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Job description

The GRASP Programme Development Officer will be responsible for managing participant recruitment across defined areas and will collaborate with partners as a member of a cross-border team to manage the delivery of programme activities.

Responsibilities

• To support the Project Manager to implement an operational plan providing for the efficient and effective discharge of the GRASP Programme across the contract Area.
• To lead participant recruitment for all GRASP provision delivered by NWRC, including Women into Construction and Green Skills Academies ensuring that recruitment to all provision is maximised and KPIs met.
• Coordinate the delivery of the GRASP Women into Construction and Green Skills Academies, ensuring that all programme administration requirements are met.
• Collaborate with College and programme partners and stakeholders to co-design Academies ensuring alignment with industry need.
• Administer any and all benefits and barrier payments which may be payable to participants on Academy programmes.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Have at least a Level 5 qualification in the area of Construction, Renewable Technologies, Sustainability or Business Management.
• Have GCSE English (Grade C or higher) or Essential Skills Level 2 (or higher) in Communication, or any qualifications which are deemed to be equivalent.
• Have GCSE Maths (Grade C or higher) or Essential Skills Level 2 (or higher) in Numeracy, or NICATS Access Maths Modules, or any qualifications which are deemed to be equivalent.
• Have at least two years experience of design, development and delivery of skills/innovation or sustainability programmes that impact on community and/or industry.
• Have a current driving licence and access to a car (Applicants with a disability who have been prevented from obtaining a driving licence due to their disability (as defined by the DDA 1995) are eligible to apply).

Further Information

The College welcomes applications from applicants with a disability. Applicants with a disability are encouraged to visit the College website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/ which provides accessibility information on College facilities. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Under the provision of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (NI) Order 2007 this post is deemed to be a regulated position and a check will be carried out against the Barred List for Children. The College is committed to equal opportunities and to selection on merit. It therefore welcomes applications from all sections of society in particular applicants from the Protestant Community. There is a possibility that a reserve list will be retained if more applicants are deemed suitable than posts exist. In the event the successful candidate fails to take up the post or if the post is vacated within 12 months of the appointment date, or if another vacancy arises within 12 months the post may be offered to the next person on the reserve list.