Wehave an exciting opportunityavailable for a Science Education Officer to join one of the world's leading research Institutes at a crucial time in its evolution, and play a definitive role in shaping it for the future. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary from £38,330 per annum with benefits, subject to skills and experience.
The Science Education Officer role:
Science Education Officers play a key role in delivering the Crick's strategy to engage and inspire the public - growing and diversifying the community of people who aspire to careers in STEM and/or are engaged with science and the Crick. Reporting to the Education Operations Manager, this role will involve delivery of practical science workshops in schools, local community spaces and in our dedicated onsite outreach lab.
Working as part of the Education and Community Engagement team, you will also collaborate with the ‘Public Engagement with Science' and ‘Digital and Creative' teams to identify and develop opportunities to increase local engagement with our events and online programmes. Through relationship building with local organizations that support families, you will help the Crick understand what they want and need from our programmes and will help to evaluate whether our outputs are impactful.
Responsibilities of our Science Education Officer:
- Delivery of Crick Education outreach activities to primary and secondary school children on themes relating to the National Curriculum and current research at Crick:
- Solo delivery of up to 5 practical science workshops per day in school to classes of children aged 5-11;
- Lead practical science workshops in our lab for children aged 9-18;
- Deliver careers-related learning activities to groups of school children from individuals to whole year groups;
- Assist with logistics and behaviour management at other events, e.g. science shows.
- Adapt a wide range of science activities for different audiences, including: pre-schoolers, primary school aged children and parents/carers.
- Lead on the science engagement with local parents/carers
- Develop an approach to parent/carer engagement that supports and reinforces key aspects of the wider education and community outreach programmes;
- Build relationships with key internal and local external stakeholders in the area of STEM careers;
- Uphold and promote the Crick's commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI); and actively contribute to an inclusive workplace culture.
- Work with colleagues to strategically embed EDI principles and practice in our public engagement programmes, and ensure our activities are as inclusive and accessible as possible.
Skills and experience we are looking for in our Science Education Officer:
Qualifications, experience and competencies**:**
- BSc or equivalent qualification or experience in a science, technology, engineering or maths (STEM) field;
- Experience in delivering practical science sessions to large groups of under 12s, e.g. as a teacher, with a science outreach organisation, in a science Discovery Centre or within the museum sector.
- A broad scientific knowledge; understanding of the importance of STEM qualifications and the role of informal science learning in building Science Capital.
- An ability to confidently present hands-on science workshops in a fun and engaging way;
- Outstanding written and oral communication skills, appropriate for a diverse audience that includes young children as well as adults in the early stages of learning English.
- Ability to adapt a wide range of practical science activities to make them accessible and inclusive for diverse audiences.
- Flexibility, with a willingness to work occasional evenings/weekends (approximately 3-4 times per year) when required as part of the Crick's broader public engagement programme;
- The role involves work in Camden schools that are multi-floor and without lifts, so the post-holder should be capable of ascending and descending several flights of stairs;
Appointment to the post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Closing date: 02/Jul/2024 23.59
If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Science Education Officer, please click ‘apply' today, we'd love to hear from you!
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