[ES_JOBS_NET] Education officer role at the Geological Society of London

[Alicia Newton]

Hi all,

I'm hiring an education officer in my team at the Geological Society. This
is a great chance to help us launch our new GEON networking platform (
https://geon.geolsoc.org.uk/feed), as well as working to develop resources
for students and teachers. You will have one line report and report to me
(Director of Science and Communications). The role is based in London, with
two days a week in the office and three from home, but we are open to other
arrangements, although you will need to be based in the UK. Full ad is
below, and I'm happy to chat more to potential candidates. The closing date
is 13 June.

Cheers,
Alicia

Education Officer

*Salary:* £30,000

*Reports to:* Director of Science and Communications

*Direct reports:* Education Assistant

*Contract:* Permanent, full-time with two days in the office and three days
remote working

*Location:* Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BG. Travel within
the UK will also be required on occasion

*Job Purpose: *To ensure the provision of quality geoscience education
resources for students, teachers and wider audiences through a variety of
department initiatives. To deliver the relevant parts of the Society’s
Business Plan, contributing to its longer-term aims. The Education Officer
will oversee all areas of the education team’s work including:

• Implementation of the Society’s education strategy
• Overseeing the delivery of business plan items assigned to the education
team
• Serving as the primary point of contact for all education matters
• Adhering to the departmental budget
• Planning and attendance at internal and external education and outreach
events

You can find out more about the particular responsibilities and criteria
for this role by downloading the job description
<https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/~/media/shared/documents/society/jobs/2022/Appointment%20brief%20-%20Education%20Officer.pdf?la=en>
.
*How to apply*

To apply for this position, please forward a copy of your CV together with
a cover letter to recruitment at geolsoc.org.uk. Please ensure that your cover
letter fully addresses the appointment criteria in the person
specification. First round interviews will take place remotely, and final
round interviews will take place at our premises in Burlington House,
Piccadilly, London. Please let us know if you will require any special
provisions to be made should you be called for an interview.

As part of our inclusive recruitment initiative we have introduced the
concept of blind recruiting in order to evaluate applicants solely on their
skills and experience. With this in mind, we encourage you to:

• Anonymise your application by stating only your initials in your CV and
cover letter.
• State your initials only in the subject line when sending your
application.

Ensure that you have included your contact number, as well as dates when
you will not be available or might have difficulty with the indicative
timetable. All applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.

The Society is an equal opportunities employer. The post-holder will be
expected to adhere to and support the Society’s commitment to diversity,
equality and inclusion.

If you have any queries on any aspect of the appointment process please
contact Farhana Begum, Farhana.Begum at geolsoc.org.uk. If you require further
information or would like to discuss the role, please contact Alicia
Newton, Alicia.Newton at geolsoc.org.uk.

The closing date for applications is *13 June 2022*.

https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/bhrecruitment
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