- Plan and deliver a mix of digital and offline marketing, communications, and PR activities
- Develop and execute integrated campaigns that promote our brand and services
- Write clear, engaging content tailored to different audiences and platforms
- Use data and insights to improve campaign effectiveness and audience engagement
- Provide guidance and support to colleagues and partners on marketing best practices
- Monitor performance, budgets, and ROI, and contribute to continuous improvement
- Represent the team at events and meetings, and support internal training
- Experience in marketing and communications, ideally with a creative and analytical approach
- Strong writing and content creation skills across multiple formats
- Ability to work collaboratively and manage multiple projects
- Interest in STEM and a desire to make a positive impact through education
- Comfortable using data to inform decisions and improve outcomes
STEM Learning Ltd is a unique, not-for-profit organisation which aims to improve lives through STEM education for every young person in the UK, regardless of their background.
We are proud to be the largest UK resource for supporting STEM teaching and learning through the provision of continuous professional development courses, resources, STEM Ambassador volunteers, online communities, and a wealth of other enhancement and enrichment activities. We do this in partnership with a wide range of organisations and individuals.
Our York office is situated on the beautiful campus of the University of York with easy travel links into and out of the city.
- Be part of a mission-led organisation making a real difference in education.
- Work with a team that values creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning.
- Represent a brand that’s shaping the future of STEM.
- 30 days holidays plus bank holidays
- Access to an excellent pension scheme
- A comprehensive employee assistance programme
- Access to a voluntary staff benefits scheme including cycle to work loan scheme; health cash back plans; free eye tests; discounted vouchers and much more
- Excellent learning and professional development opportunities to enhance career development for all staff, at all levels, and all stages of their career.
- Your up-to-date CV, including the contact details of two referees (please note, references will not be approached without your permission)
- A covering letter (no more than the equivalent of 2 sides of A4) explaining your interest in the role and why you think you would be the ideal candidate.
There is no closing date for this appointment; applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis so early applications are recommended.
STEM Learning strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and are committed to employing teams with diverse abilities, skills, and experiences.
We foster a culture where every employee’s voice is respected and valued.
Fundraising Lead
Salary: 47,000 to 57,000 dependent on experience
Location: York, London, or remote ( North of England base preferred)
About The Role:
Are you passionate about unlocking potential? Can you drive high impact funding for STEM Education and build partnerships that transform lives?
We are looking for a results-oriented and dedicated Fundraising Lead, who will be:
- Seeking out new high value funders who share a passion for ensuring young people, wherever they are, have the access, skills, and knowledge in STEM to thrive.
- Building their own new business pipeline, as well as developing and closing 5, 6 and 7 figure partnerships with major companies.
- Responsible for the entire new business process, from seeking out new potential partners via our networks, or through research, to developing compelling proposals and pitches and closing deals.
- A strong networker and relationship builder, driven by targets and results.
- Capable of working closely with the account management team and other internal stakeholders, and adept at keeping accurate records to enable effective handover and forecasting.
Take a look at the full Role Profile to find out more!
About You:
STEM Learning is looking for a candidate with high value fundraising experience, particular in corporate fundraising. Some experience of major donor fundraising would be beneficial as we look to build a philanthropy programme.
Our ideal candidate will show:
- Demonstrable experience of winning 5 and 6 figure partnerships with major blue chip companies.
- A strong understanding of current CSR and sustainability trends and issues and how that relates to charity partnerships.
- A mentality that is target driven and will be able to evidence a track record of hitting and achieving fundraising targets.
- Even if you do not have experience working in education or with young people, you are able to demonstrate a passion for the power of STEM and education to impact young peoples’ lives.
About Us:
STEM Learning’s vision is 'improving lives through STEM education’ by empowering young people with the skills and knowledge to thrive through effective teaching and learning.
We are proud to be the largest UK resource for supporting STEM teaching and learning through the provision of continuous professional development courses, resources, STEM Ambassador volunteers, online communities, and a wealth of other enhancement and enrichment activities. We do this in partnership with a wide range of organisations and individuals.
This role will pay a key part in generating the funds that will continue to deliver our impact led programmes. Please explore our Impact Report to find out more.
Take a look inside the National STEM Learning Centre in York to see our facilities! Our York office is situated on the beautiful campus of the University of York with easy travel links into and out of the city.
