Making amazing happen
Life at Babington
As a truly national provider, we work across all areas of the UK.
Our people are what truly make the difference, and they are the beating heart of what we do. Sharing a common set of values (brave, caring, curious, determined, passionate), we’re motivated by seeing the positive impact we have on the lives of the young people and adults we support through our many different contracts and programmes.
We’re proud of our inclusive culture, and that alongside delivering meaningful outcomes for our learners and customers, we know how to have fun along the way!
Recognition
Proud to be Gold Investors in People
In 2022, we were awarded a Gold Award by Investors in People – something only achieved by 17% companies.
Paul Devoy, CEO of Investors in People, said: “Gold accreditation on We invest in people is a fantastic effort for any organisation, and places Babington Business College in fine company with a host of organisations that understand the value of people.”
Alongside our efforts to promote development, innovation and best practice, we are also proud to be a responsible and purpose-driven business. Through our ESG, we have formalised our commitments to our stakeholders, communities, and our planet – and we actively encourage our people to make time for the causes they care about.
Explore our ESG report
Join the Babington team
Our current opportunities
People are at the heart of what we do, from providing a young person with their very first opportunity all the way up to developing a senior leader within an organisation, we are truly committed to developing better futures. If you would like to be part of our passionate and brave family, please apply to one of the below opportunities, alternatively you can register your interest if we do not currently have an opportunity that suits you.
Register your interestHR Skills Coach
Job Type: Permanent
As a purpose‑driven organisation, we’re all about the why. Babington is committed to Developing Better Futures — for individuals, organisations, and society. That means developing skills, creating opportunity, and helping people perform at their very best.
We are innovators in Education and Training, so why not apply now and join us in Developing Better Futures.
Job Title: HR Skills Coach
Location: Remote
Salary: Up to £35,000 per annum
Working Days: Monday to Friday
We’re looking for a passionate and learner‑focused HR Skills Coach to join our Delivery team. If you’re committed to coaching and mentoring others, have strong HR knowledge, and want to make a meaningful impact on learners’ journeys, we’d love to hear from you.
What you'll do
- Coach and mentor HR apprentices throughout their learning journey, ensuring a smooth and supportive experience all the way to End Point Assessment.
- Conduct detailed skills gap analyses to identify learners’ starting points and tailor learning plans.
- Build strong, professional relationships with learners and employers, acting as a trusted point of contact.
- Deliver high‑quality, engaging coaching sessions that bring HR theory and practice to life.
- Set SMART targets and conduct regular progression reviews to ensure timely achievement.
- Provide timely, constructive feedback to support the development of HR knowledge, skills, and behaviours.
- Maintain accurate learner records and ensure compliance with quality and funding requirements.
- Work collaboratively with Specialist Trainers, Performance Coaches, and Delivery Managers to support learner success.
- Promote and embed Safeguarding, Prevent, British Values, Equality & Diversity, and Health & Safety.
- Maintain your own CPD to ensure up‑to‑date HR knowledge and coaching competence.
What We’re Looking For
- A strong understanding of HR practice, with the ability to translate theory into real‑world application.
- Experience coaching, mentoring, or supporting learners or colleagues (desirable but not essential).
- Excellent communication, organisation, and digital delivery skills.
- Ability to build rapport, motivate learners, and manage a varied caseload.
- A passion for developing people and supporting them to achieve their goals.
Qualifications
Essential:
- Grade A–C GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths
- Level 5 CIPD qualification
Desirable:
- Level 3 Award in Education & Training (AET) or equivalent
- Level 3 Certificate in Team Leading or equivalent
What’s in it for you?
Babington is an inclusive, welcoming, and supportive place to work, with a fantastic culture that champions learning, development, and career growth.
You’ll also benefit from:
- Babington Engage
- Bupa Healthcare – Cash Plan
- 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
- Additional annual leave purchase scheme
- Employer pension contribution
We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to close the advert once we’ve found the right candidate.
Our Commitment to Safeguarding & Inclusion
Babington is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and employees. We expect all colleagues to share this commitment and demonstrate our values in everything they do.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and operate a guaranteed interview scheme. If you meet the minimum criteria and declare a disability in your application, you will be guaranteed an interview.
To support an inclusive working environment, we ask applicants to share diversity data during the application process. This information is confidential, used only by our People Team, and does not influence recruitment decisions.
As part of our safer recruitment practices, roles may require checks to confirm suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults, including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Partnership Co-ordinator
Job Type: Permanent
As a purpose-driven organisation, we’re all about the ‘why’. Babington is committed to developing better futures: for individuals, organisations, and society. For us that means developing skills and creating opportunity for individuals and organisations to perform at their very best.
We are innovators in Education and Training so why not apply now and join us in Developing Better Futures.
Job Title: Partnerships Co-ordinator
Location: Remote
Salary: £30,000
Working days: Monday to Friday
Developing better futures. That’s our purpose at Babington. We’re a purpose-driven organisation committed to helping individuals and organisations perform at their very best through skills development and opportunity creation.
We’re looking for an organised and detail-oriented Partnerships Co-ordinator to join our team. If you’re passionate about relationship bulding, have a strong understanding of apprenticeship onboarding and want to make a real impact on learners’ journeys, we’d love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the central point of contract between Babington and our sister company Tempdent, ensuring a smooth and professional onboarding experience for employers and learners.
- Co-ordinate communication across internal and external stakeholders, including Senior Managers.
