Skills Delivery Administrator

28,949.02 GBP annually

Location Dumfries and Galloway College Bankend Road Dumfries DG1 4FD United Kingdom

This job ends on 15 May 2026

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Skills Delivery Administrator

Dumfries Campus, Bankend Road, Dumfries, | £28,949.02 per year FTE Permanent - Based at Dumfries Campus | 35 hours per week

Other Benefits

• Membership of the Local Government Pension

• Up to 45 days annual leave Pro Rata (including bank holidays and college closure dates)

• Opportunities for career progression and personal development
• Access a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits inc. Cycle to Work, Bike Shop, Home & Electronics Lifestyle Saves and Employee Assistance Programme.

What’s the Job?

We are looking to appoint an organised and detail‑focused Skills Delivery Administrator to provide high‑quality administrative support to our External Development & Commercial Team. This role is essential to the smooth delivery of training programmes and work‑based learning, ensuring that records, systems, finance processes and compliance requirements are managed accurately and efficiently.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced administrator who enjoys working in a fast‑paced environment, supporting learners, employers and colleagues while maintaining high standards of accuracy, customer service and confidentiality.

What You’ll Do

As Skills Delivery Administrator, you will:

• Provide comprehensive administrative support for skills delivery programmes, including enrolments, records management and course documentation
• Maintain accurate learner, employer and course data across internal systems, CRMs and awarding body platforms
• Act as a first point of contact for learners, employers and internal teams, handling enquiries professionally and efficiently
• Support financial and compliance processes, including invoicing, payments, audits and funding requirements
• Liaise with internal departments and external partners to ensure smooth, compliant and high‑quality delivery of training provision

Who we’re looking for

About You

We’re looking for someone who brings:

Essential experience

• Experience in an administrative role within a busy office or team environment
• Proven ability to maintain accurate records and work with databases or CRM systems
• Experience handling enquiries professionally by phone and email
• Experience working with financial or auditable processes
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Proficient IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• This post is required to be based on Campus

Essential qualifications

Educated to SCQF Level 6 (or equivalent), preferably including English or a Business‑related subject

Desirable

• Experience within an education, training or employability setting
• Experience supporting quality assurance or external audit processes
• Familiarity with awarding body systems
• Understanding of funding or compliance requirements
• Relevant further education qualification (e.g. HNC/HND in Business or Administration)

Who we are

Explore our website for more information about the College and who we are.  About Us Dumfries & Galloway College

How to apply

If you are interested, please complete the online application form via the Dumfries and Galloway College website by the closing date indicated below.

For further information, please contact Amy Strawbridge, Senior Team Leader for Work Based Learning strawbridgea@dumgal.ac.uk

Closing Date:     Friday 15th May 2026

What happens next

Interviews for successful applicants will be held on Thursday 28th May 2026

What else you need to know

If you’re successful in securing the role, your employment will be conditional on the college receiving two satisfactory references and background checks including the disclosure Scotland check on all criminal offences (spent & unspent) so ensure you are not barred from working with Children or Vulnerable Adults.

All staff are required to become a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) membership scheme, which is managed and delivered by Disclosure Scotland.

We believe that our staff are our greatest asset—and through our supportive culture, investment in training, and innovative approach to education, we’re building a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Please copy the below links and paste into your preferred browser to view the below documents:

https://www.dumgal.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/disclosure_of_criminal_offences.pdf

https://www.dumgal.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/right_to_work.pdf

https://www.dumgal.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/notes_to_read.pdf

Administrator Job Description.pdf

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