Description Suffolk New College – Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 1LT £29,427 - £31,386 per annum 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year Full Time Fixed term until 31 March 2026 Reference: 6843 Required as soon as possible This is an exciting and diverse brand-new project role for the right person, working with the College and our five partners in the Freeport East Skills Escalator project to promote skills, careers and innovation opportunities linked to Freeport East and its priority sectors. You will be joining a dynamic, growing directorate within our thriving College, and work closely with a wide range of great partners and stakeholders. We are a friendly team, keen to support you to flourish in your role. You will: coordinate the effective development and delivery of a programme of Freeport East Skills Escalator Roadshow events and a conference, working with employers, project partners, Freeport East, schools, colleges and universities work with project partners and others to develop closer links with key Freeport East employers, delivering a range of employer networking meetings and activities coordinate the development of a suite of careers materials, videos and other content to be used by the partnership and shared from the Freeport East website. work with other partners in the project to support the delivery of their project activities be confident in engaging with employers, students and other potential employees have strong communication skills be highly organised, a good team player, and have an engaging professional manner with stakeholders. This post is based at Suffolk New College, Ipswich Campus; however, Suffolk New College is a multi-campus college, and you will be required to work at and travel between campuses. There will also be a busy programme of events to attend across the partners and the Freeport East area. For more information: Please visit www.suffolk.ac.uk/about/work-with-us/ for further details about us and the role. How to apply: Please complete an application via our website: Freeport East Skills Advisor Application | Suffolk New College Closing date: 12am, 28 January 2025 Interview date: 6 February 2025 Due to the nature of this role access to personal transport is essential. If using your own vehicle, it is a requirement for your car insurance to cover business use and evidence of this will be requested by finance before any travel claims are paid. The Freeport East Skills Escalator project is funded by the Freeport East Skills and Innovation Fund to April 2026. The project partners are Suffolk New College (lead partner), Colchester Institute, University of Suffolk, University of Essex, East Coast College and West Suffolk College. At Suffolk New College, we promote the culture of BeSNC. Implementing BeSNC is not just a choice; it's a commitment to providing the best possible environment for our learners to thrive. It's a commitment to nurturing an inclusive and supportive community where each student, staff and community member can reach their full potential. This College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As part of our on-going commitment to Equality and Diversity, Suffolk New College guarantee to short list all applicants from a black or ethnic minority group who meet the essential criteria and all applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. All appointments are subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We do not recognise any agencies or search agencies acting on our behalf unless they have been officially engaged. Applicants should apply to us directly and not be persuaded to go via an agency. The college will not recognise any agency fees for recruitment activities unless an active engagement linked to a specific role has been agreed. The college will not pay fees associated with CVs or applicants who are sent to the college via agencies on a speculative basis or in response to college adverts. Agencies should refrain from sending CVs to anyone working for the college on a speculative basis. The college will make approaches to agencies via our HR team if we feel that we need assistance with a post.