Role purpose
You will be working within the Skills & Learning - Adult Community Education service, to engage with the community, employers and other stakeholders to understand and respond to local skills and employment needs. Skills and Learning deliver adult education courses across both BCP and Dorset Council area and this role will be predominantly working in the West and North Dorset areas.
Main responsibilities
* work with Area Programme Managers to increase enrolments on our courses
* establish links with potential partners
* identify local skills needs of communities and employers
* identify funding opportunities that will facilitate innovative partnerships and support the financial aims of the service
* organise and attend promotional and recruitment events to raise the profile of adult education
* attend networking events and meetings to build relationships with local stakeholders
* collaborate on projects across both council areas, such as Connect to Work
You will be based at either our Dorchester or Weymouth centre, with the opportunity for some remote/home working. There is also a requirement to be able to travel to all of our centres around Dorset, as well as partner events and network meetings in venues across the County. This is an outreach post, so the majority of your work will be outside of the office.
As well as the travel aspect of the role, you will need to have a flexible approach to working hours as there will be occasional evening and weekend working to attend meetings or events.
Please see attached job description for a full list of responsibilities.
The ideal candidate
Our ideal candidate will be someone who can confidently communicate with stakeholders at all levels. You will have knowledge and understanding of local priorities and of adult education. This is important because you will be engaging with employers and communities to identify what opportunities there are for collaboration.
Specific Qualifications and Experience
Essential:
* educated to Diploma level/ NVQ Level 4 or equivalent experience.
* experience of working in the post 16 sector, community engagement or community-based work
* substantial experience of co-ordinating projects and events
* comprehensive knowledge of employers, community and third sector local organisations
* ability to plan and manage own workload
* ability to influence, persuade, and engage with people using empathy
Desirable:
* IAG qualification at Level 3
* detailed knowledge of grant and funding opportunities
* knowledge of community group governance and best practice
* substantial experience in communications and marketing activity
As Skills & Learning - Adult Community Education cover the whole of Dorset, we have Learning Centres in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch, Dorchester, Weymouth and Blandford as well as community venues across the county that we use to deliver courses. We also regularly have partner meetings and events in other locations in Dorset. You will need to be able to travel to all of these sites in a timely manner, often with promotional equipment and merchandise.