Student Experience Leader
York Campus
37 hours per week, all year round, permanent role
£24,293 - £26,497 per annum
Do you want to make a positive difference to student life for all our students at Askham Bryan College?
Do you have demonstrable experience of working with young people in further or higher education (preferably both!)? Do you have experience of managing a team, mentoring young people, running events, linking up with young people to capture their feedback on a variety of issues? Do you have experience and an understanding of how a Student Union operates?
If so, you may be just what we are looking for!
We are looking to recruit to a brand new role within College to support our Residential Services Manager and the Student Union to deliver an outstanding student experience to both our residential and day students. The role will involve working with the SU to develop the team and overseeing their operational planning and budgeting. That will extend to the co-ordination with the SU of events throughout the year such as ’big ticket’ events, events that support our equality, diversity and inclusion agenda or opportunities to work with our local communities. We are also looking for someone who can effectively work with the SU and our student body to capture their views on student life and identify key areas for continuous improvement. Askham Bryan College is a specialist land-based college based across the North of England with centres in York, Middlesbrough, Saltaire, Wakefield and Newcastle.
We offer a wide-ranging curriculum to our Further Education students, including Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Management, Countryside and the Environment, Engineering, Equine, Floristry, Motorsport, Outdoor Adventure Sport, Sports Development, Coaching and Fitness, Uniformed Public Services and Veterinary Nursing.
We also have a thriving university centre at York offering a range of courses from Foundation degrees to Masters level.
Askham Bryan College works hard to maintain and promote equality and diversity and ensure inclusion for all students who choose to attend here. The Student Experience Leader will have these principles at the heart of everything they do and be motivated to further improve the services we offer to take these principles forward by delivering high quality content.
We define the values and qualities that we require from our people using the Askham Bryan College DNA. Hardwired in to what we do, our DNA strands ensure that all colleagues are committed to delivering with purpose, taking ownership, building trust and always learning.
We offer an inclusive, dynamic, challenging and rewarding place to work. Our employees enjoy a range of generous benefits including generous annual leave allocation, local government pensions scheme, free parking as well as the opportunity to work within spectacular grounds.
Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check. For more information, please refer to the Job Description and person specification
Closing Date: 9.00am Monday 30th May
Interview Date: tbc
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and partners to share this commitment.
The Governors and Staff at Askham Bryan College regard each learner as a unique individual and therefore seek to support learner development in ways, which will foster security, confidence and independence. We recognise that high self-esteem, peer support, a secure College environment and clear lines of communication with trusted adults helps all young people and adults particularly those at risk or suffering abuse. These are regarded as central to the wellbeing of the individual and are therefore seen to be an intrinsic part of all aspects of the curriculum and ethos.