Learning & Skills Coordinator in Stafford

Staffordshire County Council is committed to creating a vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable local economy—one where people have the skills and confidence to access higher‑value, better‑paid jobs across the sectors that matter most to our communities. Our Community Learning Service plays a central role in making this happen. As part of the Skills and Employability team, we lead the government‑funded Skills Bootcamps programme for Staffordshire and Stoke‑on‑Trent, commissioning and delivering a diverse range of adult learning opportunities that help people gain new skills, grow in their careers, and achieve their ambitions.

Main Responsibilities

• Line manage Project Support Officer, and a Community Learning Officer responsible for the contract management of Providers across Skills Bootcamps and Community Learning.
• Work in collaboration with stakeholders, and specifically employers to ensure provision continues to meet the local skills and employment priorities for Staffordshire and Stoke‑on‑Trent and contributing to the procurement and commissioning of services.
• Manage and allocate the budget and effectively implement and monitor funding, payments and quality assurance.
• Support and influence the design and development of the Skills Bootcamps curriculum.
• Report on performance and undertake submissions and performance reviews with the Department for Education and/or other funders.

The Ideal Candidate

• Ideally you’ll have a full teaching qualification and degree or relevant experience.
• You will have effective communication and inter‑personal skills and be passionate about adult learning and have the energy and enthusiasm in order to be enterprising, innovative and forward thinking to lead and develop the Skills Bootcamps programme effectively.
• Substantial knowledge and experience of delivering and managing non‑accredited and accredited Adult Skills provision and programmes and implementing quality assurance and compliance activities.
• Experience of commissioning processes and procedures.
• Detailed knowledge of funding regulations, inspection and accountability regime governing adult learning.
• Experience of planning, designing and delivering programmes of learning for adults, including with an outcomes focus.
• Experience of managing people and developing professional expertise to secure high quality outcomes for our learners.
• The ability to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders, including employers.

We are happy to talk flexible working. We will be shortlisting applicants for this role week commencing 16 February 2026, with interviews due to take place week commencing 2 March 2026. Don’t feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences, and qualifications so consider applying anyway or for an informal chat about the role please contact Amanda Darlington, Head of Adult Learning & Skills: amanda.darlington@staffordshire.gov.uk.

Our Recruitment Process

We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities. As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers – we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. As safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.