Casual Enrichment Officer

Job Title: Casual Enrichment Officer

Location: East London

Hours: Up to 30hrs p/w, (9.30am – 4pm) excluding break

Salary range: Casual Worker, Hourly Based £13.54 - £14.70 ph

Waltham Forest College has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted following its most recent inspection and has distinguished itself as one of only 15 General Further Education Colleges across the country to achieve the prestigious ‘Outstanding’ rating. As an Anchor Institution, Waltham Forest College serves its local and regional communities across North and East London exceptionally well and has been successful in driving aspiration and achievements for its students and wider communities.

We believe that our employees are the heart of the organisation and having the right people in the right place, with the right skills is the key to our success. We are looking for committed individuals who are passionate about working in an aspirational and high performing college and dedicated to contributing to an outstanding experience for our learners

If you believe you have the skills, experience, and motivation to be part of Team Forest and to make a difference in our learner journey, we strongly encourage you to apply for the post at Waltham Forest College.

The purpose of this role is to supervise and manage student activities in the Student Common Room. The role involves promoting, supporting, and organising learner activities aimed at enhancing the learning experience, building employability skills, and improving life chances.

As the Enrichment Officer for the College, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Student Common Room and to ensure that the Student Common Room is accessible to students during specified opening times. You will work alongside the Enrichment Coordinator and external bodies to promote, support and organise learner activities which will enhance the learning experience to help build skills for employability and improve their life chances.

Experience of working with young people or within an Enrichment Team, knowledge of Student Union recruitment and activities, and a Youth Work qualification, are some of the key criteria. The selected candidate will be proficient in Microsoft Office software packages.

The candidate will be able to communicate effectively with people, work independently without close supervision, able to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines, providing timely reports and updates.

The post is a term-time 36wks per academic year, 9.30am – 4pm, Mon – Fri each week. However, given the nature of the role, the candidate must have a flexible approach to working hours and arrangements.

What’s in it for you?

We offer the opportunity to help develop your skills and knowledge in a friendly team environment.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to creating and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce that better reflects the wider community we support.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of our students and expect everybody working for the College to share this commitment. We actively seek DBS clearance checks for applications of employment as part of our safeguarding procedures. In line with KCSIE 2023 and Safer Recruitment principles the college reserves the right to conduct online searches of shortlisted candidate.

Closing Date: 29 August 2024

Interview Date: w/c 2 September 2024

*Please apply as soon as possible as applications will be considered upon receipt; we reserve the right to interview before the closing date*.