Community Engagement & Innovation Officer

Craven College; Skipton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Skipton is seeking a Community Engagement & Innovation Officer to develop provision targeted at adult learners. Key responsibilities include identifying community needs, collaborating with partners, and organizing events to promote the College's offerings. The ideal candidate will have experience in community engagement practices and educational project management, along with the necessary qualifications in English and maths. This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly college with strong CPD opportunities and excellent facilities.

Benefits

Excellent CPD opportunities

Friendly working environment

State-of-the-art facilities

Qualifications

• Experience of maintaining accurate records.
• Willingness to work towards qualifications if not already held.

Responsibilities

• Develop community provision working with partners.
• Perform skills analysis in identified communities.
• Support strategies for under-represented individuals.
• Maintain community relationships for student engagement.
• Organise inclusive events to promote College offerings.

Skills

Experience of identifying needs

Community learning initiatives

Team leading

Educational project management

High quality written reports

High quality verbal reports

Education

Level 2 in English and maths

Job description

Craven College is an aspirational College set in friendly and inclusive rural campuses in Skipton within the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, at The Aviation Academy based airside at Leeds Bradford Airport and at Evolve in the heart of Ripon. Craven College offers full‑time courses for 16–18 year olds, apprenticeships, courses for young people with special educational needs, part‑time courses and degree level courses with a mission statement of ‘enriching lives through learning’. Tyro Training is our commercial training division which offers a wide range of training courses for both individuals and businesses in Skipton.

We continuously invest in our excellent, industry standard facilities with a new £1.6 m purpose‑built Animal Management Centre on our Aireville Campus followed in 2022 by the construction of new equestrian facilities including an international sized arena and outdoor warm‑up area.

We are currently seeking to employ a committed and motivated Community Engagement & Innovation Officer to develop community provision in designated areas, working with partners to develop adult‑funded provision ensuring achievement of enrolment and funding targets.

This job description is a guide to the duties you will be expected to perform. These may change in the future in line with the strategic direction and development of the College.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, develop and disseminate community engagement practices that have an impact on inclusion across West and North Yorkshire.
• Perform a skills analysis to identify skills gaps in literacy, numeracy and digital skills within identified communities.
• Support the HoD with developing strategies to support disengaged, disadvantaged and under‑represented individuals and communities across the region.
• Work with the wider Adult team (including Tyro Training) to develop and maintain community relationships with key influencers within the community groups, to open up avenues for students to engage.
• Create delivery solutions for the HoD to approve, ensuring contribution is achieved.
• Share best practice in engaging in diverse communities.
• Facilitate connection and engagement with community agencies.
• Organise and facilitate inclusive events to promote the College offer.

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Essential Requirements

• Experience of identifying needs and developing successful community learning initiatives.
• Qualified to Level 2 (GCSE Grade A*–C or equivalent) in English and maths (or willing to work towards completion within a specified time frame).
• Proven success in team leading or educational project management.
• Experience of maintaining accurate records.
• Experience of producing high quality written and verbal reports.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly college in North Yorkshire with fantastic facilities, excellent CPD opportunities and a great working and learning environment.

Craven College is committed to equal opportunity in the provision of services, employment, and educational opportunities. Applications are considered on merit and are welcomed from all suitably qualified applicants.

Where specific qualifications are required for the position for which you have applied, it will be necessary for you to produce certificates for verification. You should give full details of all examination results and grades. If you are unsure about your results or grades you should indicate this. You should also include any qualifications which you are currently working towards and any non‑examined, but relevant, training and development. Teachers are required to complete details of teaching qualifications.

A disclosure check with the Disclosure & Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.

We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

For further information including a full job description and to apply, please visit our website www.craven-college.ac.uk/jobs.

If you have not heard from us within 28 days of the closing date on this occasion you have not been shortlisted. However please feel free to apply for futures roles as appropriate.