Outreach and Student Recruitment Officer

Welcome to Ada!

At Ada National College for Digital Skills, our mission is to educate and empower the next generation of diverse digital talent. Through the quality of education we deliver, the depth of our industry partnerships and focus on diversity, we are changing the face of the tech sector, expanding the talent pipeline and transforming lives.

We are a specialist Further Education college, where every 16-19 student takes Computer Science and all of our diverse Higher Level and Degree Apprentices work in skills shortage disciplines in innovative, blue-chip companies. The digital skills gap is costing the UK economy an estimated £63 billion a year in lost GDP. Ada seeks to fill this skills gap by equipping young with the skills industry actually needs.

Ada was announced by the Prime Minister in December 2014; England’s first new FE College since 1993 and since then we’ve gone from strength to strength including a Good with Outstanding features in our first Ofsted Inspection.

16-19 Provision:

As of 2024, we have 187 16-19 students enrolled. Our most recent results are outstanding; 39% of A level results at A*- B and 74% achieving at least one Distinction or better in their externally assessed Computing BTEC. This makes us the best education institution in the country for this BTEC Job Description.

Key responsibilities of this role include:

• Promote Ada at outreach events (careers fairs, assemblies, workshops) with the aim of maximising applications
• Engage and network with school contacts to ensure growth of Ada’s active contacts in outreach database
• Management and updating of the school database to support outreach communications
• Assist with event planning, administration and delivery including Outreach events, Careers Fairs, Open Days, School visits to Ada and Keep Warm events (This will involve commitment on some weekends and evenings during busy times)
• Support the administration of the Sixth Form application process when needed, including: dealing with enquiries to the inbox and on the phone in a timely manner, sending application communications including invitations for assessment, offers and enrollment paperwork, data entry and keeping accurate records of all applicants and their information within the customer relationship management tools (Salesforce)
• Support role in the preparation and administration of Lift-off days
• Accurate record keeping of offer letters sent / accepted, of attendance at Lift-off days and keep-warm events
• Administration and processing of students enrolments on GCSE results days and afterwards
• Keeping accurate records, inputting data into Ada’s systems and exporting relevant information to produce reports and dashboards for the team
• Assist with wider college events
• Assist with tasks and administration in the wider teams including Reception and Front-of -house, facilities and External Relations.

Key competencies:

• You are a confident public speaker
• You have the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences
• You have excellent communication skills including written and verbal, both face to face and on the phone
• You are willing to work flexibly, where necessary outside of normal working hours, and to travel around London, as necessary for the role
• You are accurate with excellent attention to detail
• You are a confident user of technology and productivity tools such as calendars, spreadsheets, trackers and databases
• You are able to cope with a varied workload, to prioritise effectively and to meet deadlines
• You enjoy being part of a hard-working, target driven team focused on offering life-changing opportunities to young people with an interest in technology
• You address issues and challenges proactively and can work with a diverse range of people to achieve your goals

Desirable:

• Do you have experience working in administration, admissions or outreach?
• Are you a confident user of Microsoft Office and/or Google suite?
• Do you have experience of using a CRM system (Salesforce)?
• Do you have experience in customer service with a track record of excellence?

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. Any job offer will be conditional on various, appropriate, pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check and Barred List Check, having the legal right to work in the UK and having satisfactory overseas criminal records checks, if deemed necessary, and supportive references.

Equal Opportunities

Ada, the National College for Digital Skills recognises that equality of opportunity and the recognition and promotion of diversity are integral to its strengths. The following principles apply in respect of the College’s commitment to equality and diversity:

• To provide and promote equality of opportunity in all areas of its work and activity;
• To recognise and develop the diversity of skills and talent within its current and potential community;
• To ensure that all employees and prospective employees of the College are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential without receiving any unjustified discrimination or unfavourable treatment on grounds such as age, disability, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender reassignment, trans status, socio-economic status or any other irrelevant distinction;
• To provide and promote a positive working, learning, and social environment which is free from prejudice, discrimination and any forms of harassment, bullying or victimisation;
• To promote good relations between individuals from different groups

Applicants with Disabilities

Ada. National College for Digital Skills is keen to increase the number of disabled people it employs. We therefore encourage applications from individuals with a disability who are able to carry out the duties of the post. If you have special needs in relation to your application please email the HR Team.

Sponsorship

We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role so can only accept applications from candidates who have the legal right to work and remain in the United Kingdom.

How to apply for the role

Please submit your CV and a supporting cover letter outlining your interest in the role and the relevant experience you may have.

Closing date: Monday 20th October 2025

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, as they are received, and we may decide to stop accepting applications before this date, so early applications are recommended.

Good luck with your application.