Academic and Technical Education Mentor

Our Organisation
This role is advertised by ELLG Professional Services. Part of East Lancashire Learning Group, ELLG Professional Services provides expert business support services to the wider Group. Part of East Lancashire Learning Group, Lancashire Adult Learning (LAL) provides learning opportunities for all adults across the region. LAL currently offers an extensive range of subjects to learners, with over 2000 courses delivered through more than 300 venues across Lancashire. We engage over 10,000 learners, which makes us one of the UK’s largest Adult Community Learning Providers.

The Exciting Role
Are you a confident communicator as well as a sales and recruitment driven person? Do you enjoy presenting to a variety of stakeholders in person and online? Do you have a passion for events and want a job where no two days are the same? East Lancashire Learning Group is looking to appoint an enthusiastic Academic and Technical Education Mentor (Schools Liaison Officer) to build and develop our relationships with schools as well as support wider aspects of marketing and events. This role will have responsibility for driving engagement to facilitate recruitment and promote the college-wide curriculum.

The ideal candidate will be able to create and develop engaging and aspirational sessions to deliver in schools and liaise with young people and parents, so if you have excellent organisational skills and thrive in a fast-paced environment then this could be your next challenge.

What You Will Be Doing

• Promote/raise awareness of East Lancashire Learning Group’s Post-16 education (A Levels, T Levels, V Levels, Technical qualifications and Apprenticeships) to students in key feeder schools within the key catchment area, representing the brand at all times and supporting students in making appropriate choices for their next step.
• Develop and deliver schools activity aligned to individual school KPIs.
• Coordinate the delivery of an effective school activity plan including classroom presentations and assemblies, to careers events and workshops.
• Build effective relationships with key school contacts and delivery partners to maximise promotional opportunities and build essential links with the schools.
• Work with curriculum teams to build connections, provide experience opportunities and help facilitate and enhance school delivery.

What We Are Looking For
An enthusiastic individual looking to develop their skills and knowledge in an education setting. Experience of delivering engaging and informative content for a range of audiences. Experience of developing effective relationships/partnership working. A good understanding of education and career information.

What We Offer in Return

• Access to a workplace pension scheme – with generous employer contributions.
• Generous annual leave allowance including a two-week closure over the Christmas period.
• Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits.
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support.
• Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards.
• Free on-site parking on all College sites.

Please visit our 'working for us' section of our website for a full list of our benefits.

Salary
Up to £14,136.95 (£28,273.90 FTE) per annum, depending on experience.

Application Deadline
08/23/2026.

East Lancashire Learning Group (ELLG) is comprised of Nelson and Colne College, Accrington and Rossendale College, Lancashire Adult Learning and ELLG Professional Services. Together we exist to transform lives through education, skills, and opportunity. Across the Group, we are home to 2,400 A Level and technical students aged 16 to 18, 16,500 adult learners, 1,300 apprentices, and 400 higher education students, all taking confident steps into high-value professional and technical careers through skills and higher education.

We are deeply rooted in our communities and proud to work alongside hundreds of local employers, shaping a skilled, adaptable, and ambitious workforce that drives growth and opportunity across our region. Our commitment goes beyond teaching; we offer personalised support, real-world experiences, and pathways that raise aspirations and strengthen social mobility for learners of all backgrounds.

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted for 20 consecutive years – the only college in the country to achieve this – ELLG combines excellent teaching and learning, driven by evidence-based pedagogies and practice, with innovation and employer partnership to meet the evolving needs of learners, industry, and society.

Our drive towards research and development in teaching and learning underpins our practice, supporting our colleges to achieve sector-leading outcomes in English and maths, exceptional A level progress, and high satisfaction in higher education through the National Student Survey. In doing so, we create opportunities that strengthen our region, support employers, and open doors for every learner to achieve their potential.

Please contact our friendly HR Team at h.resources@eastlancslearning.ac.uk. Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website. All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.