Project Officer The Role

We have a great opportunity for an exceptional individual to join us as a Project Officer and be part of a world leading organisation supporting STEM education across the UK.

You will be educated to degree level and with substantial relevant project and contract management experience gained within a relevant environment.

With excellent communication, prioritising and planning skills, candidates must have experience of working simultaneously on multiple projects, at different stages, and have the ability to switch from one to another. The ability to write concise complex reports and proposals supported by excellent IT skills is also required.

Projects may be employer, partner or stakeholder facing and you should be able to demonstrate examples of effective relationship management external to an organisation.

You will contribute to cross-cutting activities ensuring best practice contract and project management within STEM Learning. An appreciation and understanding of STEM education and / or working with the voluntary sector is therefore desirable.

Our Ideal Candidate Candidates will demonstrate our values: Sustainable – Innovative – Proactive (https://stemlearning.wistia.com/medias/wewioesy4r)

Experience and Expertise:

• A successful and demonstrable track record in managing contracts and projects in a relevant environment to include end-end scoping, content development and evaluation.

• Experience of working with key project management tools and methodologies, specifically project plans, risk registers, change control records and expenditure/budget records

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including writing and delivering presentations, experience of writing concise, complex reports and other documents for internal and external use

• A proven ability to interact effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders

• Demonstrable resilience traits, highlighting your ability to face and adapt to challenges to overcome them

• An ability to work at pace to achieve tight deadlines and on own initiative

• Excellent planning and organisational skills

• An appreciation and understanding of STEM education and a commitment to the vision and mission of STEM Learning.

Please Note: the role holder will be required to undertake some UK travel and occasional overnight stays. Flexibility of working hours will be required to meet the demands of the role at key times.

To see the full details of this exciting role, please take a look at the full Role Profile (https://assets.ctfassets.net/pc40tpn1u6ef/7ebxdhhfp24P5c6V66Fz6d/927209a30a65830c5eb82dfdd77cfd98/Project_Officer_Role_Profile_-_Feb_24.pdf)

About Us

The National STEM Learning Centre & Network is a key UK resource for supporting STEM teaching and learning through provision of resources, on-line and physical networking and communities and partnership with a wide range of organisations and individuals. This includes driving forward on-going development of the STEM Ambassadors and STEM Clubs programmes alongside subject-specific support for all involved in teaching STEM subjects to young people.

This role will play a crucial part in ensuring that the Centre and Network are able to continue to provide world-leading support to STEM educators and exceed the expectations of funders and other stakeholders. These roles are instrumental in ensuring that all colleagues – internal and external - are aware of and benefit from high quality programme and project management tools which provide efficiencies and quality assured support.

You will be a part of a wider team of Project Officers, Project Coordinators, Programme Leads and Managers – the engine room of our operations.

Take a look inside the National STEM Learning Centre (https://youtu.be/JTpyDpRBnbA) in York to see our facilities. Our Benefits

• 30 days holidays plus bank holidays

• Access to an excellent pension scheme

• A comprehensive employee assistance programme

• Access to a voluntary staff benefits scheme including cycle to work loan scheme; health cash back plans; free eye tests; discounted vouchers and much more

  Take a look at our benefits brochure (https://www.stem.org.uk/sites/default/files/STEM%20Learning%20Benefits%202022%20A5%2020pg%20External%20e%20version.pdf) to find out more about the benefits we offer. Next Steps There is no closing date for this appointment; applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis so early applications are recommended. To Apply

  Please provide us with:

• Your up-to-date CV including the contact details of two referees (please note, references will not be approached without your permission)

• A covering letter (no more than the equivalent of 2 sides of A4) explaining your interest in the role and why you think you would be the ideal candidate.

  STEM Learning strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and are committed to employing teams with diverse abilities, skills, and experiences.