Student Engagement Administrator

Southwark College, part of NCG Group (a leading national provider of education and training) is looking to appoint a Student Engagement Administrator to support curriculum staff to improve the attendance of students aged 16-18 years old, studying on Study Programme courses. The role will be based on the Southwark College site, close to Waterloo Station. The post requires the successful candidate to be able to work closely with Southwark College colleagues, Local Authorities and outside agencies to improve the attendance of Southwark College students. In this vital and rewarding role, you will be analysing student attendance data from register marks and them working with curriculum staff to set up strategies to improve attendance. This will include contacting students, parents and carers, arranging meetings between students and curriculum staff and working with the Assistant Principal 16-18 Study Programmes to implement the Southwark College Attendance procedure You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills along with strong organisation skills. You will be able to confidently communicate with parents and carers, alongside external agencies such as Local Authorities. If you have a passion for helping students achieve their full potential and feel you want to help, make a difference to student's education we would like to hear from you.

About Southwark College Southwark College is a large further education college in London, offering an exciting range of work-focused courses that give our students the skills and experience they need to develop their employment potential. We provide a friendly, supportive learning environment where talent is nurtured. We're proud of our success in achieving excellent results and producing knowledgeable and successful students, but we're built on our staff and our success is down to recruiting and retaining the best possible talent. Helping our young people and adults to fulfil their potential and often transform their lives through education requires dedication, patience and the ability to think differently. That's why we set out to recruit staff with a genuine passion for further education and a commitment to ensuring all students achieve their potential, whatever barriers they need to overcome. We'd love you to join the team if you want to make a real difference to the lives of students, local employers and the wider Southwark community. In return, we'll provide you with a range of development opportunities, benefits and support to help you fulfil your role. Southwark College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment.

At Southwark College, our values are not just about what we do, but also about how we do things. Our values underpin the culture and beliefs of our organisation, we expect all our staff to demonstrate behaviours in line with our core values. Being both inclusive and diverse Trusting and respecting our communities Taking ownership whilst working collaboratively Inspiring excellence and curiosity.

As part of the NCG Group, Southwark College offers an excellent benefits package, including generous holiday entitlement, access to the Teachers' pension scheme (for teaching posts) or Local Government pension scheme (non-teaching posts), company sick pay, a cycle to work scheme and much more. NCG seeks to promote and maintain an equal, diverse, inclusive and supportive environment for work and study that assists all members of our communities to reach their full potential. We are committed to achieving a truly representative workforce and therefore welcome applications from across the national and regional communities that we work with and serve.

To view Job Description, Person Specification and NCG Values Pack please click the document attachment at the bottom of this advert. No agency applications will be accepted. NCG reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

Employee Benefits NCG is a great place to work, with a whole host of benefits such as: Generous Annual Leave Government Pension Schemes Competitive Salaries Flexible Working Cycle to Work Scheme Access to Discounts Employee Assistance Programme Training and Development Opportunities Enhanced Sickness Policy