Trailblazer Partnerships Officer

NPT Pass; Cwmafan; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Generous holiday entitlement

Local Government Pension Scheme with 4

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Development opportunities

Job summary

Neath Port Talbot Council is seeking a Partnership Officer for the new Trailblazer Project at Cwmafan Library. This fixed-term, grant-funded role focuses on ensuring smooth referrals, supporting training and procurement, and monitoring project performance.

You will work with health professionals, training providers and employers, maintain records to funder standards, and provide admin support to keep the programme running.

Qualifications

• Experience in employability or community-based programmes.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills with accuracy in record-keeping.
• Knowledge of grant-funded programmes and performance monitoring processes.
• Good IT skills including Word, Excel, and databases.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to adapt to a busy environment and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Act as a first point of contact within the Trailblazer team.
• Ensure smooth referrals and quality checks.
• Support financial and administrative processes linked to training, barriers spend, and procurement.
• Work closely with colleagues to monitor, evaluate, and report on project performance.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with funder requirements.
• Provide efficient administrative support to the wider team to keep the programme running.
• Gather and input referral information into databases, ensuring quality and compliance.
• Support with booking training, processing financial documents, and dealing with related queries.
• Assist with monitoring and reporting systems to track project performance.
• Provide administrative support including organising meetings, minute taking, and record keeping.
• Act as a point of contact for colleagues, providers, and employers.
• Ensure high standards of accuracy, confidentiality, and customer service in all tasks.

Skills

Administrative skills

IT skills

Communication skills

Record-keeping

Data entry

Tools

Word

Excel

Databases

Job description

Neath Port Talbot Council is seeking a Partnership Officer for the new Trailblazer Project at Cwmafan Library. This fixed-term, grant-funded role focuses on ensuring smooth referrals, supporting training and procurement, and monitoring project performance.

You will work with health professionals, training providers and employers, maintain records to funder standards, and provide admin support to keep the programme running.