Enrichment & Engagement

NKC Gravesend College; South Shields; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

North Kent College Group is seeking a dynamic Enrichment & Engagement Officer to develop, coordinate and deliver an inclusive enrichment programme across our colleges. You’ll create opportunities that build confidence, employability and life skills for students.

The role involves working with curriculum and support teams, engaging students through sports, volunteering and events, and building partnerships with employers and community organisations to widen participation and enrichment across the

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young people or students in an education, youth, community or similar setting.
• Experience of planning and delivering activities, events or programmes.
• Level 2 English and Maths (Grade 5 or above) and a First Aid at Work qualification or willingness to undertake First Aid training.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver an exciting, inclusive programme of enrichment activities, clubs, events and student-led opportunities.
• Create opportunities that build confidence, resilience, employability and life skills.
• Work with curriculum and support teams to expand and diversify enrichment across the College.
• Engage students through sports, volunteering, fundraising, social action and other activities.
• Listen to student feedback and use it to improve participation and the enrichment offer.
• Build partnerships with employers, charities, community and sports organisations.
• Promote the College’s Enrichment brand and encourage students to get involved.
• Support College events and ensure all activities are safe, inclusive and accessible.

Skills

Young people experience

Event planning

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Inclusion and student voice

Education

Level 2 English and Maths (Grade 5+)

First Aid at Work certificate

Job description

Are you passionate aboutcreating opportunities that help students thrive personally, socially andprofessionally?

North Kent CollegesGroup is seeking a dynamic, creative and motivated Enrichment & EngagementOfficer to develop, coordinate and deliver an exciting, inclusive enrichmentprogramme across our colleges. This is an opportunity to make a real differenceto our students’ college experience by creating opportunities that buildconfidence, develop employability and life skills, and encourage students toget involved, connect with others and reach their potential.

What you’ll do:

• Develop and deliver anexciting, inclusive programme of enrichment activities, clubs, events andstudent-led opportunities.
• Create opportunitiesthat build confidence, resilience, employability and life skills.
• Work with curriculum andsupport teams to expand and diversify enrichment across the College.
• Engage students throughsports, volunteering, fundraising, social action and other activities.
• Listen to studentfeedback and use it to improve participation and the enrichment offer.
• Build partnerships withemployers, charities, community and sports organisations.
• Promote the College’sEnrichment brand and encourage students to get involved.
• Support College eventsand ensure all activities are safe, inclusive and accessible.

We’re looking for acreative, proactive and enthusiastic individual with experience of working withyoung people or students in an education, youth, community or similar setting,and experience of planning and delivering activities, events or programmes.You’ll have excellent organisational and communication skills, with the abilityto build positive relationships with students, colleagues and externalpartners. You’ll be flexible, hands on and solutions-focused, with a genuinecommitment to inclusion, student voice and personal development. You’ll alsohave Level 2 English and Maths (Grade 5 or above) and a First Aid at Work qualificationor be willing to undertake First Aid training.