Senior Schools & Colleges Outreach Lead

Birmingham City University; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (role dependent)

Health cash plan

Job summary

Birmingham City University is recruiting a Senior Schools and College Outreach Officer to join the Marketing and Communications team in Birmingham. You will take BCU’s story into schools and colleges, build partnerships, and deliver engaging activities that raise awareness and drive applications.

You will manage a portfolio of partner institutions, develop tailored engagement programmes, and work closely with academics, School teams and external partners to support recruitment and widening

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level, confident presenter, excellent relationship-builder, highly organised.
• Experience working with young people or schools/colleges in recruitment/widening participation is an advantage.
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver brand and subject-level messaging in schools, colleges and at on-campus events.
• Manage relationships with partner institutions and report insights, trends competitor activity.
• Plan, deliver and evaluate a year-round programme of student engagement activities.
• Ensure consistent use of BCU’s brand narrative across all materials.
• Train and supervise Student Ambassadors and act in loco parentis at events.
• Maintain accurate partner contact data and conduct risk assessments for all activities.
• Support BCU’s Access and Participation Plan and work with external widening participation partners.

Skills

Public speaking

Relationship building

Organised

Experience with young people

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Birmingham City University is recruiting a Senior Schools and College Outreach Officer to join the Marketing and Communications team in Birmingham. You will take BCU’s story into schools and colleges, build partnerships, and deliver engaging activities that raise awareness and drive applications.

You will manage a portfolio of partner institutions, develop tailored engagement programmes, and work closely with academics, School teams and external partners to support recruitment and widening