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Schools & Community Engagement Officer
Be the face of Barking & Dagenham College in our communities and help inspire the next generation of learners.
Our Story
Barking & Dagenham College of Further & Higher Education is a thriving, ambitious college committed to transforming lives through education and skills. With campuses in Barking and Rush Green, we support thousands of learners each year and work closely with employers, schools and community partners to create outstanding opportunities for our students.
Having invested more than £50 million in our facilities over the last decade, we continue to develop innovative learning environments and industry-focused pathways that prepare learners for successful futures.
We're now looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Schools & Community Engagement Officer to join our Marketing & Communications team, playing a key role in driving learner recruitment through meaningful engagement with schools, community organisations and prospective adult learners.
This is a fixed-term, maternity cover contract to August 2027.
About the Role
Job Title: Schools & Community Engagement Officer Band: [Insert Band – Internal Reference] Location: Barking and Rush Green campuses Contract: Fixed-term maternity cover
What You'll Be Doing
As our Schools & Community Engagement Officer, you'll be responsible for developing and managing relationships with schools, community groups and external stakeholders to promote the college’s offer and support student recruitment targets.
Key Responsibilities:
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with secondary schools, sixth forms, careers advisers and community organisations.
- Coordinating and delivering a programme of school visits, assemblies, presentations, careers fairs and recruitment events.
- Representing the College at internal and external events, engaging with students, parents, guardians and adult learners.
- Supporting the promotion of College Open Events, Taster Days and curriculum-specific activities.
- Managing and maintaining the Schools & Community database, ensuring accurate records and reporting.
- Generating and tracking learner leads from outreach activities and events.
- Conducting market research and gathering feedback to inform future engagement activities.
- Collaborating with the Marketing & Communications team to develop promotional materials and campaign content.
- Supporting College promotion through social media and community engagement initiatives.
- Monitoring and evaluating outreach activity to ensure continuous improvement and maximum impact.
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This role involves regular travel, along with occasional overnight working to support events and recruitment activities.
Requirements
Essential Criteria:
- A degree or equivalent professional experience.
- Experience in a recruitment, engagement, outreach or customer-facing role within a fast-paced environment.
- Experience coordinating events and activities involving multiple stakeholders.
- Strong relationship-building skills with proven ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
- Excellent presentation and public speaking skills, with the confidence to engage large audiences.
- Strong organisational skills, capable of managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Experience gathering, analyzing, and reporting on data engagement and activity.
- Excellent written communication skills with a track record of producing professional documents and presentations.
- Demonstrated proactive, resilient and positive approach to work.
- A commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and safeguarding.
Advantageous Experience:
- Prior experience working with schools, young people, education providers, or in a marketing, events or communications environment.
Technical/Environment Skills:
- CRM/platforms: Familiarity with database management and profiling databases is preferred.
What’s in It for You?
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- A competitive salary and highly subsidised pension scheme.
- Excellent annual leave entitlement (up to 30 days + public holidays for full-time employees).
- Ongoing professional development opportunities and clear career progression routes.
- Access to staff wellbeing initiatives and support services.
- Free on-campus parking, access to employee benefits schemes (e.g. discounts/ честь products).
- The opportunity to make a real difference by helping learners access life-changing education and training opportunities.
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Employment Safeguarding
Barking & Dagenham College is committed to the highest standards of safer recruitment and safeguarding. Reflective of UK legislation, all employment and background checks are conducted in compliance with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines.
Additional Recruitment Information:
Applicants will be subject to pre-employment vetting generally including:
- Disclosure and Barring Service checks (for applicable new starters),
- References and identity verification.
As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and professional environment, we reserve the right to conduct a check of publicly-available social media profiles (e.g., LinkedIn, X, Facebook) as part of a pre-employment check. For further details, a copy of the [Social Media Checks Policy] is available upon request to the Talent team.
Inclusivity & Diversity
Barking & Dagenham College proudly fosters an inclusive culture, striving for an environment where everyone can contribute their best, confident they will be judged purely on their merit. We welcome applications from all, regardless of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, or age.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please contact our Talent team at an early stage to make arrangements. You will not be disadvantaged by stating your needs, and we aim to support you fully throughout the recruitment process.
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