NATIONAL OFFICER (EDUCATION) BASED IN EDINBURGH £65,751 - £74,718 pa + FINAL SALARY PENSION BENEFITS The EIS is Scotland's largest and most influential trade union and professional organisation for teachers and lecturers, with almost 65,000 members working in all education sectors and at all career stages.
Join us in pursuit of a key aim captured within our motto- 'for the promotion of sound learning'- through national policy development, service to the national Education Committee and advice and support to the EIS membership.
Contribute to the promotion of quality, equitable Early Years and comprehensive education for Scotland's young people, and the provision of properly funded, widely accessible Further and Higher Education.
Duties of this post, which will carry a strong focus on the Early Years and Primary sectors, will include the development of relevant EIS education policy,; supporting the servicing of the EIS Education Committee and related bodies; representing the EIS at seminars, conferences and meetings with external partners; and advising EIS colleagues, local associations and the wider membership, as appropriate, on EIS policy in relation to education, professional and curricular matters.
Applications from candidates with a background in teaching or lecturing are welcome, particularly those with experience in Early Years and/or Primary education, as are those from candidates with a background in educational research or management, and with previous or current involvement in a trade union.
This post will be based in the EIS HQ in central Edinburgh.
However, the Institute has a Flexible Working Patterns policy, offering all members of staff a high degree of flexibility over the location at which work is carried out, subject to the overall requirements of the EIS and its members.
As a trade union employer, the EIS is committed to the principles of social justice and equality.
We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of any protected characteristics.
For further information and details of the application procedures please go to apply on external website.
Closing Date – Monday 10 February 2025