Our Benefits:
- 30 days holidays plus bank holidays
- Access to a fantastic pension scheme
- A comprehensive employee assistance programme.
- Access to a voluntary staff benefits scheme including cycle to work loan scheme; health cash back plans; free eye tests; discounted vouchers and much more
- Excellent learning and professional development opportunities to enhance career development for all staff, at all levels, and all stages of their career.
Take a look at our benefits brochure to find out more about the benefits we offer.
Next Steps:
To apply please submit your CV and a cover letter explaining what interested you in the role and why you think you are our ideal candidate.
Closing date:
There is no closing date for this appointment; applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis so early applications are recommended. Please note the opening date of this position was Friday, September 12th.
STEM Learning strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and are committed to employing teams with diverse abilities, skills, and experiences.
We foster a culture where every employee’s voice is respected and valued.
Location:
STEM Learning is seeking an experienced and strategic Marketing and Communications Lead to drive awareness and foster engagement within our comprehensive range of support services for schools, colleges, employers, and partners.
This role is pivotal to the successful delivery of a key funded contract, requiring a sharp focus on communication impact, stakeholder engagement, and demonstrating value for money through effective marketing strategy and execution.
You will work across teams to create high-impact campaigns, manage digital platforms, and shape our messaging to diverse audiences through compelling, data-driven communications.
- Lead the planning and execution of digital and offline marketing, communications, and PR activities.
- Create and deliver integrated campaigns that raise the profile of STEM Learning and its services.
- Manage communications channels, digital platforms and content delivery.
- Evaluate the performance of campaigns and report on return on investment and budget effectiveness.
- Support and guide colleagues and partners in best practice marketing and communications.
- Line-manage and mentor Marketing and Communications Officers.
- Work collaboratively with other Leads and the Senior Lead on strategy and planning.
- Represent the organisation in key stakeholder meetings and ensure adherence to brand, data protection, and quality standards.
- A degree or professional qualification (or equivalent experience).
- Proven experience delivering successful marketing and communication strategies.
- Strong writing and editing skills, able to tailor messaging to different audiences and platforms.
- Experience using digital tools and platforms (e.g. CMS, email marketing, social media).
- Excellent project and stakeholder management skills.
- The ability to lead, motivate and develop team members.
- A passion for education, communications, and making a meaningful impact.
- 30 days holidays plus bank holidays
- Access to an excellent pension scheme
- A comprehensive employee assistance programme
- Access to a voluntary staff benefits scheme including cycle to work loan scheme; health cash back plans; free eye tests; discounted vouchers and much more
- Excellent learning and professional development opportunities to enhance career development for all staff, at all levels, and all stages of their career.
- Your up-to-date CV including the contact details of two referees (please note, references will not be approached without your permission)
- A covering letter (no more than the equivalent of 2 sides of A4) explaining your interest in the role and why you think you would be the ideal candidate.
We foster a culture where every employee’s voice is respected and valued.
Education Advisor - Teaching Digital with Confidence
I weld manylion y swydd wag yn y Gymraeg, cliciwch yma.
Location: Based in Wales, with the flexibility for online and in-person engagement across regions.
Salary: £50,000 to £55,000 per annum
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week
STEM Learning is seeking two passionate and strategic Advisors to lead engagement and deliver high-quality professional learning that supports the integration of computing and digital skills across the Curriculum for Wales.
The Role
As a STEM Learning Education Advisor, you will:
- Develop and align professional learning courses with the Curriculum for Wales and the Digital Competence Framework.
- Build and support teacher communities through network meetings and the STEM Community platform.
- Gather and analyse feedback to continuously improve course offerings.
- Liaise with stakeholders including delivery partners, schools, See Science, and local authorities.
- Champion equity and inclusion by ensuring bilingual delivery and support for Welsh-medium practitioners.
Our Ideal Candidate
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Knowledgeable about the Curriculum for Wales and digital education priorities.
- Experienced in professional development or educational programme delivery.
- An excellent communicator and facilitator.
- Skilled at building relationships with educators and stakeholders.
- Bilingual in Welsh and English (Essential).
Download the full Role Profile to find out more!
