NCS Engagement Coordinator
- Recruiter
- The Challenge
- Location
- Birmingham
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 24 Mar 2017
- Closes
- 28 Mar 2017
- Sectors
- Travel & Tourism
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
NCS Engagement Coordinator
Start date: ASAP
Location: Birmingham
This is a unique opportunity to join The Challenge.
The Challenge is the UK's leading charity for building a more integrated society. We work on a local level to bring together people from all ages, ethnicities and walks of life, connecting communities and building trust.
For more information about what The Challenge does and its values, please visit our website.
The role
The Challenge is looking for Engagement Coordinators. You will be involved in a fast-paced Sales Team recruiting young people on to the National Citizen Service (NCS). NCS is a government backed programme that helps young people (age 15-17) build skills for work, life and transition into adulthood.
The NCS Engagement Coordinator's primary responsibilities will be:
Directly reach out to target schools to get involved in year round NCS programmes
Support school engagement for year round NCS programmes through calls and meetings
Support recruitment and engagement of our young people for upcoming programmes, primarily through schools, further education colleges and community groups
Build and foster long standing relationships with a wide range of audiences, including young people, teachers and parents
Exciting and persuading young people to sign up to NCS through presentations in assemblies, PSHE classes and follow up phone calls
Assist young people and their parents through the sign up process from initial expression of interest to turning up for the programme, primarily through phone calls
Retention of young people through presentations at information evenings and phone calls prior to each programme
Working as part of a team towards individual and team targets
Responsible for lead generation and conversion - increasing the number of people signing up to NCS
Proactively identify new opportunities to recruit new schools and new groups of young people
Administrative duties to support sales and sign up processes.
Looking for candidates with:
Ability to communicate and engage with young people aged 15-17 and their parents/guardians in both group and individual settings
Ability to adapt presentation style to a varied audience
A strong work ethic, excellent time management skills and motivated to work towards targets
Ability to prioritise and manage own workloads and work as part of a team or individually as required
Experience in using computer applications such as Microsoft Office and email
Experience of working in a people facing role and establishing relationships
Interest and enthusiasm in the youth and not for profit sector.
Desirable
Good knowledge of local area
Sales experience
Public speaking experience
Experience working with 15-17 year olds and/or within the education sector
Full driving license (in the North West, West Midlands and Surrey).
Benefits
A dynamic and challenging place of work
A personal learning and development plan
Internal and external training opportunities
Contributory pension and Simply health cash plan
Ride 2 Work, childcare vouchers, season ticket travel card loan etc.
Progression opportunities for exceptional candidates.
This is a full-time position with a salary of GBP18,000 (West Midlands) per annum. You will be required to work 35 hours a week adapted to fit departmental needs e.g. 9-5, 10-6, 11- 7. Early mornings and late evenings are required at different times of the year.
To apply, send your CV and cover letter.
Deadline for application: Friday 14th April
Only applicants who have the right to work in the UK or have a valid visa or work permit for a minimum of 6 months at the time of application will be considered for this role.
Start date: ASAP
Location: Birmingham
This is a unique opportunity to join The Challenge.
The Challenge is the UK's leading charity for building a more integrated society. We work on a local level to bring together people from all ages, ethnicities and walks of life, connecting communities and building trust.
For more information about what The Challenge does and its values, please visit our website.
The role
The Challenge is looking for Engagement Coordinators. You will be involved in a fast-paced Sales Team recruiting young people on to the National Citizen Service (NCS). NCS is a government backed programme that helps young people (age 15-17) build skills for work, life and transition into adulthood.
The NCS Engagement Coordinator's primary responsibilities will be:
Directly reach out to target schools to get involved in year round NCS programmes
Support school engagement for year round NCS programmes through calls and meetings
Support recruitment and engagement of our young people for upcoming programmes, primarily through schools, further education colleges and community groups
Build and foster long standing relationships with a wide range of audiences, including young people, teachers and parents
Exciting and persuading young people to sign up to NCS through presentations in assemblies, PSHE classes and follow up phone calls
Assist young people and their parents through the sign up process from initial expression of interest to turning up for the programme, primarily through phone calls
Retention of young people through presentations at information evenings and phone calls prior to each programme
Working as part of a team towards individual and team targets
Responsible for lead generation and conversion - increasing the number of people signing up to NCS
Proactively identify new opportunities to recruit new schools and new groups of young people
Administrative duties to support sales and sign up processes.
Looking for candidates with:
Ability to communicate and engage with young people aged 15-17 and their parents/guardians in both group and individual settings
Ability to adapt presentation style to a varied audience
A strong work ethic, excellent time management skills and motivated to work towards targets
Ability to prioritise and manage own workloads and work as part of a team or individually as required
Experience in using computer applications such as Microsoft Office and email
Experience of working in a people facing role and establishing relationships
Interest and enthusiasm in the youth and not for profit sector.
Desirable
Good knowledge of local area
Sales experience
Public speaking experience
Experience working with 15-17 year olds and/or within the education sector
Full driving license (in the North West, West Midlands and Surrey).
Benefits
A dynamic and challenging place of work
A personal learning and development plan
Internal and external training opportunities
Contributory pension and Simply health cash plan
Ride 2 Work, childcare vouchers, season ticket travel card loan etc.
Progression opportunities for exceptional candidates.
This is a full-time position with a salary of GBP18,000 (West Midlands) per annum. You will be required to work 35 hours a week adapted to fit departmental needs e.g. 9-5, 10-6, 11- 7. Early mornings and late evenings are required at different times of the year.
To apply, send your CV and cover letter.
Deadline for application: Friday 14th April
Only applicants who have the right to work in the UK or have a valid visa or work permit for a minimum of 6 months at the time of application will be considered for this role.