Project Manager (Inspiring Skills Excellence in Wales) Coleg Sir Gar View Employer profile Print Share Salary: £50,320 / year Project Manager (Inspiring Skills Excellence in Wales) Application Deadline: 22 May 2025 Department: Inspiring Skills Excellence Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time Location: Graig Campus Reporting To: Project Director Compensation: £50,320 / year Description Maternity cover position The Board of Directors of Coleg Sir Gâr and Coleg Ceredigion are committed to appointing the very best staff who achieve excellence in their work. Working to the values and behaviours that underpin the strategic plan and business of the institution, the College seeks staff that display creativity and innovation, whilst driving their own performance, and the performance of others, to provide the very best experience and service to learners. Inspiring Skills Excellence in Wales is a Welsh Government funded initiative, managed by Coleg Sir Gar/ Coleg Ceredigion. The project supported by a dedicated network of colleges, work-based learning providers and employer-led organisations, focuses on enabling greater participation in Skills Competitions by widening the knowledge and expertise across the education and training sector. As the contract holder, the college has appointed a dedicated delivery team led by a Project Director. The Project Director is a key individual who leads a geographically dispersed team responsible for delivering the outcomes of the project. As the contract holder, the college wishes to appoint a Project Manager to support and assist the Project Director with the day-to-day delivery of the project. The successful candidate will be a well organised individual with excellent administrative skills and experience of working and communicating with numerous partners and stakeholders. The core to this role is to operationally manage the general running of the Project. The post holder will also be required to support the promotion of the project by writing and producing communications and publications information such as draft press releases, newsletters, website information, and reports. Working closely with the communications teams from key partners to amplify each other's efforts to support the aims and objectives of the project. The post-holder will be required to occasionally work evenings and weekends, and may on occasion also be required to travel both in the UK and abroad. Key Responsibilities Manage all aspects of administration, financial and organisational duties related to the effective and efficient operation of the project; Produce systems and processes to support the achievement of project outcomes; Work in collaboration with external partners in order to ensure smooth delivery of the project; Work in collaboration with the marketing team by drafting press releases and promotional materials as necessary, utilising social media resources where possible; Gather and record all project related data, maintaining records of performance; Assist and support event planning, coordination and management, including international events; Contribute to the delivery of the project plan in order to achieve the project objectives and the associated outcomes within an agreed project period; Manage the project budgets to ensure quarterly claims are submitted the Welsh Government on a timely basis; Assists the Project Director in the co-ordination of the project delivery team; Manage the core delivery team to ensure efficient operational delivery; Implement and award the Competitor Support grants; Collate and maintain project data in order to provide project reports on quarterly basis, creating such mechanisms as necessary; Assist with monitoring the performance of the project and contract against required targets/ outcomes; Produce progress reports for the Project Executive Group; Carry out any other duties as directed by the Principal/Chief Executive commensurate with the grade of the post at the initial place of work or other locations within the College. Skills Knowledge and Expertise Essential Criteria:** GCSE English and Mathematics at minimum Grade C or O Level equivalent Project Management and delivery experience At least two years relevant administrative experience Creating and using spreadsheets/databases Competence in the use of a range of IT systems and packages Experience drafting and preparing promotional materials Experience of working in partnership with external agencies Writing experience for web, blogs and other social media tools Experience of supporting a project Excellent communicator with diplomacy and tact, both written and verbal Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills Good understanding of the principles and practices of marketing Ability to work harmoniously with senior colleagues Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines Desirable Criteria: Degree in marketing, public relations or equivalent Experience of engaging and working with employers Welsh Language Requirements: *Welsh Oracy (Listening/Speaking) - Level 2 *Welsh Literacy (Writing/Reading) - Level 2 Please see detailed language descriptions attached. Persons are welcome to apply for posts in Welsh and applications made in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. For a full job description, please see attached. Benefits You will receive 37 days holiday, plus bank holidays and five closure days which totals at 50 days holiday per year. You also receive an additional 4 days after 5 years service. Extremely generous pension scheme with employer contributions of 20%. Award-winning professional learning and development programme. Cycle to work scheme Free on-site car parking Online and instore retail discounts Ready to get started? Start your journey with Educators Wales today.. Location : Llanelli, Carmarthenshire