Skills and Progression Engagement Officer

Job description

Skills and Progression Engagement Officer

ROLE DESCRIPTION

Connect People. Create Opportunities. Change Futures.

Are you a confident communicator with a passion for helping people take their next step?
Do you enjoy building relationships, promoting opportunities and driving real results?

Kidderminster College is looking for a Skills and Progression Engagement Officer to join our ambitious team-someone who can engage learners, connect with employers and champions progression into work, apprenticeships and further learning.

This is a dynamic, outward-facing role at the heart of our employability and adult skills provision.

You'll play a key part in attracting learners, building partnerships and ensuring high-quality programme delivery, working closely with local employers, partners and internal teams to create opportunities that reflect the needs of our community.

This is more than coordination-it's about engagement, influence and impact.

What You'll Do:

• Drive learner recruitment and engagement
  Promote programmes, generate interest and support enrolment activity across the local area
• Build strong employer and partner relationships
  Act as a key contact for employers, training providers and local stakeholders to create meaningful progression routes
• Coordinate high-quality programmes
  Ensure smooth delivery, excellent learner experience and strong outcomes
• Deliver employability support
  Help learners develop confidence and readiness through CV workshops, interview preparation and job-search skills
• Track success and progression
  Monitor outcomes and support learners into employment, further study or apprenticeships
• Maintain quality and compliance
  Ensure accurate data, funding compliance and a strong audit trail

We're seeking someone who brings energy, focus and a strong sense of purpose:

• Externally focused and proactive - confident engaging with employers, partners and the community
• Target- and outcome-driven - motivated to meet recruitment, progression and performance goals
• Highly organised - able to coordinate multiple activities and priorities effectively
• A strong communicator - able to inspire and support learners from a wide range of backgrounds
• Customer-focused - passionate about delivering an excellent learner journey

You may have experience in supporting employment preparation, supporting or developing skills or a customer facing environment - or simply an ambition to work in a role that supports young people and adults gain confidence, skills and progress into their positive next steps.

Why Join Kidderminster College?

• Be part of a forward-thinking college with strong local roots and employer links
• Join a high-performing, supportive team that values collaboration and innovation
• Play a visible, impactful role in your community
• Help shape provision that responds directly to local skills and workforce needs
• Develop your career in a fast-moving, outcome-focused environment

At Kidderminster College, we believe in the power of education to transform lives.
As a Skills and Progression Engagement Officer, you'll be right at the centre of that mission-connecting people with opportunities and helping them move forward with confidence.

For an informal discussion please contact Joe McAlster on

Interested in the role but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? Apply anyway, we would love to hear from you, join Team KC now and be part of something that makes a difference!

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

NCG is a great place to work, with a whole host of benefits such as:

• Generous Annual Leave
• Flexible Working
• Student Discount
• Government Pension Schemes
• Cycle to Work
• Employee Assistance Programme

For more information, please see our website - Our Benefits

NCG VALUES

Our values are not just about what we do, but also how we do things. Shaped by our colleagues, customers and learners, they set the standard of how we should behave, how we work together and give us the opportunity to make the right decisions based on the values we all share.

• Being both inclusive and diverse
• Trusting and respecting our communities
• Taking ownership whilst working collaboratively
• Inspiring excellence and curiosity

For further detail about our Values and Strategy, please visit our website - Values and Strategy