Training Support Administrator

Capita plc; Exmouth; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Exmouth is looking for an Administrative Support professional to assist in delivering outstanding training experiences. The role requires previous administration experience and proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Responsibilities include creating training schedules, booking travel, and engaging with various departments. You will enjoy a salary of up to £26,000 and flexible benefits designed for your wellbeing and growth. Success in this role contributes significantly to the Royal Navy's training transformation.

Benefits

Salary of up to £26,000

Flexible benefits including extra leave and paid volunteering days

Onsite secure parking

Catering facilities and gym

Full training provided

Qualifications

• Previous administration/coordination experience is essential.
• Proficient using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel for maintaining spreadsheets.
• Good verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Must be a team player with initiative and confidence.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine administrative support for training delivery.
• Create and produce the Long-Term Plan for courses.
• Schedule course templates and update them as needed.
• Maintain resource availability and build automated course timetables.
• Book travel and accommodation for overseas students.
• Engage collaboratively with other training support departments.

Skills

Administration/coordination experience

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel)

Good communication skills

Team player with initiative

Confident

Tools

TAFMIS

Job description

Full time permanent role - 37.5 hours a week

Lympstone

Due to the nature of this role, you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance at SC level.

Help get better trained personnel to the front line faster

Project Selborne is a Transformational Training programme with a strategic goal of modernising Royal Navy training to deliver "better trained sailors to the front line faster".

Your role will be to provide routine administrative support in support of delivering an outstanding education and training experience to learners for external clients.

What you'll be doing:

• Creation and production of the Long-Term Plan for all courses
• Creation and scheduling of course templates
• Updating of course templates as a result of change administered through the various contracted change mechanisms and attend various key stakeholder meetings.
• Maintain resource hierarchy availability
• Create and build automated course timetables
• Book travel & accommodation for overseas students
• Work collaboratively and engage with other training support departments and Training Groups

What we're looking for:

Essential Skills/Experience

• Previous administration/coordination experience
• Proficient using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (maintaining existing spreadsheets)
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Team player with initiative
• Confident

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Any experience of using TAFMIS would be desirable
• Previous planning/scheduling experience, would be an advantage

About Selborne

Selborne is a bold, 1 billion, 12-year transformation of Royal Navy training, led by Capita and a powerhouse consortium known as Team Fisher - including Raytheon UK, Fujitsu, and the University of Lincoln. Together, we're modernising military education with cutting-edge tech like simulators and data analytics, all under a collaborative "one team" approach with the Royal Navy. It's a shared mission to deliver smarter, more effective training for sailors and marines across the naval enterprise. To learn more please visit: Royal Navy education & training Selborne | Careers at Capita

What's in it for you?

• A salary of up to 26,000
• Enjoy flexible benefits including extra leave purchase, paid volunteering days, enhanced family leave, lifestyle discounts, and access to inclusive employee networks - all designed to support your wellbeing and personal growth.
• Onsite, secure parking
• Catering facilities, Gym and shops onsite
• Rewarding role making a real difference to those joining and progressing within the Royal Navy
• Full training given

Unlock Your Potential with Capita

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Equal Opportunities

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