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Posting Start Date: 22 May 2025
Location:
Swindon, Wiltshire, GB, SN6 8LA
Contract Type: Full Time
Job Advertisement:
Specialist Coordinator – Course Administration Management
UK Defence Academy, Shrivenham, SN6 8LA
Permanent, Full Time, (Monday – Friday, 37 hours per week)
£27,572.50 per annum plus benefits
Are you ready to take your career to the next level?
If you have a passion for leadership, a flair for problem-solving, and a drive to deliver change, we want to hear from you!
We are seeking a motivated and dynamic individual to join our Team as a Specialist Coordinator. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing a small team, ensuring smooth daily operations supporting our customer, and driving small projects to success. You will work closely with key stakeholders to achieve our goals.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and inspire a team to achieve their best
* Elevate the services we provide to the customer
* Oversee daily operations and ensure efficient workflow
* Foster a positive and productive work environment
* Provide training, mentorship, and support to team members
What We're Looking For:
* Proven experience in a leadership or supervisory role
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to think critically and make informed decisions
* Excellent organisational and time management abilities
* A proactive and results-driven mindset
* Desire for professional growth and development in people management
If you're ready to take the next step in your career and lead with passion and purpose, apply today!
What We Offer:
The Defence Academy sits within a beautiful and secure site which hosts 2 lakes and is surrounded by acres of scenic woodland. The Academy trains the future commanders and staff officers of all three UK Armed Services and those from many countries around the world. Other benefits of working on this site include:
* Opportunities for professional development with L3 and L5 Management Apprenticeships
* A supportive and collaborative work environment
* The chance to make a significant impact within the department
* Free, secure onsite parking.
* Opportunity to join many sports and activity clubs (heavily subsidised subscription costs).
* Fully equipped riding stables, with the opportunity for lessons.
* Other sporting facilities include tennis courts, Astro-turf football pitches and much more.
* Salary:Competitive salaries with annual reviews
* Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
* Holidays: 25days' annual leave plus bank holidays
* Training and development:We offer a wide range of learning opportunitieswith over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
* Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, Simplyhealth cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres
* Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
* ShareSave scheme: Helps you save regularly with the choice to buy Serco shares at a discount at the end of your savings period
* Employee networks:Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community
* Charity:Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme.
MoD Security Clearance. Due to the nature of the organisation, all employees of Serco are required to be security cleared to SC level. If successful in your application, we would support you with the SC process. As a guideline only, you would normally need to have been a UK resident for the last 5 consecutive years.
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To discover more about our careers in Defence, meet our team, and to find out more about what we offer, please follow this Link .We’re also a signatory of the UK GovernmentsWomen in Defence Charter, to find out more please click here .
Please click on the apply button to complete your application.Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens, we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.
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