Job title: Consultant
Location: Located in one of EDT’s office locations, with significant opportunity for flexible working. We will accept applications from any country where EDT has an office. You must have the right to work in the country in which you are applying.
Salary: Circa £35,000 per annum
At EDT we pride ourselves on creating an environment that supports a healthy work life balance for all our staff. We provide policies that encourage flexible working around individual needs. We offer a range of benefits including a generous holiday allowance, pension scheme and additional voluntary money saving benefits* that can be seen below.
Benefits include:
30 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rota)
6% matched pension scheme
Discounted gym memberships*
Health care cash plan*
Retail discounts*
Cycle to work scheme
Wellbeing App
We are currently recruiting for a Consultant to join our Research and Consultancy team, who have an interest and experience in:
Teacher professional development
School leadership development
Curriculum design, especially English or Mathematics
School improvement and raising school standards at scale, especially in numeracy and literacy
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Evidence for Policy and Practice
Project / Programme management
Consultants are highly adaptable members of the Research & Consultancy team. They are responsible for project management and providing technical support and inputs across a range of projects in our core areas of expertise. On a day-to-day basis they will work across a portfolio of projects of varying sizes – providing support to workstreams on our medium to large sized projects and, at times, leading on smaller pieces of work. Our Consultants are strong communicators, and problem solvers with a ‘can-do’ attitude and are able to work flexibly and adaptably across different contexts.
As a Consultant with a focus on delivery, you will provide high quality research and consultancy services to donors, governments and charities internationally, as part of an ambitious and dynamic team which sits at the heart of Education Development Trust. You will also play a significant role in shaping the direction and growth of the consultancy business, with opportunities to lead product development, policy and thought leadership initiatives. You will need the skills and experience to work across our at least 2 of our key markets – the UK, MENA, Asia and Africa.
Your background might be in an improvement role in the school sector internationally, you might be leading a medium-large scale donor programme overseas, you might be in a research role in the education sector, or you might be in a business consultancy role with strong transferable skills.
You will have excellent consultancy skills, as comfortable in a project design role applying our research insights, as working in complex delivery teams internationally. Excellent writing skills are essential. You will thrive in a growing team, taking charge of your professional development and applying your skills to new business opportunities internationally.
Please see the full job description for further details.
Closing date: 18 December 2023 (Please note, we reserve the right to close our vacancies early if sufficient applications are received)
Interview dates: Virtual interviews via Microsoft Teams will take place on a rolling basis throughout January 2024.
Education Development Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults whom we work with and come into contact with around the world. All applicants are subject to thorough screening and for applicable roles, successful candidates are subject to relevant criminal record checks with national police authorities or the UK’s Disclosure and Barring Service.
At Education Development Trust, we strive to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and knows they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks. We're committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Education Development Trust an inclusive place to work. If you have specific requirements or adjustments, please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application. We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident employer scheme.