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Education Project Officer (Professional Body)

Membershipbespoke

London

Hybrid

GBP 35,000

Full time

15 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Education Project Officer to enhance their educational initiatives. This role involves supporting the technical review team, ensuring quality assurance in education, and providing guidance to universities and students. The successful candidate will have a solid understanding of higher education, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of educational policies and support pathways into membership. If you are passionate about education and have experience in project administration, this is the role for you!

Qualifications

  • Experience in project administration and policy development in higher education.
  • Strong communication skills and attention to detail are essential.

Responsibilities

  • Support the technical review team with project administration and quality assurance.
  • Conduct research and maintain records for education projects.

Skills

Organising and prioritising work
Understanding of higher education provision
Project administration
Policy development
Accreditation/validation of qualifications
Written and verbal communication
Attention to detail
Research and analysis skills
Supervising volunteers
Web writing and social media

Job description

Education Project Officer

Professional Membership Body

Central London Office including a blend of home and office working

Salary £34,200 FTE

6 Months FTC, Full-time

Start May 2025

Our client, a professional membership body based in Central London is currently recruiting for an Education Project Officer

******You must have experience working in a professional membership body******

The Role & Responsibilities of the Education Project Officer

This role includes project admin to support the technical review team; to support the quality assurance of initial education and to support the provision of advice and guidance on accreditation and careers to universities and students including pathways into their membership.

  • Support the technical review team with gathering data and other information including feedback from stakeholders on the impacts and opportunities to their levels of accreditation and the recognition of Higher Education/Further Education qualifications.
  • Support the technical review team with the implementation phases of their education projects including consultation exercises and surveys.
  • Support the technical review team by using their guidelines and criteria to assess the quality of education and other qualifications.
  • Administer reporting processes required of their accredited universities and undertake analysis in line with the priorities of their education projects. Maintain relevant records and databases as appropriate.
  • Undertake desk-top research to ensure information and careers guidance on initial planning education, website content and social media is up-to-date.
  • Respond to queries on initial education matters from students, universities, careers advisory services and employers.
  • Explain the pathways to their membership to students, graduates and careers advisors at accredited universities and non-accredited institutions.
  • Contribute to the development of education research, data collection, surveys and policy briefings for relevant committees and the Executive Team, as well as drafting and circulating papers, and taking minutes as appropriate.
  • To consider the potential data protection implications before using or storing any personal data, referring to their Data Protection Policy or seeking advice as necessary.
Person Specification
Skills & Requirements:
  • Experience of organising and prioritising work effectively.
  • A good understanding of higher education provision, with project admin and policy development experience.
  • Experience of accreditation/validation of higher education qualifications.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
  • Good administrative, research and analysis skills.
  • Experience in supervising volunteers.
  • Ability and willingness to travel to meetings or events through the UK and Ireland occasionally.
  • Experience of writing for the web and social media is desirable.
  • Experience of presenting to large groups is desirable.

To apply to this role of Education Project Officer please send your CV.

Due to the volume of applications we are only able to contact successful applicants. Therefore if you have not heard from us within 10 working days please deem your application as unsuccessful on this occasion.

Membership Bespoke is acting as a recruitment business in relation to this role. Membership Bespoke positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Membership Bespoke is the most experienced membership-focused recruitment firm in the UK, with 10+ years of experience delivering tailored permanent, temporary, interim, and Executive Search recruitment solutions to Trade Associations, Regulatory Bodies, Political Parties, and Professional Bodies.

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