Skills, Employment & Education Coordinator

Job Introduction

We currently have a vacancy for a Skills, Employment, and Education Coordinator here at SCS Railways.

About the role:

The Skills, Education and Employment (SEE) Coordinator will play a key role in supporting the delivery of the SEE programme across the High Speed Two Limited Main Works Contract.

The role will contribute to the successful achievement of social value commitments and SEE targets across the all the project's delivery units, helping to generate sustainable economic opportunities and positive community outcomes within local boroughs and surrounding communities. Working collaboratively with schools, local authorities, community organisations, training providers, delivery teams and the supply chain, the SEE Coordinator will support the coordination, administration and continuous improvement of employment, education, outreach and social value initiatives.

The role will also provide support to apprentices and work experience participants, helping to ensure a positive experience throughout their journey on the project. Reporting to the SEE Manager and forming part of the wider SCS People Team, the SEE Coordinator will play an important role in maintaining accurate programme and apprentice records, supporting performance reporting, and ensuring data is effectively managed through BookIT and other project systems to demonstrate delivery against contractual and social value commitments.

Working Arrangements: This role will be based in the project offices for a minimum of 4 days per week, and will involve travel between the Euston, North Acton/Willesden Junction/West Ruislip sites.

Main Responsibilities

- Support the delivery of the Skills, Education and Employment (SEE) strategy and associated social value activities across all delivery units.
- Support the delivery of school engagement activities and programmes for schools, colleges and young people, promoting careers within the construction and infrastructure industry. This will require some flexibility around travelling across our 7 local London boroughs.
- Attend careers fairs, employability events and school career days to promote HS2 job opportunities, apprenticeships and career pathways.
- Support the creation, onboarding and pastoral care of apprentices through engagement with delivery teams, training providers, partners and the supply chain.
- Act as a point of contact for apprentices, providing ongoing support and signposting where required to help promote successful programme completion.
- Assist in the coordination and management of the project's internal work placement scheme, including engagement with candidates, providers and internal teams.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with schools, colleges, training providers, local authorities, community groups and supply chain partners.
- Maintain accurate apprentice, placement and SEE records on BookIT and other project systems, ensuring data is up to date, compliant and aligned with project reporting requirements.
- Collect, maintain and report SEE data and performance information to the SEE Manager, ensuring accurate record keeping, data validation and timely reporting against project targets and contractual commitments.
- Support communications and promotional activities to raise awareness of SEE initiatives and achievements internally and externally.
- Promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) principles across all aspects of SEE delivery, ensuring opportunities are accessible and inclusive for local communities.
- Provide administrative and coordination support to the SEE Manager and wider People Team as required.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential:

- Strong organisational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple activities and deadlines effectively.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Proactive and enthusiastic approach, with a strong commitment to community engagement and social value delivery.
- IT proficient, with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Strong attention to detail, with the ability to maintain accurate records, manage data effectively and use databases or management information systems such as BookIT.
- You must have right to work in the UK/ a british passport for this position

Desirable:

- Experience of working with young and/or vulnerable people.
- Experience supporting apprenticeships, employment, education, community engagement or social value programmes.
- Experience maintaining programme data, producing reports and working with management information systems or databases.

About The Company

The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK’s new high speed rail network. It will be a catalyst for economic growth across Britain, freeing up space on the existing railways and connecting 8 out of the UK’s 10 biggest cities with fast, reliable and frequent high speed services

The Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 London Tunnels Contract. Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds.