Training and Workforce Development Coordinator
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary: £36,363 - £39,862 per annum (Pay award pending)
Vacancy Type: Full time, Permanent
Hours per week: 37 hours
Closing date: 10th May 2026
Join Our Team as a Training & Workforce Development Coordinator
Are you passionate about empowering others through learning? Do you thrive on designing impactful training programmes and supporting professional growth? If so, we want to hear from you!
About the Role
You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the learning journey of our workforce. Reporting to the Business Development Manager, you’ll lead the planning, delivery, and evaluation of training initiatives for frontline Facility Services and Civic Management staff. The training includes delivering induction and practical training, safeguarding, health and safety, and mandatory training across a wide range of services.
Key Responsibilities
* Design and deliver engaging training and induction programmes
* Lead on all divisional training requirements such as health and safety, manual handling, COSHH, and safeguarding through face to face learning to predominantly front line staff.
* Conduct training needs analyses and develop tailored learning plans
* Site specific training as required
* Support learners to achieve their goals
* Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure smooth programme delivery
* Produce post-training evaluations and recommend improvements
* System management of training records
Essential Criteria
* Proven experience in delivering and evaluating training
* Strong understanding of workforce development requirements and the Health and Safety at Work Act
* Excellent communication and coaching skills
Desirable
* Recognised teaching or training qualification
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Newcastle City Council, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.
We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is working in regulated activity. If you are successful we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a check to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity
Interviews will take place w/c 1 June 2026