Head of Education

Salary: Circa £70,000

Contract Type: Full time permanent

Location: London, Hybrid with travel when required

About The Salters’ Company and The Salters’ Institute

The Salters’ Company is one of the Great 12 Livery Companies with a rich history dating back over 600 years. We’re a diverse organisation with several charitable foundations, dedicated to fostering fellowship among our members and making a positive difference in science, and especially chemistry education.

One of our charitable foundations is the Salters’ Institute of Industrial Chemistry, managed by a Board which is chaired by Dame Mary Archer DBE. The Trustee of the Salters’ Institute is the Salters’ Court on which Dame Mary and a number of the Board sit on. The Salters’ Institute is dedicated to our outreach and promotion of excellence in the teaching and learning of chemistry and related sciences.

The Salters’ Company is currently recruiting a Head of Education which will take the lead role in The Salters’ Institute’s programmes and outreach. Working with the Clerk of the Salters’ Company and the Board of the Salters’ Institute to provide creative, fun, and inspiring activities, whether in person or online, to explore chemistry, discover its potential and recognise the skills and knowledge of those who are using chemistry to make the world a better place.

Responsibilities

As the Head of Education, you will take responsibility for:

• The leadership of the Salters’ Company’s Education team staff.
• Working with the Institute Board and Senior Management Team to develop the strategic direction of the Salters Company’s education activity and acting as the Secretary of the Institute Board.
• Working with Institute Board members in the development, review and delivery of key education outreach programmes (Festivals of Chemistry, Chemistry Club, Public Programmes and the Choose Chemistry Residentials).
• Working with members of the Institute Board to deliver and review Salters’ Awards.
• Collaborating with the Head of Development, responsible for industry partnerships, to integrate industry professionals and resources into the Company’s educational programmes to advance the Institute’s mission.
• Being the Salters’ Company’s education ambassador, identifying opportunities to promote its work, especially focusing on its impact on young people.

Qualifications

To qualify as the Head of Education, you must have demonstrable experience of:

• Leading or developing impactful and effective education outreach programmes.
• Experience of measuring and communicating the impact and outcomes of education outreach to attract funding.
• Experience of working with industry in delivering educational programmes.
• Relevant Higher Educational qualification, e.g. chemistry or related sciences.
• Works effectively with a team, fulfilling the demands of their role and building strong relationships with colleagues.
• Demonstrates strong influencing and communication skills, both verbal and written. Experience of public speaking.

Application Process

To apply for the role of Head of Education with The Salters’ Company:

For more information on the opportunity of Head of Education for The Salters’ Company please click the Apply for this Role button so that you can be diverted to the relevant page of the website of our selected search partner, Berwick Partners. Alternatively, please click on www.berwickpartners.co.uk/91920 to see the full job profile, job description and person specification.

For an informal conversation about the role please contact Tom Ewen from our selected search partner, Berwick Partners. You can contact Tom on thomas.ewen@berwickpartners.co.uk

To apply please submit an up-to-date copy of your CV along with a covering statement which highlights your motivations towards this opportunity and capabilities in a position of this kind. Please simply click on the Apply for this Role button on the relevant Berwick Partners job page.

The close date for your application is set for 23:59 on 8^th September

If you have difficulties applying online, please contact the Berwick Partners recruitment team on response.manager@odgersberndtson.com