Responsibilities

• Lead, organise and deliver targeted outreach activity across schools and colleges, initially within Greater London with scope for national expansion.
• Act as a credible and knowledgeable representative of LCCA, communicating the value of creative education in an engaging and accessible way.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, while proactively identifying and developing new partnerships.
• Deliver engaging and informative presentations that clearly articulate progression routes into creative industries and higher education.
• Coordinate visits and events, working collaboratively with academic teams to showcase programmes effectively.
• Design and continuously improve outreach activity across multiple touchpoints, including events, digital content, CRM journeys and student communications, aligned to Outreach and Marketing strategies.
• Work closely with Marketing to ensure consistency of messaging and support growth in target markets.

Requirements

• An experienced higher education outreach or student recruitment professional, with demonstrable experience of developing, delivering and evaluating Access and Participation Plans (APPs).
• Strong understanding of Office for Students (OfS) requirements relating to access, participation, continuation and student outcomes.
• Able to build trust and engage effectively with students from a wide range of backgrounds, demonstrating cultural awareness and inclusive communication skills.
• Knowledgeable about the UK higher education landscape, including UCAS processes and the student decision-making journey.
• Brings insight into fashion, computer games or the wider creative industries, with the ability to translate this into meaningful guidance for students.
• Experienced in outreach, recruitment, marketing or youth engagement, with a track record of delivering impactful activity.
• Capable of designing structured and measurable outreach plans across multiple channels.
• Self-motivated and comfortable working independently, with the initiative to develop new approaches and drive outcomes.
• Committed to representing LCCA as an authentic and credible ambassador, aligning activity with institutional values and student needs.

Preferred

• Develop the role into a leadership opportunity as the function expands.
• Ability to design and scale outreach programs and contribute to leadership opportunities as the function grows.