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Scottish Government Hiring for C1 – Education Officer – STEM – 2022-3180 Job at Scotland , UK Full Time
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Details
Reference number
216393
Salary
£49,861 – £62,167
Grade
Grade 7
C1
Contract type
Fixed Term
Length of employment
6 Months
Type of role
Other
Working pattern
Full-time
Number of posts
1
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About the job
Benefits
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Location
Scotland
About the job
Summary
Are you looking for an interesting and varied role?
Education Scotland is Scotland’s national improvement agency for education. Our role is to provide assurance and promote improvement, from the early years to adult learning. We are committed to embedding our values of excellence, creativity, integrity and respect in everything we do.
To support the implementation of Scotland’s STEM Education and Training Strategy by contributing fully to Education Scotland’s national STEM programme and by leading Education Scotland’s STEM activity within the Northern Alliance.
Job description
- Working with Education Scotland’s team of STEM Officers, develop, coordinate and deliver STEM professional learning, including subject-specific professional learning, to meet the needs of practitioners across a range of sectors and improve learning, teaching and assessment in STEM.
- Work closely with colleagues across Education Scotland’s Northern Regional Improvement/Locality Team and within the Northern Alliance to ensure effective support for STEM improvement.
- Support the national roll out of Education Scotland’s STEM Nation Award Programme to a range of sectors including: early learning and childcare settings, primary, ASN, secondary schools and community learning and development.
- Support ongoing delivery of Education Scotland’s Enhancing Professional Learning in STEM Grants Programme with national partners and lead on the management of grants within the Northern Region.
- Promote equity and equality in all STEM activity with a particular emphasis on improving gender balance and equality.
- Maintain a comprehensive knowledge and high-level awareness of current issues in education and contribute to recommendations on future strategic developments.
Responsibilities
No specific qualifications are required for this role.
Essential criteria:
1. Proven track record in leading education projects at a strategic level.
2. Able to demonstrate detailed knowledge of STEM learning.
3. Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence in dealing with a range of contacts.
4. Previous experience of managing the progress and delivery of key education projects
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension
Things you need to know
Security
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.
People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.
Selection process details
Sift and interview dates to be confirmed.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
Further information on nationality requirements
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
Name :
Amanda Chrystie
Email :
Recruitment team :
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