Chichester College Group has an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Student Recruitment & Events Officer at our Crawley & Haywards Heath Colleges. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basisand, in return, we will offer a competitive salary of £23,497 - £25,678 per annum, plus a market supplement of £3,000 per annum.
The Student Recruitment & Events Officer role:
Are you a confident and enthusiastic communicator with a passion for education?
Do you thrive on engaging with young minds and shaping their futures?
Join the vibrant Marketing & Communications Team at the Chichester College Group (CCG) as a Student Recruitment & Events Officer! In this dynamic role, you'll foster strong connections with local schools and communities, positioning our colleges as the ultimate choice for students across Crawley and Haywards Heath.
Your days will be filled with excitement as you collaborate with our marketing and curriculum teams, creating engaging resources, presentations, and workshops to showcase the college's offerings.
As a Student Recruitment & Events Officer, you'll provide valuable information, advice, and guidance to diverse audiences, lead informal class discussions, and facilitate interactive workshops.
As a brand ambassador, you'll represent the college at external events, meeting potential students, parents, teachers, and careers advisors throughout East and West Sussex. Back on campus, you'll work as part of a team organise and oversee a variety of engaging events, from Open Days to Taster Sessions and beyond.
Key Responsibilities:
- Represent the College within local schools and the community, ensuring activities are targeted and compliant with Provider Access Legislation.
- Cultivate strong relationships with local schools to enhance confidence in the Colleges as the preferred educational destination.
- Partner with Curriculum areas to offer specialised speakers, workshops and master classes.
- Work alongside line manager to implement strategic plan for student recruitment to foster quality relationships with key educational institutions for development, growth and maintenance.
- Lead on community engagement plans to establish and nurture connections with vital community groups.
- Collaborate with the Marketing team & Curriculum areas to plan and deliver key recruitment events such as Open Events and Taster Days effectively by coordinating logistics and engagement opportunities.
- Create and commission engaging campaign resources in collaboration with wider Marketing and Communications team for effective communication with schools and prospective students.
- Work with the Sales team to develop commercial offerings tailored to schools' and community needs.
- Maintain a comprehensive school and community database using CRM or similar systems to track activities and applications to generate impact reports and provide intel to other teams/departments.
- Utilise data to inform recruitment campaigns and identify areas for growth or strategy refinement.
Key Skills & Experience:
- GCSE (or equivalent) in English at grade C/4 or above
- A professional marketing or IAG qualification at level 3 or above (e.g. L3 CIM or IAG) or willingness to undertake a relevant qualification
- Experience running a customer engagement, presentation or IAG activity (sales and/or marketing) with proven results
- Experience engagement with external stakeholders and partners
- Experience planning and delivering events and campaign activity
- Experience sourcing suppliers and working within budget parameters
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Powerpoint, Excel and Outlook
- Knowledge of working with agencies and staff from across an organisation
Closing Date: 16 September 2024
Working for Chichester College offers a highly competitive pension scheme, above-statutory annual leave which rises with continuous service, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days plus college closure days over the Christmas period which is not deducted from leave entitlement. We also offer discounts at our on-site First Steps Childcare nursery and gym.
If you would like to learn more about our Student Recruitment & Events Officer role, then please click ‘apply' today!
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*paid in line with the Group's Market Supplement Policy.
The Chichester College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, which may include a check of the barred lists and any relevant overseas checks. We vigorously pursue all references and safeguarding checks to ensure applicants are suitable to work with young people.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, which may include a check of the barred lists and any relevant overseas checks.