Learning & Accreditation Coordinator

We have an amazing, once-of-a-kind opportunity to join Newground Together as our new Learning & Accreditations Coordinator. This is your chance to lead and develop a motivated team delivering high-quality, community-based learning and accredited training across our delivery footprint. You will oversee accreditation systems, ensure compliance with awarding bodies, drive performance against contracts and funding requirements, manage budgets, secure additional income, and build strong partnerships internally and externally.

Most importantly, you will shape learning provision that genuinely changes lives supporting residents and communities to build skills, confidence and opportunity.

If you are passionate about education, quality and social impact and ready to lead from the front this role is not to be missed.

Who we are:
Newground Together is a registered charity and part of the Together Housing Group. Our mission is simple yet powerful: to empower people to create sustainable communities that are connected, resilient, healthy and prosperous. We do this by supporting job and training opportunities, engaging with young people and families, providing memorable outdoor experiences, and offering activities that promote health and wellbeing.

Diversity & Inclusion: As an organisation we are committed to having a Diverse and Inclusive workforce. We would therefore welcome applications from candidates with any of the nine protected characteristics. We are also proud to be a Disability Confident employer. Further information can be found at this link - https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

• Lead and manage a committed learning delivery team, motivating and supporting staff to achieve high standards
• Ensure tutors’ CPD remains current and compliant with awarding body requirements
• Embed strong people management practices including supervision, coaching and performance development
• Oversee accreditation systems and ensure full compliance with awarding bodies and quality standards
• Deliver against contractual KPIs, ensuring accurate monitoring, evaluation and reporting
• Develop and maintain learning policies, procedures and quality assurance frameworks
• Support the design and development of innovative accredited and non-accredited learning programmes
• Manage project and contract budgets, monitor income and expenditure and prepare financial reports
• Identify and secure local funding opportunities and generate external commercial income
• Build strong relationships with funders, partners, Together Housing colleagues and external networks
• Promote Newground Together’s social impact across communities
• Ensure positive engagement with participants, aligning delivery to meet local needs
• Maintain robust health and safety standards across delivery sites
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding, GDPR and equality, diversity and inclusion principles
• Contribute to continuous improvement and business development planning

• Experience with in the training and education sector
• Experience of leading and motivating teams within accredited learning environments
• Experience working within quality assurance systems to improve teaching, learning and assessment
• Experience managing budgets and delivering against performance targets
• Experience supporting organisations through audits and inspection regimes
• Strong knowledge of awarding bodies and verification requirements
• Experience reporting to awarding bodies and using their online portals
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A strong understanding of the challenges facing communities experiencing deprivation
• The ability to plan, evaluate and continuously improve services

Qualifications:

• Level 5 qualification in Teaching, Training or related discipline
• Level 3 Award/Certificate in Assessing
• Level 4 Certificate in Internal Quality Assurance (IQA)
• Degree level qualification (or equivalent)
• Commitment to Continuous Professional Development
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle insured for business use