Student Enrichment and Engagement Officer – Orchard Hill College, (Kingston)
| Posting date: | 23 June 2026 |
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| Salary: | £25,347.18 to £28,916.37 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Grade 5\6 Outer London, £25,347.18 - £28,916.37 (FTE £32,064 - £36,579) per annum inclusive of London Weighting Allowance |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 July 2026 |
| Location: | Beaconsfield Centre, 17 Beaconsfield Road, New Malden, Surrey KT3 3HY |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Orchard Hill College |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
The Student Enrichment and Engagement Officer will be responsible for various areas, including cross-college enrichment, holiday programme, residential trips, student voice, and creating an alumni community. Through this, we aim to develop student skills, widen participation during college, and ensure learners have a voice both in college and within their local community.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead the planning, coordination, and continuous development of the College’s enrichment programme, ensuring it reflects student needs and interests by actively gathering and responding to student demand.
• Develop and maintain an annual enrichment calendar in collaboration with Heads of Centre, Marketing, and the Assessments, Placements and Student Services Team to maximise variety and engagement.
• Monitor, record, and evaluate student attendance and the impact of enrichment and engagement activities, implementing strategies to improve participation where required.
• Assist in the coordination and implementation of college residential trips.
• Coordinate the monitoring and management of physical and staffing resources associated with the Duke of Edinburgh Award programme.
• Build an alumni community, giving our ex-students an opportunity to return to their place of learning and talk about their experiences to our current students.
• Actively promote student discounts and financial support available to OHC students.
Key Requirements:
• English and Maths GCSE (or equivalent) at Grade C.
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills
• Excellent listening skills
• Well organised and self-motivated
• Coordinating and supporting student participation in events, activities and opportunities.
• Ability to organise own workload and demonstrate autonomy, initiative and creativity.
• Ability to be solution focused, innovative and flexible in approach.
• High levels digital literacy, use of IT applications, software and social media that are relevant to young people.
• To be creative and have aspirational ideas for young people with SEND and complex needs.
• Track record of building relationships externally.
• Creative thinker – someone who has a track record in initiating and implementing new ideas.
• Results oriented.
• Experience of managing a budget.
• Able to interact positively with young people and adults with SEND.
• Awareness of legislative context e.g., Data Protection, Safeguarding.
• Willingness to travel across all Colleges, although you will be based in one regional for majority of the working week.
• Willingness to work outside normal working hours to attend evening and weekend events.
Orchard Hill College is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and we offer many benefits to attract and keep our staff, contributing towards maintaining and improving wellbeing, and encouraging our required behaviours, achievements, values, and skills. Below is just a selection of the benefits available to our employees:
Rewards & Benefits:
• Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment
• Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme, Employee Car Lease Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme)
• Employee Wellbeing - We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme and Free Virtual GP Appointments
• Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)
• Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme)
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead the planning, coordination, and continuous development of the College’s enrichment programme, ensuring it reflects student needs and interests by actively gathering and responding to student demand.
• Develop and maintain an annual enrichment calendar in collaboration with Heads of Centre, Marketing, and the Assessments, Placements and Student Services Team to maximise variety and engagement.
• Monitor, record, and evaluate student attendance and the impact of enrichment and engagement activities, implementing strategies to improve participation where required.
• Assist in the coordination and implementation of college residential trips.
• Coordinate the monitoring and management of physical and staffing resources associated with the Duke of Edinburgh Award programme.
• Build an alumni community, giving our ex-students an opportunity to return to their place of learning and talk about their experiences to our current students.
• Actively promote student discounts and financial support available to OHC students.
Key Requirements:
• English and Maths GCSE (or equivalent) at Grade C.
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills
• Excellent listening skills
• Well organised and self-motivated
• Coordinating and supporting student participation in events, activities and opportunities.
• Ability to organise own workload and demonstrate autonomy, initiative and creativity.
• Ability to be solution focused, innovative and flexible in approach.
• High levels digital literacy, use of IT applications, software and social media that are relevant to young people.
• To be creative and have aspirational ideas for young people with SEND and complex needs.
• Track record of building relationships externally.
• Creative thinker – someone who has a track record in initiating and implementing new ideas.
• Results oriented.
• Experience of managing a budget.
• Able to interact positively with young people and adults with SEND.
• Awareness of legislative context e.g., Data Protection, Safeguarding.
• Willingness to travel across all Colleges, although you will be based in one regional for majority of the working week.
• Willingness to work outside normal working hours to attend evening and weekend events.
Orchard Hill College is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and we offer many benefits to attract and keep our staff, contributing towards maintaining and improving wellbeing, and encouraging our required behaviours, achievements, values, and skills. Below is just a selection of the benefits available to our employees:
Rewards & Benefits:
• Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment
• Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme, Employee Car Lease Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme)
• Employee Wellbeing - We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme and Free Virtual GP Appointments
• Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)
• Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme)
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