Education Policy Specialist

at  The Royal Society of Chemistry

Overview:
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) have an exciting opportunity for an Education Policy Specialist to join on a 9-month temporary basis.
At the RSC we embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working, which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate.
Although this role is contractually based at our Cambridge or London office, you will be able to work from home within the UK, with the expectation that you will attend the office as needed for your role.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Degree level or equivalent, ideally with a sound knowledge of chemistry.
• Good knowledge of one or more of; primary, secondary, tertiary or vocational education policy and practise in the UK.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including a proven ability to write effectively for different audiences.
• Proven project management skills, including the ability to plan and prioritise work.
• Creativity and the ability to generate ideas.
• Experience of working in a policy and/or education related role is desirable.
• Experience of conducting or commissioning policy or education research is desirable
  A full job description is available here.
  If you are interested in this role, please apply before the end of the closing date. When applying, you will need to provide an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) indicating how your skills/expertise match the competencies outlined in the Job Description.

Working with teams across the RSC, you will be part of a team who work to influence education policy in the UK and Ireland. This includes community engagement and research to develop policy positions, as well as dissemination of our views (verbally and in writing) to policy makers and other stakeholders. You will engage with other staff, contractors and with partner organisations to influence education policy.
The role will require occasional travel throughout the UK and Ireland, calling with colleagues and contractors, meeting stakeholders and attending external events and meetings.
In this role it is expected that you will attend the office on an ad-hoc basis. If you need flexible working arrangements, please outline this in your application. This role may require occasional weekend and non-core working hours.