Engagement and Transitions Officer

Weston College Group; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Weston College Group is seeking an Engagement and Transitions Officer to support NEET young people into education, training and employment pathways. This is a full-time role, working 37 hours per week, with on-site interviews at one of our Weston-super-Mare campuses.

You will build strong partnerships with DWP, local councils, youth services and community organisations, and manage referrals from initial enquiry through to enrolment while promoting safeguarding and inclusion across the college

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people, particularly those who are disengaged or NEET.
• Experience working with external partners or community organisations.
• Understanding of barriers to participation and strategies to support re-engagement.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with external partners including DWP, local councils, youth services, and community organisations.
• Proactively engaging NEET young people through targeted outreach approaches, including community-based activity, events and partnership-led initiatives.
• Representing the College at multi-agency meetings and local forums to promote provision and strengthen referral pathways.
• Generating and managing a pipeline of referrals into NEET provision, supporting individuals from initial enquiry through to enrolment.

Skills

Youth Engagement

Partnership Liaison

Engagement Strategies

Job description

The college is seeking to appoint an Engagement and Transitions Officer to play a pivotal role in supporting young people who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) to successfully re-engage with education, training, and employment pathways.

This is a full-time role, working 37 hours per week.

Interviews for this role will take place on-site, at one of our college campuses in Weston-super-Mare.

• Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with external partners including DWP, local councils, youth services, and community organisations.
• Proactively engaging NEET young people through targeted outreach approaches, including community-based activity, events and partnership-led initiatives.
• Representing the College at multi-agency meetings and local forums to promote provision and strengthen referral pathways.
• Generating and managing a pipeline of referrals into NEET provision, supporting individuals from initial enquiry through to enrolment.

Required skills and qualifications

• Experience working with young people, particularly those who are disengaged or NEET.
• Experience working with external partners or community organisations.
• Understanding of barriers to participation and strategies to support re-engagement.

Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We value equality, diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants who require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact 01934 411441.

Please note: this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received, so we encourage early applications.