Schools and Colleges Liaison Officer

Job description

Job Purpose

The Schools and College's Liaison Officer will work with schools and Further Education colleges, particularly across Wales and Southwest England. You will support our work to raise awareness of higher education opportunities through targeted intervention projects, promoting the benefits of studying music and drama to local and national communities.

Under the leadership of the Student Recruitment Manager (UK), you will provide information, advice and guidance to students, parents, carers and influencers You will build, manage, maintain and develop strong relationships with teachers and advisors in schools, colleges and other key partners. In addition to supporting a range of activities and events for prospective students in community settings, you will also support the delivery of workshops and events for schools, colleges and youth groups which take place on campus.

You will promote the College's training offer to prospective students and key influencers and support the production of marketing materials to promote student recruitment work and other engagement activity in schools and colleges. In liaison with the Advancement Team, you will support the maintenance of a comprehensive database of contacts and interactions with young people within our CRM software. You will also work in collaboration with the Open RWCMD department to build relationships in local settings, so they are ready for outreach activity participation.

We are committed to creating a workforce that is representative of society. People from ethnically diverse communities, those who self-identify as disabled, neurodiverse and transgender, are currently under-represented, and applications from these groups are particularly welcome. We are a space for everyone, where creative ambition and collaboration are central to our excellence.

The College is committed to its Welsh Language and Culture Strategy and for this role, fluent Welsh is essential. Applicants who do not evidence Welsh language skills will not be shortlisted on this occasion.

For an informal conversation about this post please contact Brian Weir (Dean of Students) - [email protected]