Project Administrator SPF (Maternity Cover)

Cyflog: 24131 - 26268 Per Annum

About us:

Gower College Swansea is one of the largest colleges in Wales with a strong reputation for high quality teaching and learning. We have six campuses across the city with over 4,500 full time learners and 10,000 part time learners. We currently have a turnover of over £50 million making us a major employer in the region with approximately 1,000 staff.

At Gower College Swansea we are passionate about investing in our staff and looking after their wellbeing to ensure they feel supported in work and also at home.

The role:

• As an Administrator linked to work-based learning in GCS Training, the key focus will be to act as an integral part of the administrative support for the Shared Prosperity Fund (Skills Project).
• To be responsible for the collection and collation of all audit paperwork to support the externally funded project, delivered within the College.
• To ensure that detailed statistical information is maintained to monitor the Shared Prosperity Fund (Skills Project) progress in line with the appropriate funding stream requirements.

• To work with internal and external stakeholders in the completion of financial and outcome related reports in line with College's External Funding Procedures.

This key role will help meet positive learning outcomes for learners and support the aims of the Head of GCS Training, Director of Skills & Business Development and Commercial coordinators.

• 37 Hours per Week
• Fixed-Term- Until 31/12/2024
• £24,131- £26,268 Per Annum
• Jubilee Court

Key Responsibilities:

• To liaise with relevant Project Managers and Commercial Co-ordinators within the College to ensure that appropriate audit systems are established to support the delivery of the Shared Prosperity Fund (Skills Project) within in the College
• To maintaining all financial records to support the delivery of Externally Funded Shared Prosperity Fund (Skills Project) in the College in accordance with College and External Funds Audit Procedures
• Where required maintaining all participant records to support the delivery of Shared Prosperity Fund (Skills Project) in the College in accordance with College and External Funding Audit Procedures
• Using excel, maintain statistical information on all individuals participating within the Shared Prosperity Fund (Skills Project).

About you:

• Knowledge and experience of operating and maintaining spreadsheets and database systems.
• Level 2 (Grade A-C) or equivalent Maths and English qualification
• IT literate - to include Word and Excel etc.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Benefits for you:

• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, and the college is closed for two weeks over the Christmas period
• Free Parking
• Discounted study opportunities on College programmes
• Flexible working scheme
• View more benefits here: https://www.gcs.ac.uk/recruitment/benefits-and-wellbeing

We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our organisation.

If you wish to continue your application journey using Welsh Language, please visit our Cymraeg site. We encourage Welsh Language applications as we recognise the importance of delivering services in Welsh, and the need to grow our bilingual workforce.

Gower College Swansea is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and require registration with the Education Workforce Council for Wales.

Please note that we are expecting a high volume applicants for this vacancy. If we do, we may close the post before the specified date, therefore an early application is recommended.

Appointments will normally be made to the bottom of the salary scale with annual increments on 1st August each year (subject to a start date before 1st February).