Enrichment Events Officer

Permanent, Part Time (0.5FTE 18 hours per week over 38 weeks per annum Term-Time only). The Enrichment Events Officer will support the delivery of cross college student enrichment activity involving all STCG colleges (Carshalton, Merton, Kingston and South Thames), working closely with the Heads of Student Services and the Student Services Enrichment teams.

You will have responsibility for organising and developing cross college enrichment events and activities at agreed points during the academic year. This will include implementing communications and the effective promotion of planned activities to ensure high levels of student engagement, with attendance accurately recorded.

We'd like our Enrichment Events Officer to be qualified to Level 3 (or above) in an appropriate area e.g. youth and community, education, psychology, sociology, health and social care, IAG with experience of planning, co-ordinating and delivering activities for young people predominantly aged 16-19 years in an educational setting or similar.

You will have experience of successfully engaging with high numbers of young people to support them to engage with activities that may support their development based on issues surrounding them and the difficulties students may face. With a proven record in collaborating and working with others to be a successful communicator to support effective partnership working and good working knowledge of barriers to participation and how to increase participation within an educational environment by those not engaging, you will have an understanding of relevant external organisations that can be engaged to support and develop enrichment opportunities.

You will be based at South Thames College - Wandsworth; however, the role may require some cross-college travel.

There is a generous benefits package including an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.