Vacancies: Community Outreach Workers, Lambeth

Brixton Blog - Big Smoke; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community-focused education provider in London is looking for a Community Outreach Worker to promote adult learning courses and recruit local learners. The ideal candidate should possess effective communication skills, be knowledgeable about local community groups, and have a passion for community development. This is a part-time position offering £13.55 per hour.

Qualifications

• Interest in community-based adult learning.
• Ability to promote courses to local residents.
• Good knowledge of local community groups and associations.

Responsibilities

• Promote courses and recruit learners for programs.
• Set up partnerships with local community groups.

Skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Networking

Job description

£13.55 per hour, inclusive of pro rata holiday entitlement.

Recruitment to an approved Community Outreach Worker pool.

In this role you will be responsible for promoting courses and support the recruitment of an appropriate number of learners to the employability and personal development programme in Lambeth.

Person specification

Do you have an interest and enthusiasm for community-based adult learning? Do you have the ability to promote courses to local residents in a variety of community settings, to network and set up partnerships with local community groups?

If you have effective communication and excellent interpersonal skills, are able to work as part of a team and have a good up-to-date knowledge of local community groups and neighbourhood / tenants associations in the London Borough of Lambeth; this role could be for you. A commitment to quality, health and safety, equality and diversity, customer care and safeguarding are also essential.

About City Lit

Based in Covent Garden, City Lit is London’s biggest provider of part-time courses for adults, serving over 30,000 students a year. As a leader in our field, we have a reputation for high quality teaching in a vast range of subjects, and have just been awarded ‘outstanding’ status by Ofsted.

Closing Date for completed applications: Noon, Friday 31 August 2012

Interview Dates: Tuesday 11 and Thursday 13 September 2012

City Lit promotes and values equality and diversity.