Student Enrichment Officer

Enrichment Officer

Ref: 2425/157

Hours: 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year

Salary: £25,437 to £26,065 pro rata per annum. Plus benefits, including a generous Occupational Pension Scheme

About the role
As Enrichment Officer, you will be a highly visible advocate for student experience, working alongside the Student Experience and Activities Advisor to design, plan and deliver an engaging calendar of clubs, societies, trips and awareness-day activities.

You’ll identify student demand, coordinate our Freshers’ Fair, events and guest speakers, and record participation data to inform continuous improvement. 

You’ll also support daily student transport, maintain Health & Safety standards, and ensure all enrichment initiatives foster a positive, inclusive community that enhances wellbeing, personal development and belonging.

About the Person
You will be a passionate advocate for student engagement, with proven experience working with young people in a fast-paced educational setting. Strong organisation and communication skills are essential.

The ideal candidate will be confident in planning events, analysing student feedback, and using creative approaches to reach a diverse learner body. 

A flexible, empathetic and resilient approach is key, along with a commitment to safeguarding and continuous professional development.

About the College
We are a large, regional college serving a population across York and North Yorkshire of more one million people. Each year, we have approximately 4,000 school leavers, 1,000 apprentices, 2,000 adult students, and 400 higher-level students studying with us. 

Our wide range of education options span entry level programmes through to degrees, higher technical qualifications, and accredited professional courses to courses for professional development. Our apprenticeships can be studied from level 2 to level 5 across a range of different career pathways. We are the largest provider of A-Level and vocational programmes for school leavers in the region; we offer nearly 35 A-Level subjects and over 80 vocational courses, including a wide range of T-Level pathways.

We are proud to be part of a consortium of colleges and employers developing the Yorkshire and Humber Institute of Technology (IoT), designed to increase higher level technical skills for employers.

With a vibrant working environment, excellent transport links to the city centre and surrounding area, plus on-site parking, you will find York College to be fulfilling and supportive place to work. As a member of College staff you will have full use of the College facilities including free gym membership at the Athletic Suite, our brand new state of the art gym.

Please visit our website: www.yorkcollege.ac.uk 

Want to know more? 
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Eleanor Bennett, Student Experience Manager, on 01904 770212 or email ebennett@yorkcollege.ac.uk

Important Notices
Please see the attached document for Important Notices.

Please note that we do not accept CV applications. If you are viewing this vacancy through any job board then please go to our website www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/job-vacancies and apply using our application form.

Most correspondence regarding vacancies will be sent via email, so please check your emails regularly for updates on your application. We would also advise checking your junk/spam folder as some emails may end up here depending on your mail provider settings.

Closing date: 31 July 2025 (9am)
Interview date: 13 August 2025

We are deeply committed to diversity and inclusion and wish to have a diverse workforce. We positively welcome applicants from all under-represented groups, including minority ethnic groups and those with disabilities. We are proud to be affiliated to the Black Leadership Group (BLG).

As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff.  York College has signed up to the ‘Mindful Employer’ charter for employers who are positive about mental health.  We are also a certified Disability Confident Employer.  Disability Confident is a government scheme designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with health conditions.

We welcome job applications from anyone who has the requisite skills, qualifications and experience. All applications are considered strictly on merit. Our aim is to appoint the best person for the job, regardless of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age or any other ‘protected’ characteristic. Please note also that we value the contribution of those who have served in the Armed Forces, and are signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant.