Learning and Development Administrator (0.5)

Learning and Development Administrator (0.5)

Salary: Up to £13,018.78 (FTE £26,037.56) per annum, depending on experience

Hours: 18.5 per week

Weeks Per Year: Full Year

Contract Type: Permanent

Site: Nelson & Colne College and Accrington & Rossendale College

Closing Date: 22nd April 2025

Interview Date: 28th April 2025

‘Would you like to be part of a team that aims to create the extraordinary?’

Our Organisation

This role is advertised by NCC Professional Services. Part of Nelson and Colne College Group, NCC Professional Services provides expert business support services to the wider College Group. 

Nelson and Colne College Group is a beacon for educational excellence, made up of a family of colleges – Nelson & Colne College, Accrington & Rossendale College and Lancashire Adult Learning. The College Group is the only Further Education college in Lancashire to be graded as ‘Outstanding’ under the new Ofsted inspection framework.

Together the Group forms a Sixth Form, Skills and Technology Centre, University Centre, employer training and adult learning provider delivering exceptional teaching and learning to all ages and at all levels.

The Exciting Role 

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Learning and Development Administrator. You can be based at Nelson and Colne College or Accrington and Rossendale campus and be a part of the Learning and Development Team reporting to the Learning and Development Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity to support the college to implement their people strategy, supporting all staff to further develop staff knowledge and skills, developing talent and succession planning, through supporting to organise CPDL opportunities for leaders, curriculum and support staff.  

What You Will Be Doing:

You will assist the Learning and Development Manager providing an efficient administration support service being the central contact for staff requesting CPDL activities. You will support the Learning and Development Manager in organising college CPDL days, weeks and events. You will book CPDL activities keeping records of activities and contribute to reports and reviews. You will be using specific software to do this. Within this role it is key that you develop good relationships with SLT, Support & Curriculum Managers, staff, other key support areas across the College and external providers.

What We Are Looking For:

We are looking for a highly motivated person to join the Learning and Development Team, who is passionate about staff development and seeing people develop in their roles.

We need someone that has experience of working in a busy administrative role and can manage and priories their workload. Excellent communication skills verbal and written are key and attention to detail with first time accuracy is paramount. Use of IT with the use of Microsoft applications to a high standard. Within this role we need someone who like to project manage events and gets satisfaction in communicating with people organising events, seeing them through to the end and evaluating how they went so they can improve the next event.

What We Offer in Return:

• Generous annual leave entitlement increasing to a maximum of 28 days (with service), plus Bank Holidays and closure days – totalling 41 days per year
• Access to a workplace pension scheme – with employer contributions of 5%
• Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
• Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
• Free on-site parking on all College sites

Further Questions?

Please contact our friendly HR Team h.resources@nelsongroup.ac.uk

*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*

All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.

The Company

The Nelson and Colne College Group is an Ofsted Outstanding Further Education College with a high performance and ambitious culture.

The Group was born in November 2018 with the successful merger between Nelson and Colne College and Accrington and Rossendale College. Prior to that, pan-Lancashire adult community learning provider, Lancashire Adult Learning, became part of the family in 2016.

We are home to 2,400 16-18 year old A Level and vocational students, 16,500 adult learners, 1,300 Apprentices and 400 Higher Education students.

Expertly led by Principal and CEO Lisa O'Loughlin, the College Group delivers year on year improvement, growth and most importantly, highly successful students and Apprentices.

The success of our communities, employers, partners and economy is key to all that we do. We have forged valuable partnerships and a shared vision with like-minded organisations and individuals, creating a network of opportunity and excellence.

Our highly skilled staff are committed to raising and supporting aspirations, providing social mobility and an essential talent pool for the local, regional and national economy.