Project Co-ordinator: External Funded Projects

Vacancy Filler; Pontardawe; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

NPTC Group of Colleges is seeking a part-time Project Co-ordinator to manage external funded projects in Pontardawe. The role is permanent with a scale 5 pay range and 14.5 hours per week, with some early mornings, evenings and weekends.

The ideal candidate will hold a Level 4 qualification and have project coordination experience, plus Level 2 English and Maths and IT skills (Word/Excel). This public sector role offers pension benefits and flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Ideally you will have a level 4 qualification (HNC or equivalent), and relevant experience.
• Candidates must hold a level 2 qualification in English and Maths (GCSE or equivalent) and be IT literate to Level 2 (with working knowledge of MS Word and Excel).
• Experience of coordinating projects is essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate external funded projects.
• Maintain project records and reporting.

Skills

Project coordination

Organisation

Communication

Education

Level 4 qualification (HNC or equivalent)

Level 2 English and Maths (GCSE or equivalent)

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Project Co-ordinator: External Funded Projects

Location:

Pontardawe, SA8 4EN

Pay:

Meets national minimum wage

Contract Type:

Permanent

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

04/11/2026

About this job

Are you organised and methodical?

Then why not apply to join our External Funded Projects team at NPTC Group of Colleges.Scale 5, Points 25 - 28, £32,241 - £34,720 per annum, equivalent to £12,634 - £13,606.Part time, permanent.

14.5 hours per week (including occasional early mornings, evenings and weekends).Thursday 8:30am - 5:00pmFriday 8:30am - 4:30pmAbout you: Ideally you will have a level 4 qualification (HNC or equivalent), and relevant experience.

Candidates must hold a level 2 qualification in English and Maths (GCSE or equivalent) and be IT literate to Level 2 (with working knowledge of MS Word and Excel). Experience of coordinating projects is essential.

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

• 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 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!

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