School & College Outreach Manager

DescriptionThe full-time starting salary is normally £44,131.00 per annum, with progression available in post to £51,182.00 per annum. Full-time, permanent position.Grade: GAs the School & College Outreach Manager, based within the busy Marketing, Recruitment & Communications Department, you’ll coordinate and lead a team of outreach specialists who represent BCU to prospective students and key partners across the education sector. You’ll be responsible for developing and delivering a year-round programme of engaging outreach activity — both on and off campus — that raises awareness of the University, strengthens relationships with partner institutions, and drives undergraduate applications.You’ll act as the lead practitioner for BCU’s schools and colleges engagement, allocating expertise across events, developing strong and sustainable partnerships, and ensuring our story is told consistently and compellingly.We are looking for an engaging and innovative Manager who can take on the following areas of responsibility:Lead, motivate and coordinate a team of School & College Outreach Officers and Senior Officers, ensuring activity is aligned with BCU’s recruitment and widening participation goals.Develop and deliver an annual programme of inspiring talks, workshops and activities for school-aged audiences both on campus and in partner schools and colleges.Build and maintain a curriculum-level account management model for key partner institutions, ensuring two-way, long-term relationships.Create and oversee delivery plans based on partner needs, aligning with BCU’s on- and off-campus offer for secondary and FE audiences.Promote the BCU brand narrative consistently across all outreach activities, presentations and materials.Oversee the creation of recruitment collateral, including publications, stands, flyers and prospectuses.Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of engagement activities, providing insights to enhance strategy and practice.Provide market and competitor intelligence on regional recruitment activity across the HE sector.Train, support and supervise Student Ambassadors at external events and on-campus masterclasses.Act as a key internal advisor, providing professional expertise and insight to inform the University’s recruitment and widening participation strategies.Manage event budgets, ensuring value for money and compliance with risk and safety processes.For this role we would be seeking a confident, motivated and inspiring leader — someone who thrives in front of audiences, can lead a team effectively, and builds strong, positive relationships with schools, colleges and internal stakeholders alike.The School & College Outreach Manager Will HaveProven experience coordinating recruitment, outreach or similar engagement activities.Strong leadership and team management skills.Excellent communication and public speaking abilities.The ability to analyse data and insights to inform strategy and decision making.Experience working with diverse stakeholder groups, including education partners.A proactive and flexible approach, with the ability to travel to events as required.Birmingham City University is deeply committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity at all levels in the organisation, and to addressing underrepresentation in our workforce to ensure we are truly representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from applicants from all backgrounds and communities for this role, and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic applicants.Please click the below link to download the Job Description:Download Job DescriptionThe appointed candidate will normally be employed through our subsidiary company BCU Support Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Birmingham City University. Appointees with prior LGPS membership who wish to enter the LGPS scheme will be able to do so and will be employed by Birmingham City University directly.