Community Engagement Manager

IAPM; Leeds; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused educational institution based in Haringey is seeking a Community Engagement Officer. The role involves managing a Community Hub, assisting families with support and enrolment issues, and facilitating language support. The ideal candidate should have experience in community services and excellent communication skills. This position offers a permanent contract and full-time working pattern.

Benefits

Aldridge Benefits Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible Working Opportunities

Free On-Site Parking

Pension Schemes

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in community engagement and school environments.
• Ability to work with diverse families and address language barriers.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Community Hub ensuring a welcoming environment.
• Assist local community with enrolment and support issues.
• Collaborate with staff for holistic family support.

Skills

Community engagement

Language support

Record keeping

Group facilitation

Education

Relevant qualifications in community services

Job description

Location: Haringey, UK

Salary: SCP 32 - 35, £44,331 - £47,532

Education Phase: Secondary

Working Pattern: Full-Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Application Deadline: Wednesday, 13th August 2025

Interview Date: 15th August 2025

About Us

Aldridge Education is a charitable Trust of entrepreneurial community schools and colleges that help young people to reach their potential. We support our schools' Principals and teachers in rapidly improving the quality of education on offer at early years, primary, secondary and sixth-form levels in order to transform the life-chances of our students.

We believe that education should be stimulating, enriching and enjoyable.

That strong schools achieve this through creating the right environment for high-quality learning having strong, broad and relevant curricula; by having clear boundaries, building excellent relationships and working to close gaps for every learner.

We believe that a great education empowers people, both children and adults, because it offers them genuine choices for their future decisions. And helps them to appreciate the value of learning throughout their lives.

Job Description

Overall Purpose of the Role:

This role exists to ensure that there is strong engagement between Duke's Aldridge Academy and its local community. The role will reach into admissions and enrolment; EAL and additional needs; and pastoral, attendance and welfare support. As such it works in close partnership with expert leads in the school including pastoral teams, safeguarding, additional needs and admissions officers. Making sure that school in all its facets is accessible to all of our community and using school to fulfil its broadest civic duty, this officer will ensure a full offer of multi-agency support is available in our Community Hub space. Engagement is a strong indicator of future success for our students, meaning that this post is central to the current and future success of the breadth of our local community.

Key Duties

• Manage the Community Hub at Duke's Aldridge Academy, ensuring that it runs daily as a safe space, is well looked-after by all and is a welcoming, tidy and orderly place for all who visit it.
• Meet the needs of the local community who attend the Hub to ask for support with applications to Duke's, ongoing enrolment matters, and/or any matters relating to their child's time at Duke's.
• Work in close partnership with Duke's staff team to ensure that parents get the support and assistance they require, even if language or other barriers exist for them.
• Where appropriate, signpost matters and concerns arising to other Duke's staff so that there is holistic support for families and for Duke's students, and they are flagged up for school support as required.
• Lead the school in utilising technology and other aides to ensure that language is less and less of a barrier for parents, potential parents and newly-enrolled students with low levels of English. Ensure that this is modelled in the Hub, and also rolled out across the school as appropriate.
• Work with additional needs staff to identify potential barriers to school accessibility and address these barriers including, but not exclusively, signage.
• Build a weekly programme of self-funded external agency drop-ins to the Community Hub, which could include medical, Citizens Advice, housing, debt advice etc. Work with the DSL and school leaders to determine the scope of these invitew to external agencies.
• Ensure the suitability of all external contributions to the Community Hub, along with the conduct of all attending. Raise any concerns immediately with senior leaders and the DSL.
• Run a range of group interventions for parents as part of the Hub programme, based upon postholder's qualifications and expertise.
• Build a holiday programme of provision that includes ongoing support for the community alongside sign-up sessions for Duke's students - offered first to students known to the additional needs/safeguarding team.
• Act as a facilitator/leader of student holiday provision and work with school leaders to explore funding available to employ other Duke's staff for holiday programmes.
• Keep clear, timely, and accurate records of all pupil and family contact, interventions, and referrals. Use CPOMs, Bromcom and other platforms as required to ensure that there is appropriate and timely record-keeping.
• Provide evidence of impact for reviews, reports, and funding purposes.
• Be alert to signs of concern and raised these swiftly with the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
• Promote positive attendance and school expectations around behaviour etc.
  
  

Benefits

Looking for a fulfilling career with great perks Join the Aldridge Education Family!

Here's why working for Aldridge Education is the right choice for you:

• Aldridge Benefits Scheme - Enjoy exclusive offers and discounts tailored just for you!
• Cycle to Work Scheme - Save money and stay fit with our bike-friendly benefits.
• Employee Assistance Programme - Your wellbeing matters! Access free, confidential support whenever you need it.
• Flexible Working Opportunities - Balance work and life with flexibility that suits you.
• Free On-Site Parking - No more hunting for parking, we've got your spot covered.
• Pension Schemes - Secure your future with access to the Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Refer a Friend Scheme - Know someone who would love it here Earn rewards by bringing them on board!
  
  

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