joining back in 2012, she has led multi-disciplinary teams and contributed to the design, development and delivery of products and services to directly support our customers. 👏 Callie also ensures the voice of students and advisers is heard by internal stakeholders at UCAS, so that the important work we’re doing is in line with our corporate strategy. She serves as the owner of our advisory groups for students and advisers, and has a positive influence guiding agenda content, delivering updates and gathering insight to further enhance and improve our products. Read her lovely staff nomination below. 👇 #iwd2024 #inspireinclusion #celebratingwomen
In honour of Women’s History Month we’re celebrating some of the inspirational women we have working at UCAS.🎉 Next up is Sam Sykes, Customer Success Manager; she is an expert in the customer journey and regularly hosts many of our broadcast streams.
