The job of a Save the Children’s UK Education AdviserĀ is collaborative and a great opportunity for learning and growth.
If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!
Please note that whilst this is an 11 month Fixed Term Contract, there is potential for this to be extended.
Note:
To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received.Ā This is to ensure that weĀ can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
Job Purpose
Reporting directly to the Head of Education in the Global Policy, Advocacy and Research department, working in a small but mighty team which works closely with colleagues across the movement, you will support and be responsible for a broad range of assignments and/or projects in line with the strategy and policies in our global and national education priorities. These thematic areas could include the nexus between education and climate, education in emergencies, including supporting country offices such as Afghanistan and Ukraine, calling for accountability on commitments made in the G7 Girls Education Declaration, and ensuring our priorities are a key part of upcoming global moments such as the Transforming Education Summit in September.
The Global Policy, Advocacy & Research (GPAR) department brings together Save the Children UK’s policy, advocacy and research experts, influencing decision-makers to uphold the rights of the most deprived and marginalised children in low and middle-income countries.
Key responsibilities will include delivery of policy, advocacy and/or research activities, as part of a team or mission as required, should be high-quality and you will ensure that your work helps influence duty-bearers to uphold the rights of children in low and middle-income countries.
As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. You will support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.
Main Accountabilities
The Education Adviser’s key duties will be to:
Person Profile
Abilities
Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.