Education & Engagement Manager

LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority organization in North London is seeking an Education and Engagement Manager to lead their outreach programme focused on sustainability. The ideal candidate will manage relationships with schools and design curriculum-linked activities while ensuring programme growth. Strong project management and communication skills are essential. Benefits include annual leave, a local government pension, and flexible working options.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Interest-free loans

Career development and training

Wellbeing support and activities

Qualifications

• Experienced project manager with a background in sustainability and education.
• Comfortable engaging with students, teachers, and senior leaders.
• Comfortable managing staff and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead outreach programme for schools on circular economy principles.
• Design and deliver impactful programmes for students.
• Build relationships with schools and tailor educational content.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Sustainability knowledge

Data evaluation

Tools

Excel

Job description

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Job Description

Salary: £50,537 - £57,583

Work Location: Berol House (Tottenham Hale), EcoPark House (Edmonton EcoPark), and schools around north London. Flexible working options are available.

Hours per week: 36 Contract Type: Permanent Closing date: Monday 20th October 2025, 12:00pm

Interviews: Tuesday 5 - Wednesday 6 November 2025

About the role

Are you passionate about sustainability and the power of education to spark real change? As NLWA's Education and Engagement Manager, you'll lead our flagship schools outreach programme, helping students across north London explore and embrace circular economy principles.

You'll be the driving force behind engaging, curriculum-linked activities that bring environmental issues to life - from interactive classroom sessions to exciting events and digital resources on our Education Hub. You'll build strong relationships with schools, tailor content for different age groups, and ensure the programme continues to grow and evolve.

The role is both strategic and hands-on, as you'll help us expand our already successful primary schools programme into secondary schools, working with Key Stages 3 and 4 while collaborating with borough officers, contractors, and internal teams to make In the Know inclusive, impactful, and locally relevant.

About You

You're an experienced project manager with a strong background in sustainability and education. You know how schools work, and you're confident engaging with students, teachers, and senior leaders alike.

You're a natural communicator who can adapt your message to suit any audience. You're organised, proactive, and comfortable juggling multiple priorities. You've designed and delivered impactful programmes, and you know how to evaluate success - even when it involves large datasets in Excel.

Whether you've managed before or are ready to take that next step, you're confident in managing staff and contractors. You understand safeguarding and risk assessment in school settings, and you're happy to travel across north London, occasionally starting early or finishing late to make things happen.

A clean UK driving licence is desirable but not essential. The successful candidate will need to pass a DBS check.

What we Offer

At North London Waste Authority, you will receive a host of benefits offered as part of the Camden contract including:

• 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 31 days after 5 years
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Interest free loans
• Career development and training
• Wellbeing support and activities

We value and celebrate difference and encourage diversity in all respects. Our diverse workforce ensures we represent our communities to the best of our ability and enables us to make better decisions. Because of this, we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of other non-white ethnicities, those who identify as LGBT+, neurodiverse and disabled people.

We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, please contact us.