Project Manager – Teaching Resources Part Time NEW

Institute of Physics

We’re currently looking for a Project Manager – Teaching Resources offered on a fixed term basis until December 2028, to help us deliver our mission. This is a part-time position working 21 hours per week (0.6 FTE).

Some of our benefits include:

• An excellent pension scheme
• Eye care vouchers, annual flu vaccinations, long service awards and access to an employee assistance programme
• 25 days’ annual leave as a standard, in addition to floating bank holidays
• Flexible working opportunities
• Private medical insurance, life assurance plus much more

The Role

You will lead on developing a suite of resources to support the teaching of physics through big ideas and the practices of physics as outlined in the IOP Fundamentals Curriculum Framework on our IOP website.

What will I be doing?

You’ll be responsible for a range of activities, including:

• Leading the development of a new suite of teaching resources for secondary schools
• Managing project plans, budgets, risks and reporting to ensure the project is delivered on time and to agreed objectives
• Recruiting and leading a small project team of external contractors
• Managing stakeholder engagement, piloting and evaluation activity with science teachers and school curriculum developers

Who will I work with?

You’ll work closely with a range of colleagues and stakeholders, including:

• Colleagues across the IOP Education, Workforce and HE Department
• School science teachers and curriculum leads
• External contractors in the production of teaching materials

Ideally, we hope you’ll apply if you bring:

Essential:

• A physics or closely related degree
• Relevant teaching qualification (or equivalent teaching experience)
• Experience in developing high-quality, evidence-informed, physics teaching resources at scale.
• Experience of leading large-scale projects with internal and external stakeholder interest (note: a formal project management qualification is not a requirement)
• Experience with budget management and external reporting
• Experience of development and delivery of grant-funded project

At the IOP, we know that great candidates don’t always tick every box. If your experience looks a little different, but you bring enthusiasm, curiosity and a willingness to learn, we’d love to hear from you.

How to apply

Alongside your CV, please include a cover letter explaining how you meet the person specification.

How will I be working?

We operate a flexible, trust-based working model that gives colleagues autonomy over how, when and where they work, while recognising the value of in-person collaboration. You will be assigned a base office, with hybrid working offered as standard.

You will engage in regular in-person collaboration with your team (as operational appropriate), as well as with colleagues across the wider organisation, to ensure effective operational alignment and to support our inclusive approach to working.

As an organization we meet in-person once a quarter at our Head Office in Kings Cross, London.

We’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive culture for everyone. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process, please let us know. We are always happy to help.

Please note whilst we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role, we warmly encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK and Ireland.