Industry Progression manager

Closing date: 24th September 2024 at 5pm

Salary: £36,931 to £38,923

Contract: Permanent, full-time

Location: Highbury, London

Connect creative students with game-changing mentors, work experiences, and career opportunities!

We are looking to recruit an energetic and driven individual for the role of Industry Progression Manager at LSA who can communicate the ambitious and exciting goals of LSA to the creative industry. This unique role requires an individual who can forge strong relationships within the creative industries to generate mentoring and work experience opportunities for LSA students in order to ensure they graduate from LSA ‘work ready’. Candidates for this role should also have an awareness of the progression pathways available to LSA students, including higher education establishments.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain productive working relationships with industry professionals and organisations to support student progression into the creative industries.
• Manage the LSA Work Experience Programme to develop sufficient industry work experience opportunities to ensure that all students participate in work experience over the two-year course.
• Manage the LSA Mentor Programme, recruiting industry professionals from all sectors of the creative industries and carefully matching them with student mentees who qualify for the programme.
• Develop productive relationships with Higher & Further Education providers and in collaboration with pastoral leads develop an effective programme to communicate HE & FE opportunities and guidance to students (UCAS, Employability events, etc). 
• Effectively communicate the Mentor and Work Experience Programmes to LSA students and staff to maximise engagement in both programmes.
• Record student engagement in the LSA work experience and mentoring programmes and monitor the impact of these programmes on student outcomes. 
• Oversee the practical and administrative tasks associated with the Mentor & Work Experience Programmes.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Strong interest in and a good understanding of the UK creative industries
• Motivated to work with young people to support their professional development and achievement of their career goals
• Ability to work in a fast-paced busy school environment
• Fully commit to LSA's supportive but challenging ethos and culture
• Thrive on working in teams but able to work independently
• Exceptional organisational skills with a keen eye for detail
• Confident and outgoing both on the phone and in-person
• Self starter and problem solver
• Strong computer skills (GSuite, Canva, AirTable, Substack all used - training can be provided)
• Commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and making the creative industries accessible to all
• Creative industry experience
• Experience of working with young people (desirable)
• Knowledge of progression routes and opportunities for young people within the creative industries

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries. 

Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.