Job.

Do you have a degree in a STEM discipline?  Want a position working within an Education Charity that gives back?  Our client is a highly reputable Charity  based in Leamington Spa.  Due to expansion, they are now looking to recruit an Education Officer to their team.

Principal Responsibilities

• Ensure the Trust meets its commitment to “Excellence in Delivery”

• Promote and safeguard people to ensure all events provide safe environments in which people can explore and develop their potential. This includes undertaking risk assessments, supporting with overnight supervision of students, first aid cover/ hospital runs and general behaviour management.

• Lead and deliver the Trust’s STEM Day programme for schools in line with organisational quality standards. This will be typically 2 – 3 STEM days per week during term time and may be delivered virtually or face to face.

• Lead and deliver the Trust’s programme of multi-day courses in line with organisational quality standards. This is approximately 8 events per year, across the school holidays, each lasting 3-5 days. These may be delivered virtually or run as face to face residentials.

• Liaise with university departmental staff and venue/course organisers on arrangements, i.e. site visits, bookings, course programme development and evening activities

• Liaise with external course facilitators pre and during residential events

• Enable supervisors to undertake effective management of students during residential events. This includes supporting their pre and on-event training, as well as effective monitoring and feedback to supervisors during events.

• Project manage your assigned events and initiatives to ensure targets are met e.g. funder requirements, communications with schools, allocation of sponsored places etc

• Ensure that the Trust collects the information required to report progress, and demonstrate impact, to relevant stakeholders in line with agreed deadlines.

• Support the development of on-going educational programmes for the Trust. This could include:

o Developing new products such as STEM days, Think Kits and new courses etc

o Taking new products through the internal development framework to ensure they meet strategic objectives and work with key stakeholders to ensure they are fully tested and evaluated ahead of implementation

o Creating the resources required for each new product i.e. videos, handouts etc.

o Support the review of existing products to ensure they remain high quality and meet stakeholders needs

• Establish, maintain and develop relationships with our funders, which includes private, public and third sector

• Management of budgets for assigned events

• To support the success of the wider Operations Team and its targets, including supporting the work in other teams as required and cross promoting other Trust programmes

• To represent the Trust UK wide and occasional European and international travel.

• Become a qualified First Aider at Work and be prepared to administer first aid whilst away on events, if required.

• This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive and you may be required to undertake various duties as may reasonably be requested of you by the Chief Operating Officer.

Person Specification Essential:

• Graduate, preferably with a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Maths degree, and relevant experience within Industry or Education.

• Keen desire and enthusiasm to develop people.

• Possess excellent communication skills.

• Possess excellent engagement and presentation skills.

• Possess excellent organisational skills and strong IT skills, with competency in MS Office.

• Conscientious attitude to work with enthusiasm and eagerness to take on responsibility.

• Energy and a willingness to travel UK-wide and stay away from home on a regular basis – this may be up to 4 days in any given week.

• Driving licence and own car essential.

In return you can expect to receive a highly competitive salary, hybrid working hours, enhanced Pension and Health care, extra expenses paid for additional travel and stop overs, free parking and excellent team dynamics.