School Liaison Officer

Leeds City College; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Leeds is seeking a School Liaison Officer to engage with students and promote educational opportunities. The role involves organizing events and collaborating with schools to inspire youths on further education. The ideal candidate should be confident, self-motivated, and possess excellent public speaking and organizational skills. This position offers attractive benefits including generous leave and pension schemes.

Benefits

Annual leave: 44 days plus bank holidays

Pension schemes with employer contributions

CPD opportunities including qualifications and courses

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Discounted travel options

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with children or young people.
• Experience working with schools and parents.
• Ability to drive and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Engage with school students and staff to promote educational opportunities.
• Organize and attend events including career fairs and open days.
• Meet recruitment targets and use data for reporting.

Skills

Public speaking

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Engaging with young people

Education

General education with literacy and numeracy at level 2 or above

Job description

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We are recruiting a School Liaison Officer to join the School Liaison team. The team works with primary and secondary schools to promote what we offer as a Group to potential and future students. We engage and inspire students across all age groups to consider further education and other learning provisions.

We are a friendly and supportive team who love making a difference in young people’s lives. It is heart-warming to see young people we have inspired progressing in their chosen learning to achieve their future goals and knowing we were a part of their journey.

The ideal candidate will be confident, self-motivated, able to manage their own workload effectively, and comfortable speaking in public to different target audiences.

Please apply as soon as possible, as this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date.

What You Will Do

• Independently engage with school students and staff (both primary and secondary) within your area, to participate in school and college events to promote the opportunities available through our Group.
• Plan, organise and attend events both virtual and face to face such as assemblies, career fairs, parents’ evenings & college open days to promote our Group learning opportunities. This could be a few times a week.
• Liaise regularly with school staff to support them with post 16 option events, student applications and provide them with any data they require.
• Meet the recruitment targets and use reports and data to understand Group priorities.
• The role includes travel across the North and West Yorkshire region, evening working and occasional weekends.
• This role does require some elements of lone working.
• Willingness to work towards a L3 Information, Advice & Guidance qualification.

About You

• Previous experience of working with children/young people to deliver creative and engaging activities or events.
• Previous experience of working with schools, parents and external support agencies.
• Must have a good level of general education with literacy and numeracy at level 2 or above or a willingness to gain this.
• Must be confident in using Microsoft Office and google applications.
• Excellent organisational, planning and administrative skills.
• Must be confident in public speaking and able to adapt your approach depending on the target audience.
• Able to work positively & effectively as a member of a team and on own initiative.
• Must be able to drive and have access to a car (mileage will be paid).

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

Annual leave:
Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays

Pension schemes with generous employer contributions:
Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Local Government Pension Scheme
People’s Pension Scheme

CPD opportunities:
Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.

Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).

Travel and commuting:Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.

Flexible and hybrid working opportunities:Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

About Us

Luminate Education Group is a collective of education providers based in Yorkshire with one clear purpose: to make a positive difference to people’s lives through genuinely transformative education and training.

We offer a wide range of job vacancies across our business support functions-Finance, Human Resources, ITSS,Marketing, Communications, Executive Support, Estatesand Food Services. Our large size and diverse range of member organisations means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.

As an education provider, we are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our workforce, and you’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow.

Luminate Education Group consists of; Harrogate College, Keighley College, Leeds City College, Leeds Sixth Form College, Pudsey Sixth Form College, Leeds Conservatoire and University Centre Leeds.

SAFEGUARDING

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references.