Outreach & Recruitment Manager

We are looking for an Outreach & Recruitment Manager to manage our applicant pipeline from the initial enquiry stage through to enrolment on GCSE results day. In this target-driven role, you will be responsible for designing and delivering high-impact school visits, dynamic taster days, and assessment days to boost application numbers. You’ll play a direct role in diversifying the tech talent pipeline and determining who gets access to our transformative digital curriculum.

Location: Victoria, London
Salary: £40,000 – £43,000
Start date: tbc
Company: Ada, the National College for Digital Skills
Job Title: Outreach & Recruitment Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver engaging school visits, assemblies, workshops, and careers fairs across London.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment, including enquiries, applications, assessment days, offers, and enrolment, using CRM systems like Dynamics 365 or Salesforce.
• Build and nurture relationships with feeder schools and track engagement.
• Plan and deliver key applicant events such as Open Days, Taster Days, Assessment Centres, and keep-warm events.
• Deliver email campaigns throughout the recruitment cycle to offer-holders to facilitate conversion.
• Line manage team members, set objectives, conduct appraisal reviews, and delegate strategic tasks.
• Collaborate with External Relations on marketing campaigns, prospectus updates, and admissions content for the web and social media.
• Lead on enrolment logistics and processing during GCSE results day and the summer.