Central Bedfordshire College · 9 hours ago
Training Coordinator - Carpentry and Joinery
Bedford, IN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$31K/yr - $41K/yrCentral Bedfordshire College is seeking a Training Coordinator in Carpentry and Joinery to join their Apprenticeships department. The role involves managing the full learner journey in the carpentry sector, providing coaching and mentoring, and ensuring compliance with training standards.
Education Management
No H1B
Responsibilities
End-to-End Apprenticeship Coordination – Manages the full learner journey in the carpentry sector, from initial assessment and induction to training delivery, progress tracking, and successful completion of apprenticeship standards
Learner Support & Assessment – Provides coaching, mentoring, and regular workplace assessments to develop learners’ knowledge, skills, and behaviours (KSBs), ensuring high-quality feedback and SMART target setting
Programme Development & Quality Assurance – Designs and coordinates training programmes, ensures compliance with awarding body standards, and actively participates in internal verification, standardisation, and curriculum improvement
Employer & Stakeholder Engagement – Liaises with employers to arrange assessments, provide progress updates, and promote apprenticeship opportunities, while collaborating with internal teams to ensure learner support and programme alignment
Compliance & Professional Standards – Maintains accurate learner records, adheres to funding rules, and upholds safeguarding, EDI, health & safety, and college values, while engaging in CPD and contributing to team development
Qualification
Required
Holds GCSEs (Grade A–C) in English and Maths
A1 Assessor or TAQA Award
Level 2 & 3 qualifications in the relevant sector
Up-to-date knowledge of training, assessing, and verifying practices
Brings recent commercial or industrial experience
Strong background in training, assessing, and coordinating competence-based programmes, including employer liaison
Skilled in motivating learners
Managing caseloads
Setting SMART targets
Ensuring timely qualification completion through effective communication and support
Demonstrates strong coordination and record-keeping abilities
Ensuring compliance with audit requirements and successful apprenticeship delivery
Customer-focused, proactive, and adaptable
Time management skills
Ability to travel across sites
Identifying new business opportunities
Promoting college values
Benefits
27 days annual leave plus Bank holidays
People’s pension
Retail and Leisure Discounts
Excellent professional and personal development opportunities
Accessing college courses
Company
Central Bedfordshire College
Central Bedfordshire College is a general Further Education College based in Dunstable in Central Bedfordshire.
Founded in 1961
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase