Senior Policy Manager for Teacher & Leader Professional Development- 6-month FTC
Education Endowment Foundation, City of Westminster
Senior Policy Manager for Teacher & Leader Professional Development- 6-month FTC
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Education Endowment Foundation, City of Westminster
- Full time
- Temporary
- Remote working
Posted 3 days ago, 27 Oct | Get your application in today.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: c1c7fba3716a47328c9d862a16a856c3
Full Job Description
As the Senior Policy Manager for Teacher & Leader Professional Development, you will support national policy-making and reforms surrounding education.
Specifically, you will champion evidence-based policies for teacher and leader professional development, ensuring that national reforms are grounded in high-quality research.
You will manage EEF's review of ECF (Early Careers Framework) provider materials and lead engagement with the Department for Education on professional development policies.
You will also:
- Align research and impact activities with policy priorities
- Act as an ambassador for the EEF at external events and with senior stakeholders
- Support the Executive Team and CEO through briefings and policy support
- Provide line management for a Policy Officer
This is an exciting opportunity for an organised and proactive education policy manager with great project management skills to join our committed organisation.
Within this short-term contract, you will have the chance to make an impact on the education landscape, as well as a positive difference to the lives of young people across the country.
You'll be enabled to develop your skill set and consolidate your expertise, within an environment filled with professional like-minded people, working towards our common goal., To be considered as the Senior Policy Manager for Teacher & Leader Professional Development, you will need:
- Experience working in education policy or a closely related field and a solid understanding of the English education landscape, especially around professional development
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage complex and changing delivery environments
- The ability to engage deeply with research evidence and interrogate findings
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, to inform and influence various audience
- Proven ability to build and leverage relationships with policymakers and stakeholders
- To be educated to degree level in a relevant field (or equivalent)
The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) is an independent charity dedicated to breaking the link between family income and educational achievement.
We do this by supporting schools, colleges, and nurseries to improve teaching and learning through better use of evidence. We generate research evidence on effective practices for supporting learning outcomes and narrowing the socioeconomic attainment gap, ensuring this evidence is applied to benefit children and young people.
The EEF's reach and impact have been tremendous: the English education system is now one of the most evidence-informed in the world. Over half of state primary and secondary schools have taken part in an EEF-funded trial, and 70% of all school leaders use the Teaching and Learning Toolkit to inform their decision-making., Webrecruit and the Education Endowment Foundation are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you want to develop your career as a Senior Policy Manager for Teacher & Leader Professional Development, please apply by the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
We are now looking for a Senior Policy Manager for Teacher & Leader Professional Development to join us on a full-time, six month fixed-term contract to cover a period of family leave. We will also consider part-time hours, from a minimum of 0.6 FTE and are open to secondments., Salary of £47,500 - £50,500 per annum (pro rata)
- Flexible start and end working times (core hours between 10am and 4pm)
- Flexible working opportunities
- 27 days' holiday a year (plus 8 bank holidays, including 3 which can be taken flexibly, and 2 festive season closure days)
- Pension matched with 6% employer contributions
- Life insurance cover
- Interest-free season ticket loan and cycle scheme
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave pay (conditions apply)
- Confidential Employee Assistance Programme for personal and professional support
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