Engagement Officer - Ficed Term Contract until June 2025

Educators Wales; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Engagement Officer within a dynamic education environment. This role focuses on developing personalized intervention strategies to enhance student retention and engagement. You will support teaching teams by addressing attendance issues and facilitating activities that motivate learners. Collaboration with internal and external support systems is key to providing comprehensive assistance to students. If you are passionate about making a difference in education and supporting at-risk learners, this role offers a fulfilling opportunity to contribute positively to their educational journey.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing strategies to improve learner retention.
• Ability to support and motivate at-risk students effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategies to aid retention and support at-risk learners.
• Maintain a caseload of learners and provide feedback on their progress.

Skills

Person Centred Intervention Strategies

Engagement Strategies

Communication Skills

Welsh Language Skills

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Engagement Officer within the General Education department at Cardiff and Vale College. This role will be based in the City Centre Campus.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop person centred intervention strategies to aid retention across their department/s and specific activities for those learners identified as at-risk.
• Supporting teaching and management teams by chasing poor attendance. This may include phone calls, online and face-to-face meetings, and where appropriate, at home visits where contact is proving difficult.
• Maintaining and monitoring a caseload of learners with poor levels of engagement and/or at risk of drop out. Providing feedback and report on progress as requested by departmental management team/s.
• Planning and facilitating activities designed to not only re-engage and motivate learners, but also address identified needs.
• Linking with internal College support systems to ensure individuals have access all support available.
• Linking with external support agencies where appropriate in order to provide a wraparound approach to support.
• Welsh language skills are not essential but would be desirable for this role.

Applications are to be made using the Cardiff and Vale College application form only. The college welcomes applications in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application in English. If we invite you to interview, let us know if you would like us to conduct the interview and assessment process in Welsh.

The closing date for completed applications is 26/03/2025 at 11:59pm.

To find out more or apply go to www.cavc.ac.uk or contact the Human Resources Department on 02920250311 or [e-mail].

All vacancies are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and employment will not commence without a valid up to date DBS check. This is a contractual agreement that must be in place before your employment starts. The College's procedure for the Suitability of Ex-offenders for Employment is available upon request.

These are contractual agreements that must be in place before your employment can commence.

We are committed to the recruitment and retention of disabled people, and are a positive disability confident scheme employer.