Career Leap System Administrator Neath, United Kingdom

Educators; Neath; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

28 days holiday

Flexible working options

Job summary

NPTC Group of Colleges is seeking a motivated Career Leap System Administrator to join the Business Development Unit and drive the Career Leap programme across the region. You will support users, manage communications, coordinate activities and events, and ensure excellent outcomes for stakeholders.

The role is a full-time, fixed-term position until 31 August 2029, based at Neath College, with 37 hours per week. Competitive salary scale and extensive employee benefits accompany the post.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification (NVQ or equivalent) in relevant discipline.
• Experience in an administrative or system support role.
• English and Maths Level 2 qualifications (GCSE or equivalent).
• IT literate equivalent to level 3.
• Experience supporting digital platforms or onboarding processes would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support users of the Career Leap platform.
• Coordinate activities and events related to the Career Leap programme.
• Manage communications with stakeholders and partners.
• Act as central lead system administrator for the Career Leap platform.

Skills

Administrative skills

System support experience

IT literacy (level 3)

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

GCSE English & Maths (Level 2)

Job description

Are you passionate about creating opportunities for people, building strong partnerships, and making a real impact on skills, careers and progression? We are seeking an enthusiastic and organised Career Leap System Administrator to join our Business Development Unit in this exciting new role.

This is a fantastic opportunity to help drive the success of the Career Leap programme, connecting employers, learners and education providers to create meaningful progression opportunities across the region. As the central lead system administrator for the Career Leap platform, you will play a pivotal role in supporting users, managing communications, coordinating activities and events, and ensuring the programme delivers excellent outcomes for stakeholders.

Scale 3, Points 17 - 20, £26,462 - £28,496 per annum

37 hours per week (including evening work and occasional early mornings and weekends).

Contract:

Full time, fixed term until 31 August 2029.

NPTC Group of Colleges (initially based at Neath College).

About you:

Our ideal candidate will have a Level 3 qualification (NVQ or equivalent) in relevant discipline and have relevant experience in an administrative or system support role. You should also hold level 2 qualifications in English and Maths (GCSE or equivalent) and be IT literate equivalent to level 3. Experience supporting digital platforms or onboarding processes would be advantageous.

About us:

NPTC Group of Colleges is one of the largest Further Education providers in Wales, providing almost every conceivable vocational area of education and training including an exciting and varied programme of full and part-time courses stretching across locations from South to Mid Wales.

NPTC Group of Colleges has been educating future generations for over 90 years, we believe that qualifications and training are key to many rewarding career paths, with our highly qualified teaching staff and their wealth of industry knowledge on hand we will open the door to a successful and rewarding future, students are at the heart of everything we do, and we want them to leave us having had more than just an education.

Why work for us?

As well as competitive salaries, our pension schemes are some of the best available. These are administered via the Local Government Pension Scheme or the Teacher's Pension Scheme and provide pensions that are increased each year in line with inflation. We contribute at least £10 into your pension, for every £100 you earn.

The holiday allowance is excellent right from year 1. You have 28 days per year of holiday (rising to 32 after 5 years' service), and as we close the College for up to 5 days over Christmas, this means up to an additional 5 days of leave. With the 8 days of public/bank holidays on top of this, you could benefit from 41 days of annual leave. This is work-life balance!

We have a range of potential flexible working options available including agile working, sabbatical leave and job share, where it meets the needs of the College. Sickness benefits here are generous, and staff are also provided with free access to independent occupational health, the Employee Support Helpline, a 24-hour life management and personal support helpline. The College also employs a dedicated Health and Wellbeing Co-ordinator, who provides support and organises very popular events across the Group, as well as providing access to a variety of free wellbeing resources.

There is free car parking at all of our main colleges as well as bike storage, and if you are based in the South we can also offer a 10% discount at the Lilliput Day Nursery in Neath.

The College is an educator and as such we actively promote and encourage Continuous Professional Development for all of our staff; we may even be able to contribute to the fees for higher degrees and other qualifications helpful to your job.

On top of all this, working at the College gives us the privilege of being involved in helping our learners and our communities succeed and thrive.

NPTC Group of Colleges offers far more than just good salaries!