Education Officer - London, United Kingdom - Bank of England

Bank of England

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Education Officer - Communications Directorate ( Part time 3 days per week)
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Primary Location UK-ENG-London

Job Communications

Organisation STAKEHOLDER & MEDIA ENGAGEMENT

Job Posting 14-Mar-2024, 5:42:23 AM

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time Education Officer who can contribute to the Bank's school engagement work that includes school talks, the development of education resources, and the delivery of bespoke outreach projects across the UK.

The Bank of England is the UK's central bank. Our mission is to deliver monetary and financial stability for the British people.

The Bank of England is a diverse organisation.

Each of its 4,000 people are committed to public service and dedicated to promoting the good of the people of the United Kingdom by maintaining monetary and financial stability.

The Communications Directorate is responsible for managing and developing the Bank's external and internal communications.

We manage the relationships with key stakeholder groups including the Media and Parliament, as well as providing a Public Enquires function.

We work with a wide range of colleagues to develop and deliver the Bank's programme of outreach and education, which includes building strategic partnerships with other organisations and running the Bank's Museum.

We also develop and maintain our external website and social media presence and produce the Bank's flagship publications, including the Monetary Policy Report and Financial Stability Report.

In addition, we lead on the development of the Bank's strategic plan, helping to ensure it achieves its desired outcomes, monitoring and reporting on delivery of the plan to the Executive Director Committee, Court and the wider Bank.

The Communications Directorate is also responsible for meeting the Bank's statutory obligations regarding the Freedom of Information Act, coordinating and responding to requests.

Department Overview

The Education Officer role sits in the Public and Stakeholder Engagement team, which is in the Stakeholder and Media Engagement Division of the Communications Directorate.

Public and Stakeholder Engagement is responsible for ensuring that the Bank is accessible to all our external partners. This includes firms, charities and trade associations, among others, as well as the public as a whole. Its mission is to improve understanding of our role to ensure we are open and accountable.

The Public and Stakeholder Engagement team incorporates a number of functions:
Stakeholder Relations, Public Engagement, Partnerships, Education, Outreach, and the Bank of England Museum.

Job description

The Education team play a key role in helping to promote understanding of the Bank's role and the wider economy, with a particular focus on children and young people.

At the heart of our education strategy is a focus on promoting financial and economic literacy and the team manage and deliver a number of projects and initiatives to support this.

Our work includes the development of classroom resources, a school talks programme, and projects developed and delivered in partnership with organisations across the UK.

The Education Officer will work with the Bank's Education Adviser and a small team to support a number of existing initiatives and will have the opportunity to develop and lead new programmes.

This role will involve some travel across the UK.

Specific responsibilities will include:

Supporting the Bank's education team in the development and delivery of current and new educational initiatives
Marketing events to schools across the UK
Maintaining databases of information related to specific projects
Evaluating the reach and impact of our education programmes
Working in partnership with internal and external stakeholders to produce a range of digital assets including promotional materials and newsletters

Role Requirements

Minimum (Essential) Criteria

Experience of working with children and young people in a school, college, university, charity or similar setting
Experience of managing projects, programmes and events
Experience of devising, delivering, and evaluating educational initiatives
Knowledge of the curriculum requirements for schools across the UK
Knowledge of Data Protection legislation
Experience of using analytical tools including MS Office
Strong communication skills and an ability to engage with people at all levels of seniority.

Desirable Criteria

Experience of widening participation or outreach work with young people
Research skills
Experience of data analysis

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This role will require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Our Approach to Inclusion
The Bank values diversity, equity and inclusion.

We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability, and to do that effectively, we believe we need a workforce that reflects the society we serve.

At the Bank of England we