Learning and Talent Coordinator (Maternity Cover)

Are you an enthusiastic coordinator with a special interest in recruitment, learning and talent? Do you want to use your organisational and coordination skills to help pioneer humanity in the workplace?

About CAMFED

CAMFED (Campaign for Female Education) supports young women throughout their primary and secondary school years, into economic training and further education, and on to leadership as role models, activists and philanthropists. Our focus is on vulnerable girls and young women in rural areas of Africa.

People and Culture Team

The People and Culture Team is on a journey of transformation to support CAMFED in the achievement of a bold ambition to 2030. We have an ambition to revolutionise our approach to people and culture capitalising on the strong foundational culture in CAMFED. Together we are pioneering humanity in the workplace. Whilst each team is grounded in the local context, we work collaboratively as ‘One Team’. We're looking for a Learning and Talent Coordinator to to join our team in a maternity cover position.

Key Details

Job Title: Learning and Talent Coordinator (Maternity Cover)

Reports to: Learning and Talent Operations Manager

Contract: Full-time, 37.5hours per week; fixed-term for 14 months as maternity cover

Salary: £25,323 pa (Level 8, Step 1)

Location: Cambridge, UK (Hybrid)

Office Working: Expected to work from the office at least one day per month or as needed

Start date: 6th January 2027

Eligibility & Right to Work: Please note we do not hold a Home Office Sponsor Licence and are unable to provide visa sponsorship. Therefore, we can only accept applications from candidates who possess the independent Right to Work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.

About the role

This role supports three principal areas of activity within the People and Culture (P&C) team: recruitment and onboarding, learning coordination, and internal communications. Working with the Learning and Talent Operations Manager, the postholder will help build and maintain effective systems, processes and procedures; coordinate engaging learning and development activity; support talent acquisition and onboarding to create a positive candidate experience; and improve how we communicate with colleagues internally.

Key Responsibilities

Learning

• Take a proactive, end-to-end approach to coordinating learning interventions, anticipating requirements and supporting the Head of Culture & Engagement and/or Facilitators at every stage of the learning journey - from initial planning and set-up through to delivery, evaluation and follow-up.

• Support the Head of Culture & Engagement in designing and delivering engaging learning experiences, including creating high-quality slides, videos and other digital learning materials for learning events.

• Curate learning resources and ensure they are relevant, accessible and easy for colleagues to find and use.

• Maintain and regularly update learning sites, hubs and digital repositories, ensuring content remains current, accurate and well organised.

• Maintain effective working practices for in person and virtual events, such as the organisation-wide call Pamoja, Executive Retreats, leadership development programmes and Culture Cafes.

• Act as a proactive point of coordination for learning interventions, keeping stakeholders informed, anticipating issues and taking ownership of actions through to completion.

• Support the continued rollout, implementation, and ongoing management of People and Culture events by:

  • Managing attendance throughout the event cycle including calendar invitations, platform setup (e.g. Zoom, TidyCal), joining instructions, and follow-up communications.

  • Ensuring all events are captured in the People and Culture Hub and calendar.

  • Sourcing and booking appropriate venues or online platforms, where required.

  • Preparing programme materials, where required.

  • Moderating virtual learning events and maintaining familiarity with a range of platforms for virtual learning.

  • Complete post-learning programme evaluations, collating evaluation data, and creating reports and dashboards that demonstrate impact and learning.

  • Liaising with the Lead Facilitator or Project Lead regarding ongoing changes to programme content.

Recruitment & Talent Support

• Job Board Management: Post approved vacancies across internal networks, the CAMFED careers site, and external job boards (e.g. LinkedIn) to ensure maximum visibility for open roles.

• Application Tracking System (ATS) Guidance: Provide first-line guidance to hiring managers on using the ATS and progressing candidates through each stage of the recruitment process, supporting efficient workflows, and an excellent candidate experience.

• Pre-employment Logistics: Coordinate critical pre-employment checks, including collecting references, completing right-to-work checks, and drafting job offers and employment contracts for review.

• Pre-boarding & HRIS Setup: Support proactive pre-boarding communication and complete the operational onboarding process within the HRIS to ensure digital records are ready for new colleagues.

• Global Hub Inductions: Lead and coordinate the P&C induction experience for new colleagues, ensuring that all P&C induction activities, sessions and resources are planned, organised and delivered effectively.

Internal Communications & Resources

• Publish regular wellbeing communications on HiBob, our HR Information System.

• Refer colleagues to access key resources on HiBob and the P&C Hub, and to our Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health Champions.

• Improve our mechanisms for internal communication.

• Work in partnership with the Communications Team to make effective use of existing assets and develop external communications that showcase CAMFED as an employer.

• Support the monitoring of the People and Culture inbox and Zoom channels, and redirecting requests to the appropriate team members.

• Organise UK social events, as appropriate.
  

The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive and are subject to change in accordance with the needs of the organisation.

Person Specification:

• Ability and confidence to communicate verbally and in writing at all levels.

• Excellent organisational, prioritisation and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail.

• A proactive, positive approach, with the ability to self-manage and handle multiple priorities.

• Demonstrable experience of providing administrative or coordination support to a team.

• Highly competent in using Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.

• Knowledge of, or an appetite to develop an understanding of, People and Culture.

• Experience of using systems and databases to maintain accurate records and support reporting and analysis.

• Creative and confidence in developing engaging learning materials, including presentations, slides, videos, graphics and other digital content, using PowerPoint, Canva or similar platforms.

• Experience of using an LMS, HR information system, ATS or talent management platform is desirable.

• Commitment and passion for CAMFED’s values, mission and vision.

• Eligibility to work in the UK.

CAMFED Values

The post holder is expected to live the CAMFED values:

• Focus on the girl as client

• Partner with the Community

• Be transparent and accountable

Our CAMFED Principles are featured on our website

People and Culture Principles:

• Mirroring CAMFED’s Client Model

• People First

• Agile and Emergent

• Globally oriented/locally grounded

• Values driven

• Growth through learning

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at CAMFED

CAMFED is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including those from marginalised communities.

All official communication pertaining to job applications and interviews will be exclusively conducted through CAMFED's official channels. These can be found on our website (http://www.camfed.org). CAMFED will never request applicants to pay a processing fee or to provide personal or financial information for recruitment purposes.

CAMFED has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation, abuse, discrimination and harassment in all forms. All applicants will, therefore, be subject to a comprehensive verification process, which includes background and reference checks, as well as verification of qualifications.

Application details:

Please submit applications by 11th November 2026. Interviews are scheduled to take place on the 25th November 2026.