Student Engagement Assistant

Highbury College ,
Portsmouth, Hampshire
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Job Type: Part-time

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Student Engagement Assistant Job Title: Student Engagement Assistant Hours: Term time, 22 hours per week, 40 weeks per year (Wednesday and Thursday 8.30 – 17.00, Friday 8.30 – 16.00) Contract: Permanent Salary: £16,302.00 FTE (£8,405.47 actual) Do you have the enthusiasm, drive and ability to make a difference to an Amazing College? Does your current role lack a challenge? Do you want to work for a college with over 50 years teaching and learning experience within a friendly and professional team of specialist experts? YES? The Student Engagement Assistant is responsible to the Student Engagement Co-ordinator for providing high quality support to students in order to enable the College to meet the above broad objectives. Team working and communications within an overall approach that values people will be of key importance. Main duties will include – To provide an initial point of contact for Student Central. To deal with enquiries quickly and effectively as appropriate, addressing those that can be dealt with by the post holder and referring on others to specialist staff within Student Central and the College as a whole To facilitate cross College enrichment activities and act as a first point of contact for external agencies To deal with student and potential student enquiries about sources of financial support To work in the student recreation areas to enable students to make safe and appropriate use of the facilities To offer information and support to international students The role requires an individual who has well developed organisational, communication and team working skills. They must also be able to meet targets and deadlines. The role is for 22 hours per week, 40 weeks per year. Computer literacy qualification including word-processing and spreadsheet element Evidence of commitment to continuous personal/professional improvement Experience of working in a customer service role Experience of working with young people What we can offer you: You will be working within a friendly and professional team who are specialist experts Competitive market rate salary 23 days’ annual leave per annum, plus eight Bank Holidays and three days Christmas Closure A competitive pension scheme where the College contributes around 19% A canteen, hair and beauty salon and childcare nursery A sports centre with a 50% discount for staff Childcare voucher scheme access to an online discount website (NUS) Highbury College also offers extensive support to new staff including: Regular support and coaching throughout your first year A Mentor who will help you settle in to the College A thorough Induction programme Access to Learning and Development including a Free Course Voucher Employee Assistance Programme So if you think you have the technical skills, experience and passion? Then come and join a ‘ Amazing College with Amazing Staff’ and drive your career forward ‘The Highbury Way’ . For further information on this role, please download the Job Description. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity - The deadline for this vacancy is 12th August 2019. Interviews will be held on Monday August 19th. O nly applicants through our website will be accepted. To apply for the role please visit the link below and complete our application form. CV’s will not be accepted https://www.aocjobs.com/minisites/highbury-college/jobs/ Please note: If you require any assistance with the completion of your application please contact the Human Resources department on 02392 328910 or email the HR inbox on recruitmenthighbury.ac.uk Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only applicants being actively considered for this job opening will be contacted for further discussions. We encourage you to visit our web site https://www.highbury.ac.uk/about/jobs/ regularly for new job openings. Highbury College is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. The attached Privacy Notice describes how we collect and use the personal information you provide to us, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice, please contact us on recruitmenthighbury.ac.uk

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