Overview
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At Pennon Group, we’re proud to be leading the way in the water and renewables industries. Alongside our subsidiaries - South West Water, Bristol Water, Bournemouth Water, SES Water, Pennon Water Services and Pennon Power - we’re committed to delivering a sustainable future for our region. We’re educating future generations about the value of water through our education programme, reaching thousands of students and teachers in schools and at Flow Zone, our Education Centre located at Bough Beech reservoir. The Education team also runs talks, workshops, and assemblies in schools and for groups including Cubs, Scouts, Brownies and Guides.
Based in Bristol, this is a full-time permanent role with a salary up to £30,000 per annum plus benefits.
What you’ll be doing
* Lead the development, management, and administration of the education programme to ensure consistently high standards are maintained
* Deliver a wide variety of educational activities in schools and other environments
* Work with the Head of Communications and the wider Communications team to develop successful new initiatives and projects to ensure the programme is continuously improving
* Work with the Head of Communications and the wider Communications team to improve awareness of the programme to maximise bookings
* Keep organised records to enable comprehensive reports on activity to be produced on a regular basis
* Adapt the approach and materials as required to ensure those with special educational needs can benefit from the programme
* Liaise with the Health & Safety Manager to ensure relevant risk assessments and other compliance obligations are satisfactory
* Maintain a catalogue of high-quality resources in a variety of formats
* Manage the Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge re-accreditation process every two years
* Keep abreast of the education sector agenda to understand the different challenges facing schools and participate in the water industry’s Education Forum to share best practice
* Establish and maintain regular contact with key stakeholders to build productive working relationships that benefit the programme
What we are looking for
* Good knowledge of the education sector, ideally with Key Stage 2 or Key Stage 3 teaching experience
* Experience producing engaging teaching materials in a variety of formats
* Ability to deliver results with limited supervision and tight deadlines
* Stakeholder management experience
* Experience working in partnership with other organisations on delivery and promoting and expanding programmes to new audiences
* Ability to travel and work flexibly
What’s in it for you
* Opportunity for ongoing development and training for a long-term career
* Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays
* A discretionary Bonus
* Competitive Contributory Pension
* Share-save Scheme
* Various health benefits
* Wellbeing support programmes
* A range of Group Discounts
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Financial support services
* And plenty more
Closing Date: 6th November 2025. Please note that the successful candidate will be subject to a mandatory DBS check as part of the onboarding process.
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Seniority level
* Not Applicable
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Education and Training
* Industries
* Utilities
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