CPD Co Ordinator (Fixed Term)

Job Introduction

We are seeking an organised, proactive and highly motivated CPD Co-ordinator to join our Quality team on a fixed-term basis. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting staff development and professional learning across the college.

Working closely with the Assistant Principal and Quality team, you will co-ordinate and administer Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activity, ensuring training programmes, development events and mandatory compliance requirements are delivered effectively and efficiently.

This role is ideal for someone with excellent organisational and administrative skills who is passionate about supporting colleagues’ professional growth and contributing to continuous quality improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate and administer CPD activity across the college, including training sessions, staff development events and Development Days
• Maintain accurate CPD records, compliance data and reporting systems
• Support the planning, promotion and organisation of internal and external training opportunities
• Organise staff induction and CPD induction programmes, including online resources and materials
• Monitor mandatory and regulatory training to ensure compliance requirements are met
• Liaise with curriculum teams, managers, external providers and stakeholders to support CPD delivery
• Prepare reports, management information and compliance updates for leaders and managers
• Support the administration and monitoring of CPD budgets
• Organise the logistics of CPD events, including room bookings, registers, resources and external speakers
• Provide flexible administrative and customer service support across the department when required

About You

The successful candidate will:

• Have strong administrative and organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
• Be confident managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines
• Have experience maintaining accurate records and producing reports
• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office and database systems
• Work effectively both independently and collaboratively
• Have an understanding of staff development, training or CPD processes within education or a similar environment
• Be committed to supporting quality improvement and professional development across the college

About Us

Bury College is a Further Education College offering a wide range of courses to both full time and part time students each year.

Dedicated to providing the communities we serve with a broad choice of learning options, Bury College offers a range of A Level courses, vocational programmes, and apprenticeships. In addition to this, we have higher level courses available at Bury College University Centre, as well as courses for adults.

Why choose Bury College to be your next employer.

We are a friendly, forward-looking college where all our staff are valued. We pride ourselves in the fact that all our staff are supported & encouraged to perform at their best. We invest significantly in staff development & have CPD Events throughout the year.

Bury College is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity, celebrating diversity, safeguarding its learners and expects all staff to share these commitments.

The benefits of working for us?

• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holiday (FTE) and Christmas closure period
• Occupational sick pay
• Teachers or Local Authority Pension Fund
• Flexible working
• Family Friendly Policy
• Special Leave of Absence
• Paid leave for religious festivals
• Sabbaticals
• Comprehensive induction and on-going training
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health Service
• Onsite gym
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Onsite nursery
• Free onsite parking
• Option for first aid training and an annual allowance of £296 for first aid duties

Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which have happened and are publicly available online which we might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview.