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What to expect when working with IRIS Connect…

We are a friendly and driven team who are passionate about what we do and what we’re working towards.

The fast-paced and energetic nature of the team is balanced by a supportive, reflective and collaborative culture. That means that we’re always on the lookout for smart, fun and innovative individuals interested in a new challenge.

Current vacancies:

Head of Education

This is a senior role. You’ll work closely with the Managing Director and the Director of Research and Evaluation to build our strategic approach. You’ll also manage a small Education Services team to help make that vision a reality. Additionally there is a broad responsibility to provide educational input and resources to our marketing team, education consultants and commercial partners.

Duties

Taking overall responsibility for the rapid development of our own courses:

• Engaging with researchers and our customer schools to help shape the overall service offering, ensuring our output is directly aligned with the needs of teachers and schools
• Partnering with leading practitioners to co develop professional development content
• Working with animators, illustrators, instructional designers and our own development team to communicate pedagogical concepts elegantly and simply

Supporting 3rd party programmes:

• Managing a small portfolio of key strategic relationships with flagship providers to ensure our education services continue to meet their needs
• Engaging with instructional designers from these providers to co-construct better learning experiences for their participants

Supporting the wider business:

• Supporting other teams across the business to better communicate with and support schools within our network
• Writing insightful educational copy to support our marketing efforts
• Briefing the board on key educational development and opportunities

The ideal candidate will:

• Have experience of leading CPD within a school
• Have deep pedagogical knowledge
• Understand how to facilitate change within an educational context
• Be an excellent communicator
• Have a passion for transforming educational outcomes and driving innovation

Location:

The office is based in Brighton and Hove. This role can involve significant remote working but will require regular office visits once the COVID restrictions have been lifted.

Next Steps:

If you are interest in applying, please send your CV and cover letter detailing your notice period and salary expectations to andy@irisconnect.co.uk