Talent and Development Assistant

General Information

Reference

001963  

Publication Start Date

17/09/2025

Post Description

Talent and Development Assistant

Closing Date

01/10/2025

Vacancy Location

Location

South West, Gloucestershire, Rosehill - Hybrid

Vacancy Details

Job Profile

People and Change - Organisational Development

Title

Talent and Development Assistant

Contract Type

Full Time

About Us

About Ucas

UCAS is at the heart of connecting people to higher education.

UCAS is the world’s leading shared admissions service for higher education. We provide application services for UK universities and colleges as well as delivering a wide range of research, consultancy and advisory services to schools, colleges, careers services, professional bodies and employers.

We’re a successful and fast-growing organisation, which helps hundreds of thousands of people every year. We're committed to delivering a first-class service to all of our customers — they're at the heart of everything we do.

Business Unit Description

The purpose of our People and Change team is to motivate and mobilise our people to deliver organisational change, enabling us to stay ahead of customer expectations and provide exceptional service.

We aim to create an environment which brings together diverse thinking, passion and expertise to work together in delivering our mission and strategy.

We shape the culture and ways of working,  identify and hire the right capabilities and talent, help people use their strengths and potential to learn and grow, and measure and monitor success so we know our work is having a positive impact.

We want UCAS to be a great employer where colleagues are enabled to reach their fullest potential and our team is at the heart of this ambition.

About The Role

Contractual Hours

35.00

About The Role

The Training and Development (T&D) Coordinator will work as part of a forward thinking and dynamic Talent and Development service, focusing on providing coordination and administration of the people development offering.

The role will also be accountable for actioning the communication plan for the T&D team, to support engagement with T&D initiatives across the business.

Key Accountabilities:

· Act as the main point of contact for all people development enquiries, offering information and assistance where possible and escalating more complex queries to the relevant members of the people team

· Arranging hospitality, room layout and equipment for participants attending workshops and events, liaising with trainers, booking training rooms, distributing course materials, and ensuring required equipment is available and in working order for the efficient running of all relevant events.

· Ensure all training events are scheduled and set up on the Learning Management System (LMS) with bookings, invites, attendances and cancellations all appropriately managed and administered

· Assisting with periodic reporting as requested such as; creating and maintaining training activity records, updating training records and ensuring information is accurate and up to date.

For full job description, please see role profile attached.

Skills, Qualifications, And Experience

· Advanced organisation skills with significant administrative experience, preferably within a HR or Talent & Development function

· Ability to prioritise and manage multiple assignments at one time

· Excellent digital skills and highly proficient at using Microsoft applications

· Confident communicator with experience of written communications.

· Collaborative team player with the ability to engage and work effectively with a range of stakeholders

· Resilient, flexible, and able to work under pressure when required.

· Ability to balance an innovative and creative approach with the need for structure, data, and accuracy

· Present complex information in an understandable way

· Familiarity with the employee and training lifecycle would be advantageous

Package

Salary - up to £27,000

• Purpose-driven work in a charity-led organisation connecting people to education and opportunity
• Internal training, mentoring, and access to industry-recognised certifications through our development academies
• Hybrid working model built on trust and flexibility, with a 35-hour week and flexible contracts
• 30 days annual leave, 3 concessionary days over Christmas, bank holidays, and the option to purchase additional leave
• Everyday wellbeing support through Perkbox, offering discounts and wellness tools
• Onsite facilities including a subsidised gym, café, and free parking at our Cheltenham office
• Inclusive culture supported by employee networks, wellbeing champions, and Mental Health First Aiders
• Recognition and reward through our quarterly employee scheme and an ex-gratia bonus for going above and beyond

Working Arrangements

Is Fully Remote Working An Option?

No

Attachments

Attachment

Talent and Development Assistant August 2025.pdf (343 Kb)