School Engagement Specialist

The School Outreach Company; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexitime

On-site parking

Job summary

The School Outreach Company is seeking a School Engagement Specialist to serve as a vital link between educational institutions and our organisation. You will foster relationships with schools, educators, students, and community partners to promote our programmes and initiatives.

This role suits someone highly organised, customer-focused, and passionate about helping young people access enriching educational experiences.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and the ability to engage diverse audiences confidently.
• Strong customer service with a proactive approach to relationship building.
• Ability to organise events, manage multiple projects, and work independently with enthusiasm.
• Excellent attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Proficient Microsoft Excel skills for sorting, filtering, and large datasets.
• Experience in educational settings or youth programmes is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with school and college partners to deliver the outreach programme.
• Organise and manage visits, presentations, workshops, and informational sessions.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for school partners and provide customer service.
• Collaborate with educators and community leaders to identify partnership opportunities.
• Maintain records of engagement activities, feedback and progress.
• Support marketing with digital content distribution as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Event management

Attention to detail

Excel skills

Education sector experience

Education

GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

School engagement specialist

Job overview

We are seeking a dynamic and passionate School Engagement Specialist to serve as a vital link between educational institutions and our organisation. In this role, you will actively foster relationships with schools, educators, students, and community partners to promote our employers' programmes and initiatives. Your
energetic approach will help inspire engagement, facilitate meaningful collaborations, and ensure that our educational outreach efforts resonate effectively across diverse communities. This role would ideally suit
someone who is highly organised, customer focused and passionate about supporting young people to
access impactful educational experiences.

Key duties

• Liaise with our school and college partners to deliver our outreach programme.

• Organise and manage school visits, presentations, workshops, and informational sessions.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for our school partners, providing exceptional customer service and support.

• Collaborate with educators and community leaders to identify opportunities for partnership and programme expansion.

• Maintain detailed records of engagement activities, feedback, and partnership progress.

• Manage multiple inboxes, responding to queries clearly and professionally.

• Support our marketing team with digital content distribution as required.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage diverse audiences confidently.

• Strong customer service skills with a proactive approach to relationship building.

• Ability to organise events, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and work independently with enthusiasm.

• Excellent attention to detail with a high level of accuracy when handling data.

• Good Microsoft Excel skills including, sorting, filtering and managing large datasets.

• Familiarity with educational settings or youth programmes or previous experience in an administrative, data or operations support role would be desirable.

Working hours

• Term time / Full time and flexible hours considered.

Benefits

• Flexitime

• On-site parking

Application question

• Will you be able to reliably commute to a central Newbury location?

Education

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience

• Working in or with the business sector: 2 years (preferred)

License / Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work authorisation

• United Kingdom (required)

Location

• Newbury, Berkshire (preferred)

• Work Location: In person

• For spelling out benefits and
• Turning visitors into leads.