TalEntEd Islands – Curriculum Development & Projects Developer in Oban

Work with the Outer Hebrides TalEntEd implementation team as they scope and plan new demand‑led curriculum in the Allied Health Professions sector. Lead the development and approval of Work Based Learning (WBL) or workplace‑targeted upskilling curriculum to help retain and attract young people to the islands. These curriculum developments will be directly linked to Allied Health Professions subject areas in the Outer Hebrides.

Part of the Islands Growth Deal, the TalEntEd Islands Programme is a £5.9m initiative focused on innovative approaches in education, skills, entrepreneurship and commercialisation across Orkney, Shetland, and the Western Isles, supporting the fast‑tracking of decarbonisation and the increase of sustainable ‘green’ jobs. The TalEntEd WBL work‑package, a £2m, six‑year project (April 2025 to March 2031), aims to develop and pilot innovative work‑based learning delivery models that transition to net zero and green jobs, increasing the choice for people to come to or stay on the islands. UHI is the lead partner for TalEntEd, collaborating with Robert Gordon University and Heriot‑Watt, and is responsible for delivering the ‘Innovative Islands Work‑Based Learning’ work‑package. The successful candidate will coordinate with UHI colleagues in the Allied Health field to avoid duplication and liaise with external stakeholders across the business/industry sector in the islands to identify challenges and needs.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop skills within and directly related to the workplace, focusing on reflection on work practice.
• Establish WBL models that can remain sustainable beyond the project’s funding and scope.
• Develop higher‑education (HE) level knowledge and skills, and lower‑level further‑education (FE) content for articulation into more advanced HE opportunities.
• Base viability on sustainable employer demand and their capacity to support pilot delivery.
• Identify future and emerging needs, accounting for time lags between skill requirements and employment demand.
• Ensure equality of access and opportunity, maintaining equity across island geographies.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• Proven experience coordinating projects or programmes, preferably in economic development, innovation or research environments.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective relationships across multiple stakeholders, including public, private and community sectors.
• Exceptional organisational abilities with a track record of managing multiple workstreams, scheduling and facilitating meetings, and ensuring timely delivery against objectives.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the preparation of agendas, minutes, reports and business‑case materials.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, take initiative and proactively address challenges or delays.

Salary £42,365 per annum, plus Islands Allowance.

Location Islands based (Hebrides, Orkney or Shetland).

Working Hours 35 hours per week.

Contract Fixed term for 3 years, ending 31st March 2029.

Closing Date 15th May 2026, 12 noon.

Benefits of working for us

• 45 days annual leave per year (pro rata for part‑time staff).
• Local Government Pension Scheme (Highland Council).
• 10% membership discount at Highlife Highland.
• Occupational sick pay scheme and family‑friendly leave provisions.
• Staff support and employee assistance programmes.
• Employment benefits scheme, including lifestyle savings and Cycle to Work scheme.
• £80 towards the cost of glasses required for VDU work.

Equality and Diversity Statement In line with our Equality and Diversity policy, UHI North, West and Hebrides is committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated on the basis of their merits and abilities, and that unfair and unlawful discrimination is eliminated. We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community.