Schools Liaison And Events Officer

Schools Liaison and Events Officer

Hours; Full time (37hrs per week, all year round)

Duration; Fixed Term until October 2025 (Maternity Cover)

Salary; £24,873 per annum + benefits

Location; Dearne Valley College and Rotherham College (including offsite working)

About the Role

The Schools Liaison & Events Officer role is a key part of the Group’s provision, within the Learner Recruitment team, coordinating a full range of recruitment activities including internal and external events, whilst building strong relationships with schools and other key external partners.

You will work in partnership with our teaching departments, and with colleagues in the marketing team, to co-ordinate a programme of recruitment activities across the Rotherham borough, Bassetlaw and surrounding areas for various target markets that maximise the opportunities for the Colleges to recruit students in line with the recruitment strategy.

In order to succeed in the role, you will have the ability to be confident while providing excellent information, advice and guidance face-to-face, as well through other various communication methods.

You will…

You will have previous experience of working in a customer facing role, and ideally within an education setting, planning and coordinating events.

You will have excellent communication both written & verbal and ideally have experience delivering talks and/or presentations, on occasion to large groups such as school assemblies.  

You will hold a Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy (equivalent to GCSE) and either hold or be willing to work towards Level 3 in Information & Guidance.

Department Info

These roles are part of the Learner Recruitment and Events Team, which is led by the Head of Learner Recruitment & Events who will give you direction, but you will plan and prioritise your day to day workload. You will work with the Director of Learner Recruitment & Marketing, Head of Learner Recruitment & Events Manager and Head of Marketing to ensure projects are completed to agreed timescales. The department is critical to effectively promote the College and drive recruitment through a range of recruitment activities and Events.

Our excellent benefits and rewards package:

–      Access to local government pensions scheme

–      Up to 41 days annual leave per year including closure during Christmas period

–      Access to our gyms, restaurants and salons

–      Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in-house Occupational Health service

–      Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles

–      Parking available at all of our sites

–      Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry recognised qualifications

–      New FE teachers can also apply for grants of up to £6,000 in STEM subjects (conditions apply) through the levelling up premium payments initiative

–      Recruitment Referral Scheme for all employee’s worth by to £200 per referral made

What is the RNN Group?

RNN Group’s main goal is to be an ‘outstanding’ education and training provider and this is at the heart of everything that we do. To help us achieve this we are looking to recruit highly motivated, innovative and dynamic individuals to join our existing teams. To be a part of the team at RNN Group we will expect you to be committed to our values too;

·       We are Inclusive,

·       We have Integrity,

·       We Deliver,

·       We are One Team.

We are OFSTED ‘Good’ (November 2022)

We celebrate diversity and are proud to have been recognised as Investors in Diversity for our commitment to the FREDIE (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement) Model.  This means that you’d be working in a supportive environment that encourages, recognises and celebrates effort, achievement and cooperative attitudes. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, faith or disability. We are also proud to be part of the Disability Confidence Scheme.

The RNN Group is proud to be part of the South Yorkshire Institute of Technology (SYIoT).

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. All new employees will be required undertake a DBS check and other associated checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance.

All candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Closing Date: Monday 15 July 2024 at 12:00 Noon – if you are shortlisted for this post you will be contacted within a week of the closing date.

Proposed Interview Date: Week commencing 22 July 2024

If you require further information about this vacancy please contact the HR department on 01709 722750 or recruitment@rnngroup.ac.uk

Downloads

• Role-Description-School-Liaison-and-Events-Officer-Updated-June-2024.pdf