Job title: Partnership & Engagement Officer
Salary: Up to £29,867.98 per annum, depending on experience
Hours: 37 per week
Contract type: Permanent
Site: Accrington & Rossendale College
Closing date: Sunday 28 August 2024
Interview date: TBC

‘Would you like to be part of a team that aims to create the extraordinary?’

Our Organisation 
Nelson and Colne College Group is made up of a family of colleges – Nelson & Colne College, Lancashire Adult Learning and Accrington & Rossendale College. Our College Group is now the only Further Education college in Lancashire to be graded as ‘Outstanding’ under the new Ofsted inspection framework.

Together the Group forms a Sixth Form, Skills and Technology Centre, University Centre, Employer Training and Adult Learning Provider delivering exceptional teaching and learning to all ages and at all levels. 

Accrington and Rossendale College has a proud history of delivering high quality vocational courses and technical training, apprenticeships and higher education provision to the communities that we serve. We excel in providing people with a platform to progress into fantastic employment opportunities with rewarding career prospects.

The Exciting Role 

We are looking for a highly motivated and dedicated Partnership and Engagement Officer to join our team on a full-time permanent basis. The successful candidate will work with external agencies, community representatives, employers and local residents to identify local learning needs and work in partnership to provide high quality learning opportunities. The postholder will also work to engage partners to ensure we deliver innovative and relevant learning in our colleges and community venues across Lancashire. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of the national strategies to engage adults in life-long learning and its importance in supporting the economy.

This role will be based at our Accrington & Rossendale site, however travel across sites may be required.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Support local communities to take a role in local development work through the provision of training programmes.
• Develop and manage partner and employer relationships, developing business growth opportunities.
• ​Further develop existing provision for key target groups as identified in the college business plan and work collaboratively with curriculum leaders and head of departments to achieve curriculum targets.
• Analyse data and prepare reports on trends and areas for concern for consideration and action by Curriculum Leaders.
• Identify and develop community development projects with local communities.

What We Are Looking For:

• Minimum GCSE grade C/4 (or equivalent) in Maths and English.
• Level 3 or above in a relevant subject/professional context.
• Degree, or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject area.
• Experience of successfully promoting adult learning and growing adult learning or business provision in a wide range of settings.

What We Offer in Return:

• Generous annual leave entitlement increasing to a maximum of 28 days (with service), plus Bank Holidays and closure days – totalling 41 days per year.
• Access to a workplace pension scheme – with employer contributions of 5%. 
• 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 https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/working-for-us/benefits/

How to Apply:

Still Interested?

If you're interested in this post and would like to know more, then please visit our website and complete an application form. 

Website: https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/

Further questions: please contact our friendly HR Team [email protected]

*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*

Please note: 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.