About Us
STEM Learning’s vision is ‘improving lives through STEM education’ by empowering young people with the skills and knowledge to thrive through effective teaching and learning. To achieve this, STEM Learning provides a range of support which includes subject-specific professional development for teachers and other educators, quality assured resources, STEM Ambassadors programme, and a suite of enhancement and enrichment activities.
Our Benefits
- 30 days holidays plus bank holidays
- Access to an attractive pension scheme
- Our full-time hours are 37 hours per week
- Up to 3 paid volunteering leave days per year
- A comprehensive employee assistance programme
- Access to a voluntary staff benefits scheme including cycle to work loan scheme; health cash back plans; free eye tests; discounted vouchers and much more.
- Excellent learning and professional development opportunities to enhance career development for all staff, at all levels, and all stages of their career.
Take a look at our benefits brochure to find out more about the benefits we offer.
Next Steps
There is no closing date for this appointment; applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis so early applications are recommended.
To Apply
Please provide us with:
- Your up-to-date CV including the contact details of two referees (please note, references will not be approached without your permission and will not be taken up until the offer stage)
- A covering letter (no more than the equivalent of 2 sides of A4) explaining your interest in the role and why you think you would be the ideal candidate.
STEM Learning strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and are committed to employing teams with diverse abilities, skills, and experiences.
We foster a culture where every employee’s voice is respected and valued.
STEM Learning’s central administration team plays a key role in the provision of administrative processes and procedures required for the effective delivery of our CPD, projects and programmes.
We are looking for a full-time administrator to join this efficient and supportive team and contribute towards a quality administrative support service for our internal and external customers.
Key tasks include:
- Administrative tasks from across all areas of the business.
- General administrative support including data processing using spreadsheets and databases.
- Liaising with internal and external customers.
- Supporting on reception during times where cover is required.
- To provide administrative support and a measurable contribution to the agreed KPIs.
- To upload course and event information to our booking system.
- Customer service through answering queries and calls.
Our ideal candidate will be resourceful, good at solving problems and highly organised assuring a steady completion of workload in a timely manner. The ability to work as part of a large busy team and show exceptional communication skills is of high importance given the strong customer service aspect of this role.
Previous office or administration experience is not essential but preferred, however you must possess a good level of education (or equivalent experience) and be able to demonstrate excellent IT skills coupled with the ability to learn and work with new systems quickly and easily along with the adeptness to multi task.
Our administrators are adaptable and go the extra mile to support our business which constantly evolves in order to improve lives through STEM education.
Importantly, our administrators are central to the organisation and without them we could not achieve being the Number 1 organisation in the UK for providing STEM education solutions for schools and industry.
STEM Learning’s vision is ‘improving lives through STEM education’ by empowering young people with the skills and knowledge to thrive through effective teaching and learning. To achieve this, STEM Learning provides a range of support which includes subject-specific professional development for teachers and other educators, quality assured resources, STEM Ambassadors programme, and a suite of enhancement and enrichment activities.
- 30 days holidays plus bank holidays
- Access to an attractive pension scheme
- Our full-time hours are 37 hours per week
- Up to 3 paid volunteering leave days per year
- A comprehensive employee assistance programme
- Access to a voluntary staff benefits scheme including cycle to work loan scheme; health cash back plans; free eye tests; discounted vouchers and much more
Take a look at our benefits brochure to find out more about the benefits we offer.
- Your up-to-date CV including the contact details of two referees (please note, references will not be approached without your permission and will not be taken up until the offer stage)
- A covering letter (no more than the equivalent of 2 sides of A4) explaining your interest in the role and why you think you would be the ideal candidate.
You’ll be joining an ambitious IT team in a well-established business, working directly with the Technical Lead to drive our digital architecture forward. You’ll take ownership of front and backend, improving performance and developing features that will drive real growth for STEM Learning. You will work closely with our internal Technical Delivery/Product Team, as well as our Data and Support teams. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a talented team to make real impact to the Education sector.
- An amazing team:Work alongside a friendly, skilled group of developers — including another Full Stack Developer, a Senior Developer, and a Technical Lead, who are all passionate about what they do.
- A collaborative environment:You’ll work closely with other teams in Digital, such as Data and Product, sharing ideas and solving problems together.
- Varied and interesting work:Get involved in everything from improving existing features and tackling technical debt, to developing new services and products that support teachers, partners, and learners across the UK.
