Community Engagement & Innovation Officer

Craven College; Skipton, West Yorkshire; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 44 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Craven College seeks a committed Community Engagement & Innovation Officer to develop and grow adult funded provision across designated areas of West and North Yorkshire.

The role focuses on building inclusive community engagement, identifying skills gaps in literacy, numeracy and digital skills, and supporting strategies to engage disadvantaged groups. You will work with Tyro Training and the wider Adult team to foster partnerships and deliver impactful programs.

Qualifications

• Experience of identifying needs and developing successful community learning initiatives.
• Level 2 GCSE English and Maths or willingness to achieve within a specified time frame.
• Proven success in team leading or educational project management.
• Experience of maintaining accurate records and producing high quality reports.

Responsabilités

• Gather, develop and disseminate community engagement practices impacting inclusion across West and North Yorkshire.
• Perform skills analysis to identify literacy, numeracy and digital skills gaps in identified communities.
• Support HoD with strategies to support disengaged, disadvantaged and underrepresented individuals and communities.
• Develop and maintain community relationships with key influencers within community groups to open avenues for student engagement.
• Create delivery solutions for HoD approval to ensure contribution is achieved.
• Share best practice in engaging diverse communities.
• Facilitate connection and engagement with community agencies.
• Organise and facilitate inclusive events to promote the College offer.

Connaissances

Community engagement

Project management

Report writing

Record keeping

Formation

GCSE English & Maths (Level 2)

Description du poste

We continuously invest in our excellent, industry standard facilities with a new £1.6m 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 The role includes:

• Gather, develop and disseminate community engagement practices that have an impact on inclusion across West and North Yorkshire.
• To 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 underrepresented individual and communities across the region.
• Work with 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.
• To create delivery solutions for the HoD to approve, ensuring contribution is achieved.
• Share best practice in engaging in diverse communities.
• To facilitate connection and engagement with community agencies.
• Organising and facilitating inclusive events to promote the College offer.
  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 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.