Vacancies

Science Oxford is the public-facing brand of The Oxford Trust, a charitable trust that was set up nearly forty years ago with a mission to encourage the pursuit of science, and runs its STEM education and engagement programmes.

It’s an exciting place to work, with busy programmes of activity across three core areas of innovation, education and engagement. You can meet our team here.

The Oxford Trust and Science Oxford are fully committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of all children and young people, including through our safer recruitment procedures.

We have lots of opportunities for you to get involved with Science Oxford; whether it’s as a volunteer, a business partner or as a member of staff when vacancies come up. We are an Oxford Living Wage Employer.

 

Current vacancies

Head of Science Communication

Headington, Oxford | Full time (37.5 hours) | 12-month contract

We are looking for a full-time Head of Science Communication to join our friendly team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in encouraging the pursuit of science with young people and families through delivering the education and engagement Programmes for The Oxford Trust under the brand Science Oxford.

You will have leadership responsibility for various members of the team who deliver our education and engagement programmes at the Science Oxford Centre and in schools across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.  You will be an expert in the field with considerable experience of leading science communication and engagement with schools and family audiences. You will be confident in your ability to deliver sessions as well as be a role model and train other staff. You will bring significant experience (3+ years) in science communication.

For more detail, the job description and information on how to apply, please visit The Oxford Trust website.

Application deadline: Sunday 25th May

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