Skills and Education Coordinator

Randstad Sourceright; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Lincoln seeks a proactive Skills and Education Coordinator to strengthen ties with the local education community and promote early career programmes. Responsibilities include managing apprenticeship delivery, engaging with schools and colleges, and ensuring compliance with policies. Applicants should have experience in apprenticeship training and a solid IT proficiency. Join us at Siemens Energy to make a significant impact in shaping the careers of future talent.

Qualifications

• Proven knowledge and experience in delivering apprenticeship training and providing support to employers.
• Familiarity with Government Funded training.
• Excellent IT proficiency, including experience with electronic portfolio systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• Capable of working with minimal supervision.
• Experience engaging with local schools, colleges, and universities.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main contact for specified Siemens Energy businesses for early career talent.
• Provide expert advice on apprenticeship delivery for high-quality learning outcomes.
• Assist in managing training providers.
• Handle registration and certification activities for learners.
• Coordinate with the local Lincoln Siemens Energy community.
• Promote best practices and ensure adherence to safeguarding policies.
• Fulfill management requests as needed.

Skills

Knowledge of apprenticeship training

Government Funded training familiarity

IT proficiency

Ability to work under pressure

Engagement with educational institutions

Job description

Job Title: Skills and Education Coordinator

Location: Lincoln (Travel may be required)

Working hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: 12 month

Pay rate: £16.63 PAYE / £25 UMB

Compliance: Compliance Checks Required - Basic DBS certificate mandatory

Randstad Sourceright is partnering with Siemens Energy to find a proactive and experienced Skills and Education Coordinator. This pivotal role is based in Lincolnshire and focuses on strengthening ties with the local education community to promote Siemens Energy and attract future talent for early career programmes. The Coordinator will also serve as the primary contact for specific Siemens Energy businesses, advising on and ensuring the high-quality delivery of these programmes.

Key Responsibilities

This role involves significant project work alongside comprehensive clerical, administrative, and business support, requiring flexibility across multiple functions and projects. It is a diverse and reactive position, ensuring project teams and directors are fully supported in their operations, from ordering site supplies to coordinating meetings, workshops, and travel.

• Early Career Talent & Upskilling: Act as the main contact for specified Siemens Energy businesses to foster the development of early career talent and facilitate the upskilling of current employees through Apprenticeship Standards.
• Apprenticeship Delivery Quality: Provide expert advice and guidance to Siemens Energy businesses on apprenticeship delivery to guarantee high-quality learning outcomes.
• Training Provider Management: Assist in identifying, conducting due diligence on, and continuously monitoring training providers.
• Certification: Handle all awarding body registration and certification activities for learners.
• Community & Talent Attraction: Coordinate engagement with the local Lincoln Siemens Energy community, including schools, colleges, and universities. This involves developing relationships and delivering initiatives to attract entry-level talent to the Lincoln business's early career programmes.
• Compliance & Best Practice: Promote best practice and ensure adherence to Siemens Energy's Safeguarding and Prevent policies and procedures.
• General Duties: Fulfill any other management requests.

Essential Criteria & Skills

• Proven knowledge and experience in delivering apprenticeship training and providing support to employers.
• Familiarity with Government Funded training.
• Excellent IT proficiency, including experience with electronic portfolio systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• Capable of working with minimal supervision.
• Experience engaging with local schools, colleges, and universities to develop and execute initiatives/materials promoting early career opportunities.

Other Requirements: A full driving licence and the ability to work flexible hours and locations (within reason) are required.

Why Join?

You will be part of Siemens Energy's UK sales organisation, a 15-strong team working on high-value, technically complex proposals. This is an opportunity to shape bids that directly influence growth in areas such as control system upgrades and carbon reduction initiatives, while building your career within a world-class engineering business.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and encourage all qualified candidates to apply. While the hiring process may not be expedited, we urge all interested candidates to submit their applications promptly to ensure their consideration.