Senior Careers Inspiration Manager

We are a not-for-profit organisation committed to increasing the diversity and numbers of young people entering engineering and technology to meet the future workforce needs, as well as promoting roles that help us work towards net zero and drive environmental sustainability.

EngineeringUK, a charity that works to drive change so more young people from all backgrounds choose engineering and technology careers is looking for a Senior Careers Inspiration Manager. The role holder will work in partnership across the STEM community to lead our work to provide relevant, inspiring and accessible careers content, activities and resources that inspire more, and more diverse, young people to choose engineering, technician, tech and green careers. They will lead a cross-sector working group to develop STEM careers resources for a range of audiences; embed an understanding of engineering and technology careers across all our activities for schools; ensure careers guidance professionals and teachers understand the breadth of engineering and technology careers and pathways into them; and share careers expertise with stakeholders to support their activity. The role will include some line management.

About EngineeringUK

Our purpose is to drive change so more young people choose engineering and technology careers.

Our vision is that the UK has the workforce needed for engineering and technology to thrive, to improve sustainability and to achieve net zero.

Our mission is to enable more young people from all backgrounds to be informed, inspired and progress into engineering and technology.

In the UK, we don't have enough engineers and demand is going up. So, we need more young people to realise there could be a future for them in engineering and technology. To really thrive, we need a stronger, more diverse and representative workforce and for that we have to do things differently to make engineering more appealing.

We are a not-for-profit working with hundreds of organisations across business, education, professional institutions and the third sector so we can all grow the future talent pool together. We drive that collective effort through research and evidence, leadership, activities for schools and advocacy, with a focus on long-term sustainability.

We guided by a series of values that we apply to all our activity:

• We are inclusive and care about diversity. We understand that we have different needs and create opportunities for everyone's voice to be heard
• We are collaborative. We listen, share and work in partnership to achieve our vision
• We are curious and keen to learn. We challenge ourselves and others to innovate and experiment
• We are insightful. We evaluate what we do and draw on research to make decisions and to improve our collective understanding
• We are driven by a strong sense of purpose. We are determined to make an impact and achieve our goals

About the role

The Senior Careers Inspiration Manager will work across EngineeringUK and with the wider STEM community to lead our work to provide relevant, inspiring and accessible careers content, activities and resources that inspire more, and more diverse, young people to choose engineering, technician, tech and green careers. This will include: leading a cross-sector working group to develop STEM careers resources for a range of audiences; embedding an understanding of engineering and technology careers across all EUK Education activities for schools; ensuring careers guidance professionals and teachers understand the breadth of engineering and technology careers and pathways into them; and sharing careers expertise with stakeholders to support their activity. The role will include some line management.

The role is London based at our office at 10 Lower Thames Street, London EC3R 6EN and may involve some travel in the UK. We believe that hybrid working has many benefits and are pleased to offer flexible working with a minimum of 2 days (or 40%) a week in the office and the option for a flexible start and end to the working day in our vibrant central London office overlooking the Thames. Further details on our flexible working practices can be discussed at interview or you can reach out to a member of our HR team.

Further details of the role can be found in the job description and person specification

Person specification

Essential Skills / Competencies:

• Experience working in a careers education/guidance role, ideally in (or directly with) a school, college, careers hub, apprenticeship provider and/or employer
• Good understanding of the UK careers landscape and an existing network within it Understanding of the policy environment around careers education
• Knowledge of engineering and technology careers, the routes into those for young people and the channels via which to reach young people with careers information
• Strong project management skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, able to write for a range of audiences
• A collaborative approach, bringing stakeholders together to co-create and work in partnership to achieve our vision
• Commitment to testing and improving the impact of work
• At least two years line management experience
• Commitment to our mission and values, you will be able to engage with our values and work in a way that supports our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

Education/level of experience:

• Careers guidance qualification or equivalent professional experience.

EngineeringUK is committed to being an inclusive workplace, where everyone feels they belong. This is supported by the dedicated work we are doing to ensure our policies and practices are inclusive and that our staff are trained to be able to fulfil this commitment.

We value the benefits of a diverse workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. Our recruitment process is designed to be as accessible and inclusive as possible and to ensure people are individually assessed regardless of their backgrounds or characteristics. We are an equal opportunities employer and are open to flexible working, including job share.

Applying for this role

Applications

If you would like to request to submit your application in an alternative format to support accessibility, please let us know.

The deadline for applications is 12:00 noon on 17 th March.

Interviews

Applications will be assessed against the requirements for the post as set out in the Role Profile and Person Specification.

We are a Disability Confident committed employer. We guarantee an interview to any disabled people who meet the minimum requirements of the role. Additionally, if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to make this process easier for you then we are happy to do so. Just complete the relevant sections of the online application form.

We aim to notify candidates who have been shortlisted on 18 th March. If you have not heard from us after this date, please assume that you have not been successful.

First interviews will be held on 21 st March.

What can we offer you?

• Competitive salary 28 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), in addition we normally close for the Christmas week
• Competitive pension (10% employer contribution)
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Flexible working
• A vibrant office with terrace overlooking the Thames embankment and Tower Bridge
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Insurance (4 x salary)
• Long term illness/incapacity insurance cover (permanent health insurance or PHI)
• Annual private health check for all employees over 40 once they have completed their probationary period and to employees over 35 after 3 years' service
• Discounted gym membership
• Yearly flu vaccination