Student Development Coordinator

 

Contract Type: Fixed Term (Until July 2025) Term Time Only

Salary: £28,209.33 - £29,940.27 (Pro rata £33,898.00- £35,978.00)

Location: NewVIc Sixth Form Centre, Prince Regent Lane - East London

Reports to: Student Development Manager

Closing date: 12 noon on Monday 6 January 2025

 

  • Newham College stands as London’s leading and most successful institution for vocational education, consistently recognized for excellence. For five consecutive years, the Department for Education has named Newham College the top-performing large Further Education (FE) college in the area.

    As the first college to receive Ofsted’s kitemark for business collaboration, Newham College is celebrated for creating a clear route from study to employment. Partnering with the government and the Mayor of London, Newham College plays a key role in delivering critical skills initiatives like the London City Institute of Technology in Canning Town, the Mayoral Sector Skills Academies, and the Health Futures partnership with Barts NHS Trust in Stratford. With over £50 million in government and Mayoral funding, the college has developed state-of-the-art facilities for its students.

  • The Student Development Coordinator supports the delivery of programs and activities that enhance students’ personal, academic, and professional development. Working closely with the Student Development Manager and other stakeholders, the coordinator ensures the smooth execution of enrichment initiatives, promotes student engagement, and fosters a positive environment that encourages lifelong learning and skill-building. This role involves organising events, providing guidance to students, and maintaining strong communication with staff to ensure the success of development opportunities.

    Skills and Experience

    • Organisational and Time Management: Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a busy environment.

    • Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with students, staff, and external stakeholders.

    • Event Coordination: Experience in planning, organising, and delivering student events, workshops, and enrichment activities.

    • Interpersonal Skills: Ability to build strong relationships with students from diverse backgrounds, showing empathy and understanding.

    • Problem-Solving: Ability to identify issues and find practical solutions in a dynamic setting.

    • Digital Proficiency: Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite and other digital tools for communication, scheduling, and reporting.

    • Teamwork and Collaboration: Ability to work effectively as part of a team, collaborating with colleagues and other departments to deliver successful student development initiatives.

    Essential Experience

    • Experience in Student Engagement: Previous experience working in a student-facing role, ideally within a higher education, youth, or community setting.

    • Program Development: Experience in the design, delivery, and evaluation of student enrichment programs or extracurricular activities.

    • Stakeholder Management: Experience in liaising with internal and external stakeholders, such as academic staff, student organisations, and community partners, to deliver effective student programs.

    • Event Planning and Management: Hands-on experience in managing student-focused events, from concept through to execution.

    • Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion: A commitment to promoting inclusivity, understanding the needs of diverse student populations, and ensuring equitable access to opportunities.

    Closing date: Monday 6th January 2025

    Interview date: TBC

    Please note that we do not accept CVs

  • What’s in it for you?

    We offer the opportunity to help develop your skills and knowledge in a friendly team environment, plus a range of benefits including:

    • Competitive holiday entitlement, plus bank holidays

    • Generous Pension Scheme: Teacher pension or Local Government Scheme

    • Employee assistance – free confidential advice and counselling service

    • Travel Loan. Interest free loans to assist staff with meeting travel costs (T&Cs apply)

    • Excellent CPD opportunities for all staff

    • An incredible team of staff who are highly skilled, dynamic, and passionate about ensuring all our students receive the best overcome during their time at NewVic

    • Free access to our on-site gym

    • Staff discounts – we give our staff access to discounts to the latest home and Technology across all categories. (TECH Scheme)

    • Free onsite parking

    • Three Wellbeing Days

    • All staff members are eligible for a free annual eye health checkup, and a contribution towards spectacles. We also offer staff members an optional annual flu vaccination, and provide access to occupational health.

    • We are part of Cyclescheme, the UK's most popular cycle-to-work benefit.

    Equality, diversity and inclusion

    The College has a strong commitment to working towards the implementation of equality of opportunity in both service delivery and employment. The College’s mission and strategic objectives directly support this aim. All employees are required to actively support the development, dissemination and implementation of this aim and related policies and programmes.

    Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults

    The College is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all learners and expects its staff to share this commitment. All posts in the College are subject to a List 99 check and Disclosure and Barring Service check at Enhanced Level.

    Recruitment Process

    The email account you use to apply will be used for recruitment communication. Please ensure that you use an email account that you regularly monitor.

    We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.

    We regret that we are unable to respond to every application. Therefore, if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful.

    Please email Jobs@newvic.ac.uk if you have any queries.

    We regret that we are unable to respond to every application. Therefore, if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful.

    We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

  • NewVIc strives to be an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

    We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.

    Due to the nature of our business and environment, the post for which you are applying is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, which means that candidates must disclose ‘spent convictions, cautions and reprimands’. A copy of our Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Policy is available on request.

    We regret that we are unable to respond to every application. Therefore, if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.

  • Please read the job description and the person specification carefully. Consider the extent to which you meet the person specification, and illustrate this in your application’s personal statement. You can include all relevant experience, including voluntary work.

    We appreciate that if you are applying for a first post, you may have limited direct experience of some aspects of the work. This should not stop you from applying as long as you feel that overall you can show that you meet the criteria for the post.

    When we draw up a longlist of candidates, we select those who most closely match the person specification. Unfortunately, we often receive applications where the candidate has not taken this into account. It is rare for these candidates to be longlisted.

    You should give evidence of how you meet the criteria - please don't just quote them. You can write a paragraph on each requirement in turn, showing how you meet it. However, this might restrict your ability to present yourself as you wish. You may, therefore, organise your supporting statement more freely, while still considering the criteria.

    Your application may be word-processed or handwritten. Good presentation and accurate expression are expected.

    Your supporting statement should strictly be no more than 1,200 words.

 
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