Education Coordinator

The Methodist Church in Britain; Preston; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

CHEC's Education Coordinator in the People & Education Team supports clinical placements and external training across CHEC services in community hospitals and clinics. The role centres on scheduling sessions, booking venues, allocating supervisors and maintaining education records, with reports prepared for managers and universities.

You will liaise with universities, placement partners, students and internal rota and scheduling teams. An enhanced DBS check may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in education, training, administration, coordination or support role.
• Experience maintaining records and databases and producing reports.
• Enhanced DBS check may be required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage clinical placements across CHEC services
• Act as the main point of contact for education enquiries and manage the relevant inbox
• Organise training programmes, including scheduling sessions, booking venues, allocating supervisors and managing logistics
• Coordinate placement rotas with the Clinic Scheduling and Rota teams
• Support onboarding of external placement candidates with People & Education
• Maintain accurate education, training and placement records
• Monitor attendance, participation and completion of learning activities
• Evaluate programme effectiveness using surveys and stakeholder feedback
• Produce accurate reports for managers and Health Education Institutions
• Build and maintain relationships with universities, healthcare institutions, students and other stakeholders
• Identify improvements to processes, systems and service quality
• Communicate professionally as an ambassador for the organisation and ensure compliance with confidentiality, data protection, safeguarding and quality standards

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Attention to detail

IT skills (Office & databases)

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Experience in education/training administration

Job description

Education Coordinator in CHEC's People and Education Team, supporting the clinical placements and external training that run across the company's community hospitals and clinics. The work centres on scheduling sessions, booking venues, allocating supervisors and keeping education records, along with producing reports for managers and universities. It suits someone comfortable with a fast pace who will liaise with universities, placement partners, students and internal rota and scheduling teams. An enhanced DBS check may be required.

What the job involves

• Coordinate and manage clinical placements across CHEC services
• Act as the main point of contact for education enquiries and manage the relevant inbox
• Organise training programmes, including scheduling sessions, booking venues, allocating supervisors and managing logistics
• Coordinate placement rotas with the Clinic Scheduling and Rota teams
• Support onboarding of external placement candidates with People & Education
• Maintain accurate education, training and placement records
• Monitor attendance, participation and completion of learning activities
• Evaluate programme effectiveness using surveys and stakeholder feedback
• Produce accurate reports for managers and Health Education Institutions
• Build and maintain relationships with universities, healthcare institutions, students and other stakeholders
• Identify improvements to processes, systems and service quality
• Communicate professionally as an ambassador for the organisation and ensure compliance with confidentiality, data protection, safeguarding and quality standards

Experience

• Previous experience in an education, training, administration, coordination or support role
• Experience maintaining records and databases and producing reports

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent organisational and time management skills, managing multiple priorities
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office and database systems
• Proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement
• Working independently and collaboratively within a team

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check, which may be required

Nice to have

• Experience coordinating training programmes, learning activities or clinical placements
• Knowledge of healthcare environments, onboarding processes or education administration