Enrichment Events Officer

瑓杣; London; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational group is seeking a part-time Enrichment Events Officer to enhance student engagement through the planning and delivery of enrichment activities. The role requires collaboration with college staff and external partners to ensure successful event execution, promoting participation among students aged 16-19. The successful candidate will have a Level 3 qualification in a related field and experience working with young people in educational settings.

Benefits

Generous benefits package

Excellent pension scheme

Subsidised sports facilities

Professional development and training

Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience planning and delivering activities for young people aged 16-19.
• Knowledge of barriers to participation in education settings.
• Understanding of external organizations for enrichment opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Organizing and developing cross-college enrichment events and activities.
• Implementing communication and promoting activities for student engagement.
• Working closely with Heads of Student Services.

Skills

Communication

Planning

Coordination

Engaging with young people

Education

Level 3 qualification in youth and community or similar

Job description

Permanent, Part Time (0.5 FTE 18 hours per week over 40 weeks per annum Term-Time only)

The Enrichment Events Officer will support to the delivery of cross college student enrichment activity involving all STCG colleges (Carshalton, Merton, Kingston and South Thames), working closely with the Heads of Student Services and the Student Services Enrichment teams.

You’ll have responsibility for organising and developing cross college enrichment events and activities at agreed points during the academic year. This will include implementing communications and the effective promotion of planned activities to ensure high levels of student engagement, with attendance accurately recorded.

We’d like our Enrichment Events Officer to be qualified to Level 3 (or above) in appropriate area e.g. youth and community, education, psychology, sociology, health and social care, IAG with experience of planning, co-ordinating and delivering activities for young people predominately 16-19 years in an educational setting or similar. You’ll have experience of successfully engaging with high numbers of young people to support them to engage with activities that may support their development based on issues surrounding them and the difficulties students may face.

With a proven record in successful communication with others to support effective partnership working and good working knowledge of barriers to participation and how to increase participation within an educational environment by those not engaging, you’ll have an understanding of relevant external organisations that can be engaged to support and develop enrichment opportunities.

You will be based at South Thames College - Wandsworth however, the role may require some cross-college travel.

The successful candidate will be eligible for any increase in salary as a consequence of the annual cost of living review that will be implemented in the new academic year.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 19th June 2025.

There is a generous benefits package including an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.