Professional Training Co-Ordinator

Description

Professional Training Coordinator
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Full-time permanent role based on-site at Plumpton College, Lewes.

Salary: £30,755-£34,463
Closing date for applications: Monday 14th July
Start Date: 25th August 2025

Are you a highly organised, proactive professional with a passion for education and skills development? This is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic role that supports local industry, delivers real outcomes, and helps shape the future workforce across Sussex.

About the Role

Plumpton College has secured two major Skills Bootcamp contracts across East and West Sussex-totalling approximately £2 million over three years. As Professional Training Coordinator, you'll play a key role in ensuring the successful delivery and contract compliance of these innovative adult training programmes.

You will also lead the coordination of the College's new professional training offer, delivering both funded and commercial training to meet the evolving needs of industry through accredited, non-accredited courses and industry events.

What You'll Do

• Manage the day-to-day operations of funded skills bootcamp contracts

• Support compliance and quality assurance to maximise funding and impact

• Coordinate professional training courses and liaise with delivery teams

• Work with industry partners to ensure training is relevant and in-demand

• Drive recruitment onto courses to ensure financial and contract viability

What We're Looking For

We need someone who is:

• An exceptional communicator and organiser

• Experienced in project or contract coordination (ideally in education or training)

• Skilled in stakeholder management and confident working with external partners

• Passionate about lifelong learning and workforce development

Why join Plumpton College?

We're a values-driven organisation that is:

• Ambitious & Progressive - always striving to improve
• Professional & Supportive - working together with respect
• Enterprising & Passionate - about land-based education and the environment

You'll benefit from:

• A competitive salary
• Free use of the onsite gym
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free eye tests
• Discounts on Plumpton courses
• Discounted Plumpton wine
• Free onsite parking
• Staff social events at Christmas and in the summer
• Free cake and a hot drink on your birthday
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Well attended EDI and Sustainability committees making positive changes
• Regular networking events to facilitate support and collaboration focussed on menopause, LGBTQ+, men's health, and bereavement
• TOTUM card for high street discounts and eligibility to apply for a Blue Light Card
• A coaching culture with L5 trained coaches in-house
• A supported 6-month probationary period with a structured induction process
• We are a Disability Confident Committed employer
• We have signed the Menopause Pledge to support employees
• Comprehensive CPD
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

Apply today and be part of shaping the future of land and environment education.

We reserve the right to call candidates to interview/withdraw this vacancy at any time if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as soon as possible.

Plumpton College is committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and is dedicated to pursuing non-discriminatory policies and practices and eliminating unfair discrimination on any basis.

Plumpton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.