Education Officer

The Guardian Foundation is a charitable body whose purpose is to promote global press freedom and access to liberal journalism. Our vision is a world where people have access to reliable information from a diverse range of sources, strengthening their ability to hold power to account. Through our news and media literacy programmes, we empower children and young people with the critical skills they need to navigate and engage with news in an informed way. Our news and media literacy programmes, NewsWise (for primary students) and Behind the Headlines (for secondary, further, and higher education), equip young people with the skills to critically analyse news, engage with journalism, and navigate an increasingly complex media landscape. The Guardian Foundation is now looking for an Education Officer for a 12 month fixed term contract to work across The Guardian Foundation''s news and media literacy programmes, delivering high-quality workshops and developing engaging educational resources. This is a full-time 35 hour week role. The successful candidate would typically work 8am - 4pm on workshop delivery days, and 9:30am - 5:30pm on non-delivery days. About the Role: Deliver engaging news and media literacy workshops to primary and secondary students (Key Stages 2 - 5) both in-person and online. Workshops are delivered in various settings: in primary and secondary schools, in our Education Centre in the Guardian''s office, and in informal settings (eg. libraries), including ..... full job details .....