Social Mobility Programme Officer

The Ogden Trust is recruiting for a Programme Officer to support the delivery of our School Partnerships programme to schools across England, particularly in the South of England.

The Ogden Trust is a charitable Trust, supporting the teaching and learning of physics.  The Trust supports a range of initiatives, programmes and projects to promote the teaching and learning of physics.

This Programme Officer will have specific responsibility for ensuring delivery of school partnerships in the South of England and will manage the application, funding and reporting process, as well as any interim requests. The Programme Officer will report to the Head of School Partnerships. They will be part of team who will help to develop and deliver the Trust’s School Partnerships programme.

This role can be based out of the London office or can be remote working anywhere within travel distance across the South of England.

Who we are looking for

You will need to have a good understanding of the education system in England and an enthusiasm for enabling young people to achieve. You may be required to visit schools and will be an ambassador for the Trust and its values. You must be able to communicate professionally and effectively with teachers, administrators and senior school leaders.

An excellent team player, you will have experience of working in programme administration and events organisation, with strong communication and organisational skills. A track record of building successful working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders, particularly schools and teachers and the ability to work on your own initiative are valuable.