Schools Engagement Officer to start in August/September 2024

£24k - £28k Full Time hours ideally - flexible working arrangements considered

Permanent FT - 28 days holiday pro rata, plus bank holidays, support, CPD, pension, team events 

Our clients offices are based in Middleton, with flexibility for remote working, however the nature of your role will require you to work across Greater Manchester. You will also be required to work some evenings dependent upon demand from schools.

Do you have apprenticeships and vocational learning knowledge and would like to be a key player promoting apprenticeships in the Greater Manchester area ?  Are you a confident presenter and enjoy engaging with education establishments and careers teams ? Can you commit to 20 hours per week to support the ASK programmes initiatives ? If yes, this could be your next career move.

We are looking for an individual to support the Project Managers including administration, co-ordination and delivery of - The Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge (ASK) for Schools Programme in Greater Manchester - a national programme funded by the Department for Education.  Our role is to promote Apprenticeships to Young People in Schools and colleges, NEET young people across Greater Manchester.  Due to the nature of the role, the successful candidate must have a full driving licence and the use of their own car, mileage expenses will be paid.

Duties include:

Promoting the ASK programme through Mailchimp and Linkedin

Networking with Schools, Colleges, NEET organisations and careers organisations to engage with the ASK programme

Liaising with school, colleges, NEET organisations and careers teams to co-ordinate attendance at events to deliver ASK Programme sessions

Preparation and delivery of engaging presentations to young people, parents and teachers to promote apprenticeships

Attendance and hosting of a stand at careers fairs and parents evenings

Collection and submission of evidence documents and maintaining the project data on our clients CRM and Power BI - Support of the delivery of project against agreed timescales and budgets

Updating and reporting to the project managers and attending quarterly network meetings and events to support with tasks on the day

Our client are looking for an ambassador/representative to support their ASK programme and are looking for candidates with an awareness of SEND provision and alternative education programmes.

To apply for the role of School Engagement Officer in Greater Manchester please email your cv to

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