Higher Education Coordinator

Job overview

As a Higher Education Coordinator, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of healthcare by leading innovative education pathways that grow our own workforce. Sitting within the Future Workforce Team, this role is all about building strong partnerships with Higher Education Institutions and internal teams to deliver high-quality learning environments for aspiring nurses and healthcare professionals. You’ll be the driving force behind programmes like Grow Your Own and apprenticeships, ensuring students receive exceptional academic and pastoral support while navigating their journey into clinical practice.

Main duties of the job

The Higher Education Coordinator will be part of the Future Workforce Team and will lead on the development, coordination, and delivery of partnerships with Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to support the Health Board’s Grow Your Own and Apprenticeship pathways into nursing and other healthcare professions. The postholder will act as a key liaison between the Health Board, HEIs, and internal departments to ensure high-quality clinical learning environments and support for students.

• Lead and manage the higher education pathways such as Grow Your Own and Apprenticeship programmes, by collaborating with internal teams and Higher Education Institutions, to ensure high-quality learning environments and student success through strong partnerships
• Provide professional and pastoral support to students, acting as a role model and guiding them through academic, clinical, and professional processes, including educational interviews, resit opportunities, withdrawals and appeals
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with HEIs, national bodies, and internal stakeholders to align programme delivery with workforce needs and ensure consistency, quality, and innovation in education
• Be the key liaison and communicator between the Health Boards, HEIs and relevant national bodies, combining information on student progress, clinical practice understanding and learning provider information within Service Level Agreements / local policies

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences.  In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 08.01.2026