Job Title: Learning Resource & Marketing Assistant
Location: Highbury
Salary: £22,750 – £24,023 (Full-Time Equivalent)
Job Type: Full time, Permanent
Working Hours: Hours 37 Hours per week, 52 Weeks per year
About City of Portsmouth College:
As the newly merged City of Portsmouth College, we aspire to be the employer of choice in the Portsmouth area, with a progressive, supportive, and rewarding workplace culture and one that offers competitive benefits for its staff. By joining us, you will personally be part of the change we are driving and will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of our brilliant students, turning them into future leaders and innovators. Everyone at City of Portsmouth College is part of the bigger picture and together, each role makes an impact and in turn a difference to our students learning journey.
We have an unrivalled curriculum of courses on offer for students of all ages and stages covering A-levels, Apprenticeships, Vocational & Technical courses. We also offer Higher Education, Online learning and Community courses that appeal to the needs of the local community.
What we offer:
- Annual Leave: 41 days which includes 25 days, 8 days for winter closure plus 8 bank holidays
- Local Government Pension Scheme 26.10%
- Learning & Development programmes by The Community Adult Education Department
- Onsite discounts: COPC Hair Salon & 50% off at the COPC Sports Centre
- Online discounts: Unidays, Student Beans and Totum with a COPC email address
- Free car parking across all campus sites
Learning Resource:
In the Learning Resource role you will support the successful delivery of the College’s Digital Futures Strategy by providing a range of blended learning support to students to enable them to be successful in their chosen course of study. Liaising with curriculum departments in a proactive manner the Learning Resource Assistant will identify and develop learning resources, both printed and online, to support independent study and will ensure that students are supported during personal and timetabled study in the College’s Learning Resource Centres.
The Learning Resources Practitioner will assist with the development and maintenance of the Library Management Systems, the online presence of the LRC service.
Marketing Assistant:
The Marketing Assistant part of the role is responsible for providing high quality support to the Marketing team, with its campaigns and events amongst other activities, in order to enable the College to meet its objectives. Team working and communications within an overall approach that values people will be of key importance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support students working on learning and assessment activities in the Learning Resource Centres
- Liaise with curriculum areas to ensure that the Learning Resource Centres support the delivery of online teaching, learning and assessment
- Provide a high quality, pro-active and user-focused service to staff and students within the Learning Resource Centres
- Create displays to promote library services and resources
- Provide first-line IT Support within the Learning Resource Centres
- Monitor and manage incoming marketing requests from staff
- Assisting the Events Manager with marketing events
- Supporting the marketing team with administrative tasks e.g. raising purchase orders, liaising with external suppliers, competitive monitoring.
- Supporting the Digital & Social Media Marketer with campaigns and communications.
- Assisting in maintaining various databases for marketing and event purposes.
To be successful in this role, below is what we would need from you:
- Good standard of education including GCSE in Maths/English (Grades A* to C)
- Strong administrative skills, with excellent attention to detail
- 2 to 3 A Level passes or equivalent in a relevant subject desirable
- Undergraduate Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject desirable
Diversity and Inclusion:
Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are central to the work of City of Portsmouth College. This underpins the vision of the College to transform lives through providing exceptional education and training.
The College’s commitment to Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is reflected in the continued successful promotion of these strands through the curriculum, enrichment activities and the range of direct and indirect student support services.
Pre Employment Checks:
The City of Portsmouth College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our college. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and two references.
We reserve the right the close the job advert when we have had successful applications, and it may not run for the full duration of the advert.
We do not accept CV’s from agencies for these roles.
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