Youth Engagement Officer

Salary Banding: £22,000 – £24,000 based on skills and Experience
Base: Covering Newport, Cwmbran, Blackwood & Monmouthshire
Contract type: Full time, Permanent
Hours of work: Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm

This role is subject to a DBS check. The cost of the DBS check will be met by the company.

The successful appointment will need to be self-registered with the Education Workforce Council as a Work-Based Learning Practitioner.

What are the core responsibilities of this role?

• Establish relationships with a variety of organisations such as other European social funded projects, schools, voluntary sector programmes and community-based facilities to attract new learners.
• Identify, engage and recruit new learners to Itec Jobs Growth Wales + programme

• Using a variety of sales, business development and marketing techniques to attract new learners
• Play an active part in the selling and endorsement of all Itec training products and services to attract new learners
• Arranging and attending promotional events to attract new learners and to raise the profile of the organisation as required

What skills and experience are we looking for from potential applicants?

• Experience of working with young people
• Strong relevant local networks
• Full driving licence with the use of own vehicle

Why work for us?

Itec is one of the largest and most vocationally diverse work-based learning providers, every day we transform people’s lives, and we believe that all employees play a vital part in enabling us to achieve our vision.  We are

• Leading provider of work-based learning programmes for 40 years.
• Employee-Owned organisation
• Investors in People Gold
• Disability Confident Leader
• Living Wage Employer

Our Benefits

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual bonus (subject to qualifying criteria)
• Life Assurance
• Personal development and career opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Eyesight care scheme
• Discounts on Gym Membership and fitness products discounts
• Travel expenses and business mileage
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Social & Charity Events
• Refer a Friend Payment Scheme
• Mobile Phones & Laptops (based on job role)
• NUS discount card