Student Recruitment And Engagement Officer

Description:

The ideal candidate will possess outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage confidently with a wide range of audiences through events, presentations, workshops, and one-to-one interactions. You will be a natural relationship-builder, able to establish strong, professional connections with colleagues, schools, community organisations, and external partners.

As a proactive and organised individual, you will demonstrate excellent time management and attention to detail, capable of planning and delivering multiple high-quality events simultaneously. As a changemaker, creativity and innovation are essential, particularly when designing memorable engagement experiences that reflect the college's values and appeal to diverse learner groups. The successful candidate will work closely with internal teams and external partners while remaining responsive to changing priorities and feedback.

About The Role

The purpose of the role is to work within a small team to deliver engaging recruitment and promotional events that drive student enrolment across all college cohorts (16–18, HE, adult learners, apprenticeships and more). You will play a key role in building strong relationships with schools, community partners and external organisations, while promoting the college’s offer through presentations, outreach activity, and innovative engagement experiences.

Role Responsibilities
 

• Plan & Deliver Recruitment Events: Organise impactful internal and external events (e.g. open days, campus visits, school outreach) aligned with strategic priorities and subject areas.
• Promote College Offerings: Deliver engaging presentations and workshops to showcase college pathways, filling gaps in local education and training.
• Develop External Partnerships: Build and maintain strong relationships with schools, community groups, and other partners, acting as the main contact for outreach efforts.
• Event Promotion: Collaborate with Marketing to promote events via digital, print, and social media channels, ensuring consistent and engaging messaging.
• Track & Evaluate Impact: Use data and the CRM system to monitor event performance, measure engagement, and inform continuous improvement.
• Co-ordinate with Colleagues: Work with a variety of stakeholders across the entire group including curriculum, student services, estates and other teams as required.
   

Qualifications
 

• Level 2 Maths and English
• A professional quality in a related field and/or Level 6 qualification is desirable but not essential
   

Essential Skills & Experience
 

• Experience of public speaking such as delivering presentations or workshops
• Experience of working in an events related or marketing role
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Proactive, collaborative and results driven
• Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Suitability to work with young people