Head Recruitment, Events and Engagement

External Vacancy

Post Ref: 25534. Full Time, 37 hours per week. Fixed term (1 year). £38,770.57 - £39,934.90 per annum (pro rata).

Attractive benefits for this post include 35 days’ annual leave per year plus bank holidays and the opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme.

We have an exciting, fixed term opportunity within the Marketing and Engagement Department at Education Partnership North East.

As Head of Recruitment, Events & Engagement you will lead the development, implementation and delivery of recruitment and engagement strategy for Education Partnership North East. You will deliver innovative annual plans and develop short-term tactical plans to meet the needs of each college audience.

You will play a pivotal role in delivering to key income targets and will have responsibility for driving awareness of our colleges in Schools and Communities, working closely with CRM, Reporting and Insight and Marketing, Content and Communications to maximise interest and drive income generation. The role will lead the recruitment and events team to increase engagements (in person and via virtual events) with school leavers, adults, and higher education audiences, increase enquiry leads, manage large scale event programmes (both recruitment and corporate) and oversee the management of partnership activities (NECOP). You will be empowered to develop your own plans in collaboration with curriculum teams to drive application targets and KPIs.

You will work closely with the Director of Marketing and Engagement to deliver synergy and integration across the whole directorate and strive to be outstanding in everything that you do. You will take responsibility for recruitment, events and engagement budgets and ensure that activity is delivered effectively. Working as part of the leadership team in the directorate, you will ensure that strong measures are implemented and delivered to evidence return on investment.

You’ll have experience of planning and leading recruitment and events strategy. You will be able to demonstrate leadership and management, with excellent communication and influencing skills. You will be able to demonstrate an understanding of our target audiences and have the ability to change behaviour through face-to-face interventions, events and engagement strategies.

You will be comfortable advising and supporting internal and external stakeholders. Good planning and project management skills are essential, coupled with the ability to problem solve effectively.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate, in their personal statement, practical examples of how they fulfil the person specification.

Due to the nature of this post you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure Check.

Why Work at Education Partnership North East?

As one of the largest Further Education institutions in the North East, we offer a range of both academic and vocational courses over a variety of academic departments, across 6 campuses including Sunderland, Hartlepool and Northumberland, we are ambitious.

We have a strong college community and encourage our staff and students to be their authentic selves, be respectful of others and to be innovative in how they deliver an excellent student experience by creating an exciting future for everyone working and studying across the group.

To find out more about this great opportunity please visit https://vacancies.educationpartnershipne.ac.uk and select the job description and person specification within the information section. Any queries please email vacancies@educationpartnershipne.ac.uk.

Please note we will only accept EPNE application forms.

All applications must be received by 12 midnight on the 5th of June.

It is anticipated that interviews will take place during the week commencing 19th June.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to PREVENT and safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.