Salary: £50,537 - £57,583 Work Location: Berol House (Tottenham Hale), EcoPark House (Edmonton EcoPark), and schools around north London. Flexible working options are available. Hours per week: 36 Contract Type: Permanent Closing date: Monday 20 th October 2025, 12:00pm Interviews: Tuesday 5 - Wednesday 6 November 2025 About the role Are you passionate about sustainability and the power of education to spark real change? As NLWA's Education and Engagement Manager, you'll lead our flagship schools outreach programme, helping students across north London explore and embrace circular economy principles. You'll be the driving force behind engaging, curriculum-linked activities that bring environmental issues to life - from interactive classroom sessions to exciting events and digital resources on our Education Hub. You'll build strong relationships with schools, tailor content for different age groups, and ensure the programme continues to grow and evolve. The role is both strategic and hands-on, as you'll help us expand our already successful primary schools programme into secondary schools, working with Key Stages 3 and 4 while collaborating with borough officers, contractors, and internal teams to make In the Know inclusive, impactful, and locally relevant. About You You're an experienced project manager with a strong background in sustainability and education. You know how schools work, and you're confident engaging with students, teachers, and senior leaders alike. You're a natural communicator who can adapt your message to suit any audience. You're organised, proactive, and comfortable juggling multiple priorities. You've designed and delivered impactful programmes, and how you know how to evaluate success - even when it involves large datasets in Excel. Whether you've managed before or are ready to take that next step, you're confident in managing staff and contractors. You understand safeguarding and risk assessment in school settings, and you're happy to travel across north London, occasionally starting early or finishing late to make things happen. A clean UK driving licence is desirable but not essential. The successful candidate will need to pass a DBS check. For more information regarding this role please refer to the job profile. To view the Job Profile, click HERE or copy and paste the link into your browser: https://www.nlwa.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2025-09/Education%20and%20Engagement%20Manager%20Job%20Profile.pdf If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact India Blake, the current Education and Engagement Manager, at India.Blake@NLWA.gov.uk. India is available to contact while the hiring manager is on annual leave. To apply for this job please follow the \"Apply\" link. You will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile. About North London Waste Authority (NLWA) At North London Waste Authority (NLWA), our mission is to preserve resources and protect the environment for future generations - through forward-thinking planning, innovation, and communication in how we manage waste. We serve two million residents in seven boroughs and run communications and engagement campaigns to help them reduce their rubbish and recycle more. We campaign for government and industry action to reduce unnecessary single-use items, encourage reuse and repair and promote effective recycling. To helptackle the climate emergencyandtoprevent rubbish going to landfill, we are building the greenest Energy Recovery Facility in the country and modern recycling facilities at the Edmonton EcoPark, through the North London Heat and Power Project. Working for NLWA The post-holder will work for NLWA but be employed by London Borough of Camden through whom NLWA staff are employed. The North London Heat and Power Project is located at Edmonton EcoPark. What we Offer At North London Waste Authority, you will receive a host of benefits offered as part of the Camden contract including: 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 31 days after 5 years Local Government Pension Scheme Flexible working opportunities. Interest free loans Career development and training Wellbeing support and activities Click HERE to see full details of our benefits offered as part of the Camden Contract. Inclusion and Diversity We value and celebrate difference and encourage diversity in all respects. Our diverse workforce ensures we represent our communities to the best of our ability and enables us to make better decisions. Because of this, we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of other non-white ethnicities, those who identify as LGBT, neurodiverse and disabled people. Anonymised Application - in keeping with Camden's commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias. Asking for Adjustments Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.