- Ensure accurate and timely reporting, with strong attention to detail in data handling and analysis.
- Support the day to day running of the Levy Transfer service, ensuring all process and procedures are followed
- Contribute to achieving financial and performance KPI’s
- Support Training Provider network to ensure data submissions are accurate and reporting is complete and on time.
- Regularly review own performance against our mission, values and competency frameworks, with a willingness to acquire any necessary qualifications or skills pertinent to the role.
- Act as a point of contact for the portal provider, ensuring queries are managed and resolved.
- Analyse data and contribute to reporting for internal and client stakeholders.
- Act as an ambassador for Babington exhibiting enthusiasm and professionalism.
What We’re Looking For
- A proven track record of managing successful relationships with training providers and employers
- Demonstrable experience of effective contract, commercial and service management within a complex multi-source service/supplier environment. Including performance/SLA/KPI management.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights,
- Experience of working with suppliers at a critical level of importance
- Industry knowledge/understanding and experience (ideally in apprenticeships)
- Experience in working with demanding clients and under tight deadlines
- Excellent communication, time management, and digital delivery skills.
What’s in it for you?
Babington is an inclusive, welcoming and supportive place to work with a fantastic culture which supports each employees learning, development and career growth.
- Babington Engage
- Bupa Healthcare – Cash plan
- 25 Days annual leave plus Bank holidays
- Additional annual leave purchase scheme
- Employer Pension contribution
We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we have found the right candidate.
Babington is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and employees associated with our business. We, therefore, expect all employees to share this commitment and demonstrate our values within all aspects of their work.
We're a Disability Confident Employer and have a guaranteed interview scheme in place to ensure that nobody is overlooked or discriminated against because of their disability. If you meet the minimum criteria when you apply and you have informed us in your application that you have a disability, you will be guaranteed an interview for that role.
To promote and maintain an inclusive working environment, as part of your application process we will ask you to share data on certain characteristics. These answers will not form part of the selection and recruitment process and will not be shared with anyone outside of the People Team.
Babington is committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of our learners and colleagues and we implement robust safer recruitment practices to support this. Dependent on the role you are applying for, we may undertake a number of necessary checks to confirm you are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults, which may include a Disclosure and Barring Service check. We are also committed to promoting equality and inclusion throughout our colleague and learner populations.
CIPD Skills Marker
Job Type: Permanent
Company Description
As a purpose-driven organisation, we’re all about the ‘why’. Babington is committed to developing better futures: for individuals, organisations, and society. For us that means developing skills and creating opportunity for individuals and organisations to perform at their very best.
We are innovators in Education and Training so why not apply now and join us in Developing Better Futures.
Position
Job Title: Skills Marker
Location: Remote
Salary: £30,000
Working days: Monday to Friday
Developing better futures. That’s our purpose at Babington. We’re a purpose-driven organisation committed to helping individuals and organisations perform at their very best through skills development and opportunity creation.
We’re looking for a motivational and detail-oriented CIPD Marker to join our team. If you’re passionate about Human Resources, have a strong understanding of CIPD qualifications, and want to make a real impact on learners’ journeys, we’d love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Accurately moderate learner assignments across HR, L&D, and Coaching programmes.
- Apply Babington’s marking descriptors to ensure consistency and quality.
- Provide clear, constructive feedback to learners and collaborate with Coaches to support learner progress.
- Use digital tools to manage and deliver engaging remote learning experiences.
- Maintain timely moderation in line with programme schedules.
- Conduct and interpret detailed skills gap analysis with learners to accurately identify learner’s starting points, prior achievements, and experience.
- Conduct regular and timely progression reviews with learners as per the standard operating model, setting SMART targets and providing additional learner support as required.
- Work closely with Specialist Trainers to facilitate formative and summative assessment of learners’ skills and knowledge which are aligned to the workshop deliver.
Requirements
What We’re Looking For
- CIPD qualified (minimum Level 5).
- Ideally hold a teaching or assessing qualification (or be willing to obtain one).
- Strong understanding of CIPD standards and assessment criteria.
- Occupationally competent in HR or business-related roles.
- Experience managing assessments and learner caseloads.
- Excellent communication, time management, and digital delivery skills.
Other information
What’s in it for you?
Babington is an inclusive, welcoming and supportive place to work with a fantastic culture which supports each employees learning, development and career growth.
- Babington Engage
- Bupa Healthcare – Cash plan
- 25 Days annual leave plus Bank holidays
- Additional annual leave purchase scheme
- Employer Pension contribution
We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we have found the right candidate.
Babington is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and employees associated with our business. We, therefore, expect all employees to share this commitment and demonstrate our values within all aspects of their work.
We're a Disability Confident Employer and have a guaranteed interview scheme in place to ensure that nobody is overlooked or discriminated against because of their disability. If you meet the minimum criteria when you apply and you have informed us in your application that you have a disability, you will be guaranteed an interview for that role.
To promote and maintain an inclusive working environment, as part of your application process we will ask you to share data on certain characteristics. These answers will not form part of the selection and recruitment process and will not be shared with anyone outside of the People Team.
Babington is committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of our learners and colleagues and we implement robust safer recruitment practices to support this. Dependent on the role you are applying for, we may undertake a number of necessary checks to confirm you are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults, which may include a Disclosure and Barring Service check. We are also committed to promoting equality and inclusion throughout our colleague and learner populations.
