Head of Community Engagement and Experience

Permanent full-time job at Eltham College (Research, Victoria, Australia)

ELTHAM College is dedicated to unlocking and nurturing the talents of each individual student, with our teachers playing a pivotal role in guiding the exciting journey of self-discovery and personal development. Embark on rewarding careers at ELTHAM where you can make a difference in students' lives every day. ELTHAM teachers have exceptional skills and have the autonomy to apply them creatively. Joining our dynamic team means immersing yourself in a liberating environment - a place where freedom, challenge, and trust co-exist. Here, we foster a culture of mutual respect, where teachers and students work in harmony, friendship, and collaboration. Discover fulfilling careers at ELTHAM and become part of a supportive and innovative educational community. What sets ELTHAM apart is this very ethos. Year after year, our students and graduates tell us that the partnerships they form with their teachers are some of the most defining, enriching, and important aspects of their ELTHAM experience. Our Enterprise Agreement has been designed to empower our staff to own their own jobs and take ownership of their role at ELTHAM. It’s about your contributions towards achieving our strategic goals, and how ELTHAM, in turn, acknowledges and rewards your intellectual capital, skill, and efforts.

Closing date December 8, 2024
LocationResearch VIC, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Jo Davidson
03 9437 1421
employment@elthamcollege.vic.edu.au

About this job

The Head of Community Engagement and Experience is responsible for the leadership, management and execution of the admissions, marketing (including student recruitment and retention), communications, community engagement and experience function for ELTHAM College. The role supports the College to meet its objectives through ensuring a professional, responsive and authentic experience for all stakeholders.

With a strong understanding of educational trends relevant to ELTHAM College, you will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to implement strategic marketing and enrolment plans to support growth and student retention. You will work with internal teams and external partners to create effective marketing, communication, and customer experience initiatives to meet the College’s strategic goals.

Leading and managing a professional marketing, communication and admissions team, you will provide leadership, guidance and advice on best practice Community Engagement, setting team and organisational goals aligned with the College strategy. You will enjoy working both operationally hands on while at other times developing and delivering strategy.

ELTHAM College is an independent co-educational school located in the Nillumbik Shire, on ninety-eight acres, in the northeast of Melbourne. ELTHAM College grows the heart and mind of each child. We believe that school is a daring adventure where children learn to think for themselves, in preparation for a future of exciting possibilities. Located in an extraordinary environment, students experience an engaging, rigorous world-ready curriculum while being supported with warmth, care, and respect. In this role you will contribute to supporting young people and families in a broad and enriching educational experience.

What you bring to the role:

  • Demonstrated success in leading teams and individuals
  • Demonstrate exceptional project planning and time management skills, excelling at delivering results-driven stakeholder engagement activities
  • Proven ability to foster a customer-centric culture that delivers high-quality service
  • Demonstrated ability to build relationships and relate effectively to people internally and externally.
  • Highly developed written and oral communication skills
  • Tertiary qualifications in Marketing, Communications, Community Engagement or Business

What we offer:

  • A competitive salary and benefits 
  • 5 weeks annual leave 
  • Supportive and collegiate team 
  • Free on-site parking 
  • On-site café  
  • Free access to the College gym, swimming pool and other staff wellbeing initiatives
  • Proximity to walking tracks in a tranquil yet energetic environment 
  • Catered staff days
  • Employee Assistance Program 

Be inspired by the young people of the College and have the green and leafy surrounds of the ELTHAM College Research campus as your work backdrop! 

ELTHAM College takes a zero-tolerance approach to child abuse and is fully committed to ensuring that its strategies, policies, procedures, and practices meet all Child Safe Standards as specified in Ministerial Order No. 1359 (2022). All applicants should refer to our Child Safety Policy and Code of Conduct found at www.elthamcollege.vic.edu.au/abouteltham/policies/.  

Applicants must be entitled to live and work in Australia. 

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Submit a cover letter and resume, outlining why you would like to work at ELTHAM College and your experience that is aligned with this position to employment@elthamcollege.vic.edu.au.

Closing date: Sunday 8 December 2024

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates and appoint at any stage prior to the closing date.

Growing hearts and minds, and helping our community prosper

 

 

 

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