Programme Coordinator / Administrative Lead

Morgan Hunt; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Umbrella payroll

Hybrid working

Contract until Mar 2027

Job summary

Morgan Hunt is recruiting for a Programme Coordinator / Administrative Lead to support a national education programme in Scotland. The role focuses on coordinating activities, events, and communications across schools, local authorities and partners, delivering timely information and strong stakeholder support.

The post involves hybrid working (3–4 days per week) with 1–2 days in the office, and requires experience managing complex programmes, excellent organisation and clear communication to

Qualifications

• Proven experience coordinating complex projects or programmes involving multiple stakeholders.
• Strong organisational, planning and tracking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines and maintain accurate records.
• A proactive approach and the confidence to work independently.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to build effective working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining programme plans and tracking milestones, outputs and delivery deadlines.
• Coordinating diaries, meetings, follow-up actions and programme logistics.
• Organising national events, tutor sessions and engagement activities, including venues, registration, materials and attendance monitoring.
• Acting as an administrative contact for schools, local authorities, universities and partner organisations.
• Updating websites, social media, newsletters and mailing lists to promote resources, events and programme achievements.
• Administering online member platforms, including registrations, access permissions, enquiries and resource publication.
• Gathering engagement data, feedback and evidence to support evaluation and grant reporting.
• Preparing reports, briefings and documentation, and improving administrative systems and processes.

Skills

Project coordination

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Time management

Stakeholder relationships

Independent work

Job description

Programme Coordinator / Administrative Lead

Hours: 3-4 days per week (21hours per week)

Your new company

Morgan Hunt is supporting the recruitment of a Programme Coordinator / Administrative Lead working in the education sector. This is a programme supporting teacher professional learning, building national networks and improving Computing Science education across Scotland.

This is an opportunity to contribute to a national education programme, helping its team deliver activities, resources and professional learning opportunities for teachers, schools and partners.

Your new role

You will provide programme coordination and operational support, ensuring activities are well planned, deadlines are met and stakeholders receive timely information and support.

Working closely with programme leaders and teacher secondees, you will coordinate a varied workload spanning administration, events, digital communications and online community support.

• Maintaining programme plans and tracking milestones, outputs and delivery deadlines.
• Coordinating diaries, meetings, follow-up actions and programme logistics.
• Organising national events, tutor sessions and engagement activities, including venues, registration, materials and attendance monitoring.
• Acting as an administrative contact for schools, local authorities, universities and partner organisations.
• Updating websites, social media, newsletters and mailing lists to promote resources, events and programme achievements.
• Administering online member platforms, including registrations, access permissions, enquiries and resource publication.
• Gathering engagement data, feedback and evidence to support evaluation and grant reporting.
• Preparing reports, briefings and documentation, and improving administrative systems and processes.

What you'll need to succeed

• Proven experience coordinating complex projects or programmes involving multiple stakeholders.
• Strong organisational, planning and tracking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines and maintain accurate records.
• A proactive approach and the confidence to work independently.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to build effective working relationships.

Experience within education or the public sector, supporting large-scale events or professional learning programmes, would be advantageous. An understanding of schools, local authorities or national education systems would also be beneficial.

What you’ll get in return

• A 3-4 days per week role supporting a programme with a clear educational purpose.
• A varied remit combining programme coordination, events, communications and community administration.
• The opportunity to work with teachers, schools, universities and partners across Scotland.
• Scope to develop systems and processes that improve programme delivery and engagement.
• £20-£24 per hour paid via umbrella company
• Hybrid working, 1-2 days in the office per week
• Contract until March 2027

Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.