About the role
Job title: Skills Coordinator (part time)
Location: Home based with occasional travel
Job Type: This is a part time, fixed term contract until November 2025. (22.2 hours per week)
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Skills Coordinator to join our Education Development Trust careers team.
The primary focus of the role of Skills Coordinator is to ensure that skills-based qualification delivery runs smoothly and to ensure that professional qualifications are effectively delivered to a range of internal and external staff. The role will liaise directly with awarding bodies, internal lead verifiers, managers and tutors to ensure that learner details and registrations are accurate. They will manage the relevant skills staff utilisation and skills delivery platforms to support with the effective and quality delivery of skills qualifications.
- Experience of working in adult skills delivery or the education sector and working directly with awarding organisations
- Experience of working in operational administration
- Experience of working on project delivery with proven ability to identify and prioritise project deliverables on multiple projects, escalate issues and experience of progressing/escalating tasks to team members
- Experience or confidence in communicating with a range of different internal and external stakeholders » Ability to deal confidently with colleagues at different levels, developing good professional relationships and building trust
- Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Experience of holding responsibility for delegated project
- Experience of assessment centre working for the delivery of accredited qualifications and with knowledge of awarding body requirements
A full list of job objectives and requirements can be found in the Job description on our website.
Deadline for applications: Midnight Sunday 13 October Please note, we reserve the right to close our vacancies early if sufficient applications are received).
Interview details: Interviews will take place over Microsoft Teams.
How to apply: To be considered for this vacancy, applicants are required to complete and submit a fully completed application form through our website.
Salary & Benefits
Salary: £24,331.00 per annum FTE (actual salary will be based on working 22.2 hours per week)
Benefits include:
- 30 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rota)
- Matched Pension Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Discounted gym memberships
- Health care cash plan
- Retail discounts
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Wellbeing App
Education Development Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults whom we work with and come into contact with around the world. All applicants are subject to thorough screening and successful candidates are subject to the relevant level of criminal record checks with national police authorities or the UK’s Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). This will be at minimum a basic DBS check.
At Education Development Trust, we strive to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and knows they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks. We’re committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Education Development Trust an inclusive place to work. If you have specific requirements or adjustments, please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application. We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident employer scheme.
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