Greater Manchester Institute of Technology - Wigan, United Kingdom - Wigan & Leigh College

Wigan & Leigh College

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Greater Manchester Institute of Technology Marketing Manager

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a Best Companies Top 100 employer as part of an established and progressive team.

Working in a dynamic, values led organisation, this role will be ideal for applicants with knowledge and experience in delivery in this area and who are passionate about development and innovation as part of a lively College community.

The College has created a community that encourages all students to enhance their learning through wider opportunities and support services; to maximise their achievements and secure progression onto further study, apprenticeships and employment.

The University of Salford and its consortium partners (employer partners Siemens UK, TalkTalk, GCHQ Laing O'Rourke and Further Education College partners, Wigan and Leigh, Bury, Tameside and ADA (The National College for Digital Skills)) have been successfulin being invited by the Department for Education (DfE) to create the Greater Manchester Institute of Technology (IoT).

This is part of a DfE-led initiative to create a national network of Institutes of Technology (IoT) around the UK to deliver research-led,higher-level STEM-related education and training to meet both current and future workforce demands.

The GM IoT is in the final stage of contracting with the DfE as one of twenty IoTs located around the country and we are now recruiting for a Marketing Managerto deliver the GMIoT Marketing Strategy.

The Marketing Manager will lead and co-ordinate the successful delivery of the marketing strategy and plans for the new Institute of Technology serving Greater Manchester, supporting the five Educational Anchor Partners and four Anchor Employer Partnersto deliver the recruitment targets and objectives of the Institute of Technology, including:

Creating a high quality prestigious brand to promote technical education and training through a network of distributed IoT Centres, focusing initially on the key sectors of: Health, Public Service and Care, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies, Construction,Planning and the Built Environment and Information and Communication technology
Delivering significant growth in the number of people gaining STEM qualifications at Level 4 and above through the IoT.
Delivering significant growth in the number of people entering skilled employment with level 4 and 5 qualifications
Significantly increasing the number of people from underrepresented groups participating in Level 4 and above education and training.
Improving the occupational competency of learners in response to employers' existing and future needs.
Working with partners to provide clear progression routes from level 3 provision, through to level 6 and on into employment.

We are looking for an experienced marketing professional with exceptional skills, knowledge and experience of delivering across a partnership ideally between industry and education.

For more information about the role please contact Kathryn O'Neill, Head of Marketing & Admissions at Wigan & Leigh College

To comply with legislation, you are required to obtain a DBS check for your role. We will be asking Protocol National Ltd/Esafeguarding Ltd to undertake this process on our behalf.

The College is only accepting direct applicants for this role, no agency contact is required.

This College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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