Project Coordinator

In November 2019 Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) became the first further education provider in England to achieve outstanding grades in every area of Ofsted’s recently reformed Education Inspection Framework (EIF).
The inspection report praised all areas of the College’s provision and acknowledged NSCG’s ‘positive, stimulating and safe learning environment’, ‘highly motivated staff’, and ‘learners’ exemplary behaviour and attitudes to learning’.  It also highlighted the fantastic partnerships the College has with industry.
The group is currently home to a population of over 5,000 full-time students and around 350 students on higher education programmes. We have over 4,000 part-time or adult learners and 1,500 apprentices where we work with over 800 individual employers.
At present, we have invested £25 million in a new Technology & Engineering facility at our Stafford site, which opened in September 2023.  We are also leading the development of the forthcoming Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Institute of Technology (IoT), a collaborative project also including Keele University and Burton & South Derbyshire College.  This includes the further investment of around £20 million in the flagship IoT Hub, also to be based at Stafford.
This post will successfully apply for and lead range of curriculum-focussed projects to support help drive and embed innovation across our College.  To be successful in this post you, should have excellent organisation and administrative skills, ideally with experience of coordinating projects, and working with a range of stakeholders to ensure projects are successfully delivered.
The role will focus initially on three main projects:; Local Skills Improvement Fund, Higher Technical Education Skills Injection Fund and the Institute of Technology.   It is anticipated that the post-holder will combine a creative, inspirational approach to developing and securing funding for new projects with a pragmatic approach to ensure successful delivery of projects and the embedding of new practices within NSCG.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identify and contribute to applications for projects and activities that align with NSCG’s strategic direction, including collaborative projects where appropriate.
• Manage the successful delivery of a number of projects as agreed with the Director of IoT and Employer Partnerships.
• Develop delivery plans, project milestones and impact measures for the agreed projects.
• Liaise with internal/external colleagues and partners to ensure successful project delivery and compliance with administrative arrangements.
• Liaise with funding organisations and relevant organisations to ensure projects meet performance and administrative requirements.
• Put in place and implement appropriate monitoring, evidence and evaluation arrangements for each project.

 
Required Skills and Experience:

• Has excellent bookkeeping and organisation skills.
• Is able to communicate effectively with colleagues, employers, partners and other stakeholders and can act as a credible and enthusiastic advocate for the College externally.
• Is creative in developing innovative projects that can deliver tangible improvements to benefit students with both internal and external stakeholders;

 
Get in touch

If you wish to have an informal discussion prior to your application, please contact Georgina Barnard (Director of Institute of Technology) at (url removed) who will arrange an appointment for you to visit the College and answer any initial questions you may have.

What’s in it for you?

The college offers and excellent benefits package which includes:

• Employer Pension contributions – up to £7,699 (Local Government Pension Scheme).
• 25 Days Annual Leave, rising to 30 following 5 years’ service (PLUS Bank Holidays & Christmas Closure).
• Electric Vehicle Scheme (Salary Sacrifice).
• Cycle to Work Scheme (Salary sacrifice).
• Subsidised Gym Membership.
• Health-related benefits including a subsidised Health Scheme.
• Excellent Training and Development Opportunities (supported with a dedicated budget).
• Free Parking
• On site restaurant and FREE early morning tea/coffee and toast.

 
How to apply

To apply for the role of Project Coordinator, please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete an online application form.

(If you are applying via a jobs board, you will receive an e-mail and link that will take you directly to our application form on the Newcastle & Stafford Colleges Group website).

The closing date for completed applications is Sunday 21^st January 2024.

This college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All college based positions are subject to enhanced DBS check and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community.