Job details

Other benefits

• Starting salary of between £28 - 30k - depending on experience and 8% employer pension contributions. This rises to 10% employer contributions when the employee contributes 5% or more.
• Flexible working hours.
• You’ll get 30 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays. EPI also shuts between Christmas and New Year, and that won’t count towards your 30 days.
• We offer season ticket loans and a cycle to work scheme.
• We are a Time to Change employer which means we are committed to ending stigma and discrimination experienced by people with mental health problems. We also provide staff with access to a free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme.

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Location

EPI’s offices are based in central London, on Buckingham Palace Road and are very well connected – situated just 5 minutes away from Victoria Station.

Our current policy is for EPI staff to come into the office 3 days a week and more time may be required during busy periods or when running events.

How to apply

To apply, please fill out an application form by Thursday 13^th March at 9am.

Why should you apply?

• The opportunity to work in one of the most influential education research institutes.
• Competitive pay, with generous holidays and benefits.
• Flexible working hours.
• Opportunities for professional development and working within a highly motivated team.

Other requirements

All positions at EPI are subject to reference checks and a DBS check. We ask you to provide two referees in your application. References will only be sought, and a DBS check carried out once a job is offered.

Please note that all EPI roles are subject to a 6-month probation period.

To help us improve the fairness of our recruitment process, the staff involved in the sifting process will not have access to your name, personal contact information or the names of the education institutions you have attended. To help us achieve this aim we ask that you do not send in CVs and covering letters as they will not be considered. We also ask that you do not reveal personal information about yourself in your application answers.

Interviews will take place preferably in person w/c 17^th March, though we can be flexible for the right candidate. The interview will ask the questions about your skills and experience, and there will be several accompanying tasks completed beforehand. The interview panel will include the Partnerships and Policy Innovation Manager and the Director of Partnerships, Events and Communications.

If you have any questions about the post, the application process or require any reasonable adjustments, please do contact alice.bergin@epi.org.uk before applying and we’ll be happy to discuss it.

Please note that we are only able to consider applicants who have a right to work in the UK as we are unfortunately unable to sponsor applicants at this time. For more guidance on the right to work in the UK please visit: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work

EPI’s commitment to having a diverse workforce 

EPI is committed to having a diverse workforce and eliminating discrimination. Our aim is that each employee within the organisation feels respected and able to give of their best. This commitment is in keeping with EPI’s mission and purpose to improve the outcomes for all children and young people regardless of background.

We need your support, so we especially welcome applications from candidates from Black, Asian, Mixed or Multiple and Other Minority Ethnic backgrounds. We welcome these candidates to discuss the role and any questions they have with someone from the team prior to application.

We also ask all candidates fill out an optional and anonymous diversity monitoring form alongside their application form to help us understand how we can improve the fairness of our recruitment process. Staff involved in sifting and interviewing candidates will not have access to this data. The form is entirely voluntary so if you would rather not disclosure this information please click through to the end of the form.

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