Education Outreach Assistant Manager: Secondary School Programme

Job description

What you'll be doing

You will lead the development, launch and delivery of an ambitious new digital education programme for secondary schools across the UK, helping young people aged 11-18 develop a greater understanding of Parliament, democracy and how they can participate in public life. Working from a brand-new Education Outreach Digital Suite at Westminster, you will create inspiring live and pre-recorded learning experiences designed to reach hundreds of thousands of students nationwide.

A key part of the role will be transforming the programme vision into a successful, scalable delivery model. You will design and develop curriculum-linked educational content, including a democracy programme, a post-16 study week and supporting learning resources. Once launched, you will be responsible for keeping content fresh, relevant and engaging, identifying new opportunities to expand the programme's reach and impact.

As one of the programme's lead educators, you will deliver engaging live-to-camera and recorded sessions, bringing Parliament to life for young audiences. You will work closely with Members of both Houses, parliamentary colleagues and guest speakers to create high-quality educational experiences that inspire participation and learning.

You will also manage an Outreach Officer and collaborate with colleagues across the wider Education and Engagement Team, including those responsible for primary programmes, special events and video production. Strong project management skills will be essential as you oversee programme delivery, monitor performance and reporting, support the ongoing development of the outreach offer, and help ensure the programme meets its participation and engagement targets.

Why Join us?

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including but not limited to:

• Generous annual leave starting at 30 days and increasing to 35 after one full working year.

• Enrolment in the excellent Civil Service pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 28.97%
• Flexible working options that help you find a balance including enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, caring leave and alternative working patterns.

What we're looking for

• Education Programme Management - Experience of designing and managing large-scale education programmes for school-aged children.
• Digital Programming
  • Skills in digital creation of education programming including delivery.
  • Delivery skills include live to camera (in studio settings) and for pre-recorded video content to engage thousands of young people in one session.
• Communication - Highly developed and practiced skills in delivering education sessions to secondary school-aged children.
• Education Knowledge - Knowledge in learning theory and how this can be applied through digital programming for school-aged children across all four nations.
• Stakeholder Engagement - Experience of working with stakeholders across a variety of departments including VIP guests.
• Inclusion and Diversity - Skills in making educational programming inclusive to all audiences and inclusive line management.

How to Apply:

CV and Criterion Responses - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and provide evidence against criteria 1-5 (500 words per criteria) in the person specification section of the Job Description.

Please make sure you download a copy of the Job Description which can be found on the advert.

More information on the application process can be found here: Application process - UK Parliament

Additional Information

Please ensure that you anonymise your application by removing any identifiable factors from your CV or Supporting Statement.

Interviews are expected to take place the week commencing the 19 th October.