LONDON CALLING King's College London offers career possibilities in a range of diverse roles K ing's is a university employer of choice whose success is built on attracting, developing and empowering a diverse and inclusive workforce to work within a high-performing environment. We offer a wide range of career opportunities with training and development throughout - King's is a great place to start and continue to advance your career. SIAN NORRIS Strategic projects manager What is your role? I work in the strategy team and am part of the steering group for the transformation network, designed to bring people who work on change management, project management and process improvement together to share best practice, offer support and develop career pathways. What was your life before King's? After graduating I travelled. In Australia, I administered a scheme to encourage Aboriginal people to become nurses and midwives. That was a fantastic experience. What attracted you to work here? I enjoyed making a difference to people, so being part of a world-leading teaching and research university really appealed to me. I like the dynamic environment and the J&C King's College DPS jw6.indd 58 opportunity to continuously improve. What do you enjoy about working at King's? Helping to start the network has been a great learning opportunity. I also love meeting colleagues. The people make King's stand out for me - they're friendly, dedicated and supportive. What's next for your career? I'm looking forward to developing network events and supporting members to identify potential process improvements which will build on my experience and people skills. SYREETA ALLEN Widening participation manager (post-16) What is your role? I oversee the outreach to post-16 students and lead a team of six practitioners. I also manage the special admissions process for widening participation students and the department's strategic communications. What was life like before King's? I taught in further education for three years, then joined Black Cultural Archives in 2013 and led the schools and young people's programme for the first heritage centre dedicated to black British history. What attracted you to work here? My passion for education equity. King's has a strong track record in attracting the best talent irrespective of their background because of the innovative work of the widening participation department. What do you enjoy about working at King's? I delight in supporting my team to deliver excellent work and develop in their careers. My favourite time of year is when we welcome students from our pre-entry programmes starting at King's as students. What's next for your career? I believe my next role will be in leading an institutionwide approach to supporting students from under-represented backgrounds to reach their full potential. 16/11/2017 15:43