Education Officer

City of London Corporation; City Of London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of London Corporation seeks an Education Officer to develop and deliver engaging educational sessions related to heritage at iconic landmarks. The role will involve collaboration with various stakeholders and requires a passion for heritage and community engagement, ensuring experiences are inspiring and educational.

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching within a heritage context.
• Skilled in engaging audiences through educational programs.
• Proactive and organised individual with a passion for heritage and STEAM.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver education and community engagement sessions.
• Maintain proactive communications with teachers and organisations.
• Conduct evaluations and manage elements of programs.

Skills

Teaching

Organisational skills

Community engagement

Proactive communication

Job description

Job Title: Education Officer

Salary: £36,900 - £40,850 per annum inclusive of all allowances

Contractual Hours: 35

Basis: Full-Time (10 months fixed term contract)

Workplace category: Workplace Plus

Attachments: Job Information Pack

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required have also been included. Workplace role categories describe our approach to workplace attendance.

Tower Bridge, London’s Defining Landmark, is a working bascule bridge, heritage learning site and popular tourist attraction.

The Education Officer (Shared Parental Leave) will work closely with the Education Manager, and fellow Education Officer, in delivering and developing a range of schools, families and community engagement activities, and engaging with our audiences at every stage, from enquiry to evaluation.

The role, which has a wide and varied scope, will involve the development and delivery of education, family and community engagement sessions; maintaining proactive communications with key audiences, particularly teachers and community organisations; conducting evaluation; procurement of external services; and taking ownership of specific programme elements as required.

You will be skilled in teaching through objects and buildings and helping others to connect with and be inspired by our stories.

If you are a proactive, organised, learning-focused individual with a passion for heritage, STEAM and engagement, then we want to hear from you.

Applicants will have demonstrable experience in teaching in a heritagecontext.

The closing date will be Monday 07th July 2025

Interview date: Provisionally 21st July 2025

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications.

Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.

For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide here.

We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our attendance needs.