Talent Development Coordinator

Job Description

Talent Development Coordinator

Location: Accrington

Salary: £26,500 per annum based on experience

Contract Type: 37.5 Hours per week

Are you passionate about developing people, improving practice, and helping others reach their potential?

We’re looking for a motivated Talent Development Coordinator to join our team and play a key role in building a skilled, confident, and supported workforce.

About National Care Group

National Care Group is one of the UK’s leading providers of adult social care, supporting people with learning disabilities, mental health support needs, acquired brain injuries, autism and complex related needs. Its mission is to empower those it supports to lead their best life, enabling them the opportunity to unlock their full potential and live as independently as possible within their community.

What’s in it for you?

•    The opportunity to develop a career in a secure and fulfilling role at an organisation that values growing its team from within.

•    You can continuously learn on the job with the benefit of paid training and the opportunity to gain recognised qualifications.

•    You will work at an organisation that celebrates age, gender and diversity within an inclusive culture.

•    The organisation promotes an environment of wellbeing with support for you to stay healthy and happy.

•    The opportunity to earn rewards through a Refer a Friend scheme.

•    Access to an app called Stream (formally known as Wagestream), enabling greater control over your finances.

•    Access to hundreds of high street discounts, including the opportunity to have a Blue Light Card.

The Talent Development Role:

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Talent Development Coordinator to support the delivery of high-quality learning and development across our Adult Social Care services. This is a vital role that ensures our colleagues have the right skills, knowledge, and confidence to provide outstanding care and support.

Working closely with the Training & Development Lead, Head of Talent Development, and wider stakeholders, you will coordinate key training programmes, manage essential systems, and support the professional development of colleagues across the organisation.

What You’ll Do:

• Manage diaries, scheduling, and logistics for training sessions and development activities.
• Oversee the training inbox, responding to queries and providing daily administrative support.
• Produce weekly No Show Reports and monthly Training Data Reports (attendance, compliance, repeat non-attenders).
• Manage apprenticeship applications, enrolments, and associated administration.
• Process funding applications and rebates (e.g., LDSS) and maintain the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASCWDS) to support accurate reporting and funding claims.
• Work with the Onboarding team to ensure new colleague inductions are planned and delivered effectively.
• Coordinate key development projects with senior colleagues.
• Manage training requests from end to end—from internal checks and approvals to sourcing provision, raising Purchase Orders, organising delivery, and ensuring timely completion.
• Support the rollout of Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training (OMMT), acting as a key point of contact for trainers and experts by experience.
• Administer the Care Workforce Pathway, including skills assessments, data analysis, and maintaining accurate records
• Build strong relationships with trainers, experts by experience, and internal stakeholders.

About you:

• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to our Daventry office and flexibility to stay away overnight when needed.
• Strong organisational skills with experience in diary management and coordination.
• Experience in training administration, coordination, or workforce development.
• Confidence using learning management systems (LMS experience desirable).
• Knowledge of health and social care training requirements (desirable).
• Experience line managing or mentoring others (desirable).

Don’t meet every single requirement? We invite you to apply anyway!

At National Care Group, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic organisation. So, if you’re ready to embark on a journey where your potential outweighs your current skill set, we encourage you to apply. You might have the right values and attitude we are looking for!