- Purposeful impact:STEM Learning’s mission is to advance education and inspire the next generation. Your work will help deliver intuitive, robust systems that support this goal.
- Take part in the full software lifecycle — from idea to deployment and beyond.
- Write clean, efficient code and help shape best practices.
- Collaborate with your team and across Digital, communicating clearly and openly.
- Support and enhance systems built on modern technologies, including TypeScript, React, Next.js, and more.
- Work on projects that matter, with a varied workload and the chance to learn new skills.
We are looking for a versatile and well-rounded team-player, who can demonstrate the following:
- Experience building modern web apps (TypeScript, React, Next.js).
- A keen eye for detail and performance.
- Familiarity with authentication (OAuth2.0/OIDC), APIs, and external services (e.g. Contentful, Algolia).
- Testing experience (unit, end-to-end).
- Data modelling skills (PostgreSQL/MySQL, Microsoft Dynamics desirable).
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
STEM Learning’s vision is ‘improving lives through STEM education’ by empowering young people with the skills and knowledge to thrive through effective teaching and learning. To achieve this, STEM Learning provides a range of support which includes subject-specific professional development for teachers and other educators, quality assured resources, STEM Ambassadors programme, and a suite of enhancement and enrichment activities.
- 30 days holidays plus bank holidays
- Access to an attractive pension scheme
- Our full-time hours are 37 hours per week
- Up to 3 paid volunteering leave days per year
- A comprehensive employee assistance programme
- Access to a voluntary staff benefits scheme including cycle to work loan scheme; health cash back plans; free eye tests; discounted vouchers and much more
Take a look at our benefits brochure to find out more about the benefits we offer.
- Your up-to-date CV including the contact details of two referees (please note, references will not be approached without your permission and will not be taken up until the offer stage)
- A covering letter (no more than the equivalent of 2 sides of A4) explaining your interest in the role and why you think you would be the ideal candidate.
As an Account Management Officer, you will manage relationships with our valued funders while working to ambitious targets, ensuring they have an exceptional experience.
Some of the key responsibilities of this role include:
- Stewardship of Funders:Manage and streamline communications with our growing group of funders
- Creative Engagement:Develop innovative ways to engage with funders, including strategic partnerships, commercial activities, and employee engagement through the STEM Ambassadors programme.
- Effective Communication:Correspond with funders using creative and engaging methods.
- Creating “Wow” Moments:Build personal connections between funders and our mission.
- Collaboration:Work with internal stakeholders to ensure effective partnership delivery.
- Impact Evidence:Leverage our impact evidence and collaborate with our evaluation team.
- Growth and Renewals:Ensure the growth and renewal of existing partnerships.
- New Partnerships:Work with the Fundraising Development team on pitches and ensure a smooth handover of new wins.
We are looking for a natural relationship builder who is passionate about fundraising and understands the pivotal role funders play in advancing our mission. Someone who has a track record in building and sustaining exceptional relationships with supporters and funders.
The role holder will also require strong organisational skills, enthusiasm and tenacity. Excellent communication skills and collaboration are a must.
Specialist knowledge of the trends and developments in the sector completed through relevant training is desirable. In the role, you will need to stay up to date on relevant press and industry news.
If you are a proactive and innovative individual with a passion for STEM education, we want to hear from you!
STEM Learning’s vision is ‘improving lives through STEM education’ by empowering young people with the skills and knowledge to thrive through effective teaching and learning. To achieve this, STEM Learning provides a range of support which includes subject-specific professional development for teachers and other educators, quality assured resources, STEM Ambassadors programme, and a suite of enhancement and enrichment activities.
- 30 days holidays plus bank holidays
- Access to an attractive pension scheme
- Our full-time hours are 37 hours per week
- Up to 3 paid volunteering leave days per year
- A comprehensive employee assistance programme
- Access to a voluntary staff benefits scheme including cycle to work loan scheme; health cash back plans; free eye tests; discounted vouchers and much more
Take a look at our benefits brochure to find out more about the benefits we offer.
- Your up-to-date CV including the contact details of two referees (please note, references will not be approached without your permission and will not be taken up until the offer stage)
- A covering letter (no more than the equivalent of 2 sides of A4) explaining your interest in the role and why you think you would be the ideal candidate.