Senior Project Manager – Education (Development and Advocacy) Remote
Job description
We are excited to be recruiting for a Senior Sustainability Project Manager – Education (Development and Advocacy).
The role will focus on growing the impact and reach of our education work by developing new streams of work and supporting the impactful delivery of current projects. You will oversee a broad range of exciting initiatives, working closely with the Director of Education, alongside Senior projects managers in Education, and will support our team of Project managers to deliver specific projects.
INTRODUCING SOS-UK
SOS-UK is a student-led education charity focusing on sustainability. We know environmental sustainability cannot be achieved in isolation, so our work spans across issues of justice and wellbeing as well.
We believe in lifelong learning and work on sustainability across all forms of education from early years to workplace learning. We act as a support crew - facilitating, encouraging and mentoring people wherever they are on their sustainability journey in sustainability.
We see the power and potential in students and young people to be at the forefront of change. We work alongside them as equal partners in their sustainability leadership journeys.
Find out more about SOS-UK, who we are and what we do by visiting our website.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Our education work has grown significantly in recent years and this new role will be integral to the Directorate’s continued impact and reach. The post-holder will work closely alongside the Director of Education, the two other Senior Project Managers for Education, the Education Campaign Manager, and our team of Project Managers to advance our aims through targeted advocacy activities and the development and management of new funded projects.
The advocacy aspect of the role will focus on specific interventions with key sector bodies, nationally and internationally. For example, this could involve delivering high-level events like an international higher education leaders roundtable or strategic engagement with professional and statutory regulatory bodies. Over time the exact nature of these activities will vary, depending on current priorities and opportunities.
The other aspect of this role is focused on the development and delivery of new areas of work for the Directorate, including the effective day-to-day management and oversight of major funded projects. For example, this could include project managing our Green Schools Revolution three-year programme involving a number of interventions in secondary schools. This will also involve working with the Director of Education and Executive Director to secure grant funding and sponsorship for future initiatives.
Please read a full description of the role’s responsibilities and person specification (knowledge, skills, attributes, qualifications and experience).
DIVERSITY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
We’re totally committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds age, disability, ethnicity, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation.
We recognise that candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised-Ethnic backgrounds are under-represented in our organisation, and that there are often additional barriers present for people from these groups when applying for roles in the charity sector and beyond. We are committed to taking positive action to expand the diversity of our staff team, and if you meet the minimum criteria for a role (at least 80% of the criteria in the person specification) and are from a BAME background, you'll be guaranteed an interview. It is important to note that this scheme guarantees an interview for candidates who meet the minimum criteria and tell us that they'd like to be considered under the scheme. The selection decision at interview will be based on the most suitable candidate, regardless of any protected characteristic.
FIND OUT MORE
If you’re interested in the role, but what to know a bit more, you can organise a call with our Director of Education or current Senior project managers – Education. We’d love to talk to you more about the role and what its like to work at SOS-UK. Please email [email protected]. You can also find out more about what its like to work at SOS-UK on our jobs page (scroll down).
On our job applications, we do not ask as standard whether applicants have any spot or unspent convictions (under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974). Applicants will still be requested to complete a DBS check if the role requires one.
Please apply via our online application form, we are unable to accept CVs. If you are unable to complete or application due to accessibility needs, please contact [email protected].
Closing date for applications: 29th October 2023
Interview dates: 9th and 10th November 2023
Preferred start date: January 2024, there is flexibility in start date which will be decided in consultation with successful candidate
