Skills Project Coordinator (Sussex, South East England)

📍Burgess Hill office based (with some remote working and travel across the Sussex area)

⏰ Part-time (24 hours per week, 0.6 FTE)

💰 £20,900 pro rata – 24 hours per week (£34,833 FTE per annum)

📅 Fixed-term: July 2026 – March 2027 (with potential to extend annually)

Employer: Sussex Chamber of Commerce

We’re looking for a highly organised and proactive Skills Project Coordinator to support the delivery of the Sussex & Brighton Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) at Sussex Chamber of Commerce.

This is a locally based role, so applicants will need to be located within Sussex and able to work primarily from our Burgess Hill office.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of regional skills development -collaborating with employers, training providers and stakeholders to help shape the future workforce across Sussex.

What you’ll be doing:

· Coordinating LSIP projects across multiple partners and supporting delivery of the 2026–2029 action plan

· Managing timelines, reporting, and project documentation

· Supporting stakeholder engagement across employers and partners

· Organising meetings, events, and workshops

· Labour market and skills data analysis

· Tracking project plan progress and reporting on key outputs

What we’re looking for:

· Experience in a project coordination / senior admin / operations role

· Strong organisational and communication skills

· Confident managing multiple priorities and stakeholders

· Proficient in Microsoft 365 (Excel, SharePoint, PowerPoint etc.)

· Experience and/or interest in skills, education, or workforce development (desirable)

Join us and play a key role in supporting business growth and skills development across Sussex.

👉 To apply, please send your CV, LinkedIn and a cover letter detailing how you feel you meet the Job Description (no more than 2 pages) to skills@sussexchamberofcommerce.co.uk by 22 June 2026.