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SS&L; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

SS&L is seeking a part-time Community Outreach Co-ordinator to expand adult learning participation across Somerset, including Bridgwater. You will engage with residents, community groups, and partner organisations to promote opportunities, identify local learning needs, and remove barriers to participation.

This role emphasizes collaboration with curriculum teams and local authorities to grow learner numbers.

Responsibilities

• Promote adult learning opportunities to individuals and community groups across Somerset.
• Attend community events, networking meetings, and local engagement activities.
• Deliver presentations and information sessions to community organisations and partners.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with voluntary organisations, charities, local authorities, employers, and community leaders.
• Identify opportunities to develop learning provision that meets local needs.
• Support prospective learners to identify suitable courses and overcome barriers to participation.
• Work closely with curriculum teams to communicate community learning needs and opportunities.
• Monitor outreach activity and contribute to meeting learner recruitment targets.
• Represent the organisation professionally and positively within the community.

Job description

Are you passionate about helping people access new opportunities? Do you enjoy meeting people, building relationships, and inspiring others to take their next step?

We are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Community Outreach Co-ordinator to help increase participation in adult learning across Somerset. This is an exciting role for someone who enjoys working with diverse communities, developing partnerships, and promoting the benefits of lifelong learning.

As our Community Outreach Co-ordinator, you will be the face of adult learning within local communities. You will engage directly with residents, community groups, employers, charities, and partner organisations to encourage participation in our courses and programmes.

You will identify learning needs within communities, promote opportunities that support personal development, wellbeing, employment, and skills, and work collaboratively with partners to bring learning opportunities into local venues and community settings.

Key Responsibilities

Promote adult learning opportunities to individuals and community groups across Somerset.

Attend community events, networking meetings, and local engagement activities.

Deliver presentations and information sessions to community organisations and partners.

Build and maintain strong relationships with voluntary organisations, charities, local authorities, employers, and community leaders.

Identify opportunities to develop learning provision that meets local needs.

Support prospective learners to identify suitable courses and overcome barriers to participation.

Work closely with curriculum teams to communicate community learning needs and opportunities.

Monitor outreach activity and contribute to meeting learner recruitment targets.

Represent the organisation professionally and positively within the community.

At SS&L we’re proud of our culture and everyone plays a part in building SS&L as a great place to work. Most importantly, it's how we all help to change lives through learning. We're guided by four values: Collaboration / Growth / Excellence / Innovation

We expect everyone who joins us to bring these to life in how they work, not just what they deliver. If you thrive on working collaboratively with others, pushing yourself and your colleagues to improve, holding yourself to high standards and looking for better ways of doing things, you'll feel right at home here.

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Outreach Co-ordinator

Company: SS&L Salary: from £18,485 a year, pro rata Hours: Part-time Location: Bridgwater, TA6 4DL Working pattern: Hybrid - 1 day remote Job type: Permanent Posting date: 15 Sept 2026 Closing date: 30 Sept 2026

Summary

Who we’re looking for:

Are you passionate about helping people access new opportunities? Do you enjoy meeting people, building relationships, and inspiring others to take their next step?

We are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Community Outreach Co-ordinator to help increase participation in adult learning across Somerset. This is an exciting role for someone who enjoys working with diverse communities, developing partnerships, and promoting the benefits of lifelong learning.

As our Community Outreach Co-ordinator, you will be the face of adult learning within local communities. You will engage directly with residents, community groups, employers, charities, and partner organisations to encourage participation in our courses and programmes.

You will identify learning needs within communities, promote opportunities that support personal development, wellbeing, employment, and skills, and work collaboratively with partners to bring learning opportunities into local venues and community settings.

Key Responsibilities

Promote adult learning opportunities to individuals and community groups across Somerset.

Attend community events, networking meetings, and local engagement activities.

Deliver presentations and information sessions to community organisations and partners.

Build and maintain strong relationships with voluntary organisations, charities, local authorities, employers, and community leaders.

Identify opportunities to develop learning provision that meets local needs.

Support prospective learners to identify suitable courses and overcome barriers to participation.

Work closely with curriculum teams to communicate community learning needs and opportunities.

Monitor outreach activity and contribute to meeting learner recruitment targets.

Represent the organisation professionally and positively within the community.

At SS&L we’re proud of our culture and everyone plays a part in building SS&L as a great place to work. Most importantly, it's how we all help to change lives through learning. We're guided by four values: Collaboration / Growth / Excellence / Innovation

We expect everyone who joins us to bring these to life in how they work, not just what they deliver. If you thrive on working collaboratively with others, pushing yourself and your colleagues to improve, holding yourself to high standards and looking for better ways of doing things, you'll feel right at home here.

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.