Senior Policy Manager – Education Policy Part Time

EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION

Senior Policy Manager – Education PolicyLondon, SW1 (with hybrid working)The OrganisationThe 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 practice in supporting learning outcomes and narrowing the socioeconomic attainment gap, and we work with education professionals to ensure this evidence isa applied to achieve the maximum possible benefit for children and young people.The EEF’s reach and impact has 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.We are currently seeking two Senior Policy Managers to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis.The Benefits– Salary of circa £50,500 per annum, depending on experience- Flexible start and end working times (core hours between 10am and 4pm)- Flexible working opportunities- 27 days’ holiday a year pro rata (plus 8 bank holidays including 3 which can be taken flexibly)- 2 festive season closure days- 6% employer pension contributions, minimum 3% employee contribution- 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 to help you deal with any personal and professional problemsThis is an incredible opportunity for an education policy professional with a deep understanding of the English educational landscape to join our vital organisation.You will have the chance to facilitate work that has a national impact, advocating for effective practices and driving meaningful change for children and young people in education.What’s more, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with a range of key stakeholders and experts, enriching your network and honing your policy expertise.So, if you’re passionate about driving positive change in education and want to make a difference in the lives of young people, we want to hear from you!The Role As a Senior Policy Manager, you will promote evidence-informed policy and develop our policy positions, identifying strategic priorities and leading projects to influence change.Dependent on your particular area of expertise, you will either focus on our work in relation to professional development or focus on other strategic policy priorities.For the professional development activity, you will ensure that national PD reforms (including the ECF and NPQs) are grounded in optimal research evidence. You will also lead strategic projects on areas such as disadvantage, pupil premium and post-16. Regardless of your area of focus, you will lead areas of policy development, proactively creating opportunities to influence emerging policy, and delivering policies which achieve our strategic aims.Additionally, you will:- Develop innovative policy positions based on robust research evidence – Effectively communicate our policy positions to a range of audiences through a variety of mediums – Act as our ambassador at external functions, events and with senior stakeholders- Support our work on national professional development reforms- Ensure that our wider activity reflects policy prioritiesAbout YouTo be considered as a Senior Policy Manager, you will need:- Experience working in education policy or a related field, and an excellent understanding of the English education landscape- The ability to build relationships with policymakers and other stakeholders, and leverage these to achieve impact- Strong project management skills – Education to a degree level in a relevant fieldThe closing date for this role is 12th May 2024.Other organisations may call this role Education Policy Manager, Policy Project Manager, Policy and Research Manager, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Public Policy Manager, or Senior Policy Officer.Webrecruit and EEF 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’re ready to step into an impactful role as a Senior Policy Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.