engagement manager Trowbridge, England
Job description
Student Engagement Officer
Permanent, Full Time and Part Time hours considered, Term Time Only or All Year
Salary: £20,749 per annum (Full Time Equivalent) (Professional Services Grade 4)
Campus: Cross Campus - Trowbridge, Chippenham, Lackham & Salisbury
About the role
An exciting opportunity to join our Student Services team and play a key role in the quality of student experience and enrichment. You will focus on the development and recruitment strategy for our Student Alliance at the start of the academic year and once elected students are in post you will continue to work with the student body to develop new initiatives and support existing events to ensure the student voice is present in all aspects of the college.
Other key duties will involve: analysing feedback provided by the students and other stakeholders, producing and monitoring acting plans, attendance at meetings and groups working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders, producing informative reports for the Senior Leadership Team and Board of Governors.
About you
To be successful in this role you will need to have recent experience in a customer service type role and of producing communications suitable for a range of stakeholders. A level 3 qualification in an appropriate subject and/or significant experience in a relevant area is essential. Previous experience of working with and motivating students would be an advantage.
About Us
Wiltshire College & University Centre plays a vital role in Wiltshire’s economy, inspiring people to develop the skills they need to achieve. Our four campuses are learning hubs in their communities, and we aspire to be an outstanding, financially robust and commercially agile provider, achieving our clear social mission on behalf of leaners and employers across Wiltshire and beyond. Our turnover is around £38 million per annum, we employ some 650 staff, and support around 11,500 students.
Our benefits include a competitive salary and 30 days annual leave for Professional Services Staff, 37 days annual leave for Academic Staff and 35 days annual leave for management staff (plus bank holidays and additional closure days over the Christmas period). You will also be automatically enrolled into either the Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme, have access to our employee assistance programme (EAP) and enjoy other benefits such as discounts with a wide variety of retailers and free car parking onsite.
Closing date: 11/08/23
Please note that vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received; therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Interview date: TBC
Information
Wiltshire College & University Centre is committed to Safeguarding. We recruit in line with the Safer Recruitment Guidance set out by the Department for Education in ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. This includes carrying out an enhanced DBS check (which the College will pay for), including an enhanced children’s barred list check and other employment checks, which include a search of the online presence of shortlisted candidates.
At Wiltshire College & University Centre we value diversity, and we recognise that people with different backgrounds bring different perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and culture, and that this difference brings great strength. We are committed to the protection of young people and vulnerable adults and to safeguarding and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are proudly accredited to the Disability Confident Employer award, part of this means a commitment to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and consider them on their abilities.
Please contact us with any queries.
