Delivery Coordinator - Seren Academy

Equal Education Partners; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education initiative provider is seeking a Delivery Coordinator to support the Seren Academy program in Wales. This role involves project coordination, logistical management, and stakeholder engagement to ensure smooth operations. Candidates should have experience in project coordination and possess strong communication and organisational skills. Flexible, hybrid working is offered along with a competitive salary and generous leave policy.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Hybrid working

TOIL for evening and weekend work

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project or programme coordination.
• Ability to engage with young people and stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail.
• Competent in using spreadsheets for tracking.
• Proactive attitude towards problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project plans, task lists, and risk logs.
• Support face-to-face engagement activities.
• Manage logistics including venues and travel.
• Monitor budgets and track spending.

Skills

Project coordination

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Spreadsheet proficiency

Solution-focused attitude

Job description

Delivery Coordinator – Seren Academy (Wales)

Location: Homebased, flexible within Wales with the need for travel for activities and events.

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Contract: Full-time, 37 hours per week

Start Date: September 2025

Term: 1-year fixed-term, with potential 4-year extension

Overview

We are looking for a Delivery Coordinator to support the delivery of the Seren Academy– the Welsh Government’s flagship higher education access initiative.

You’ll play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operational running of the programme, working closely with the Senior Delivery Manager at Welsh Government, the team of six Delivery Managers based across Wales and engaging with learners, schools, colleges and HEI partners.

About the Seren Academy

The Seren Academy’s vision is Wales’ brightest learners, regardless of socioeconomic background, to have the ambition, capability and curiosity to fulfil their potential and excel in their future educational goals at the highest level.

Seren supports learners in their pursuit of excellence via three strategic objectives:

· Ignite learners' curiosity and motivation for their learning.

· Empower learners to make ambitious, informed choices about their future educational pathway.

· Advance learners' ability to reach their potential and succeed at highly selective universities

The Seren Academy delivers a programme of specialised support aimed at the needs of our brightest learners and delivers a hybrid programme of super curricular activity to stretch and challenge which builds from Year 8 to Year 13.

Your Role

You will play a central role in coordinating support for the Seren Academy Delivery Team, in particular the Senior Delivery Team Manager. This will include:

• Project coordination - maintain project plans, task lists and risk/action logs.
• Supporting engagement – coordinate face to face delivery on behalf of the team
• Programme logistics – to include booking venues, travel and accommodation; liaise with speakers, suppliers and parents; prepare joining instructions for in-person and virtual events.
• Budget monitoring – support the team to consider value for money, track headline spend against budget; code invoices and raise purchase orders before handing to finance for processing.

Closing date: 10th August

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking a candidate with:

• Proven experience in project or programme coordination (education, public-sector or third-sector settings welcome).
• Communication skills to proactively engage with young people, teachers and stakeholders demonstrating clear written and verbal communication skills; confident working with dispersed teams.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail; able to juggle multiple deadlines calmly.
• Competent user of spreadsheets (Excel or Google Sheets) for timelines, simple budgets or task tracking.
• Proactive, solution-focused attitude; comfortable working both independently and collaboratively.
• Familiarity with basic budgeting processes.

• £30,000 annual salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working
• TOIL for evening and weekend work, where applicable